I live in Il down next to St.Louis and we just started test a couple of years ago.We get test every two years. The only way I have found around it is sale the car to a family member or wife ever two years. You can own the car for two years before you get called for the test. The problem with going to get test if you a not call in is.If you fail you fail and have a month or two to get it fixed.
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