Mandatory Precision Emission Inspection for Registered Vehicles in 14 Cities and Counties of Chungnam

[Asia Economy (Naepo) Reporter Jeong Il-woong] Detailed emission inspections for vehicles registered in 14 cities and counties within Chungnam Province will become mandatory.

According to the province on the 26th, all cities and counties within the jurisdiction, except Geumsan-gun, will be included in the air quality management zone starting from the 3rd of next month and classified as areas subject to comprehensive vehicle inspections.

Accordingly, vehicles registered in each city and county will undergo comprehensive vehicle inspections that add detailed emission inspection items to the existing regular inspection items. However, low-emission vehicles such as electric vehicles and hydrogen electric vehicles are excluded from the inspection target.

The detailed emission inspection aims to apply a load test that closely simulates actual driving conditions to check pollutants generated during real driving.

Passenger cars must be inspected every two years after four years from the initial registration date, and passenger cars used for commercial purposes must be inspected annually after two years from the initial registration date.

Private vans and cargo vehicles must be inspected annually after exceeding three years of age, and commercial vans and cargo vehicles must be inspected every 6 months to 1 year within 31 days before or after the expiration date of the inspection validity period once the vehicle age exceeds two years.

Additionally, if a vehicle is judged non-compliant during the inspection validity period, a re-inspection must be conducted within 10 days from the day after the expiration date; if non-compliance occurs outside the inspection validity period, re-inspection must be done within 10 days from the next day.

If the inspection is not conducted on time, a fine of 20,000 KRW will be imposed for up to 30 days, with an additional 10,000 KRW added daily thereafter, up to a maximum fine of 300,000 KRW. Failure to comply with orders may result in a fine of up to 10 million KRW.

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