Vehicle Emissions Inspection Deferral Request

A deferral from the emissions inspection for an out of state vehicle requires:

• This form, completed in full; failure to provide ALL information will result in delay or denial of deferral.
• Verification of vehicle location outside the State of Utah. You can verify that the vehicle is outside Utah by submitting:
  • a passing emissions inspection from the jurisdiction where the vehicle is located, OR
  • a VIN verification form from a law enforcement official where the vehicle is located confirming its location.

If your vehicle is located in an area where emissions inspections are required, you must obtain a passing Vehicle Emissions Certificate from that program and upload a copy of it at the end of this form. Law enforcement VIN verification forms cannot be accepted from locations where emissions inspections are required.

Salt Lake County Health Department processes deferral requests only for vehicles registered in Salt Lake County. If your registration address is in one of the following counties, please visit the appropriate link:

• Cache
• Davis
• Utah
• Weber

If we grant a deferral, you will receive a follow-up email with instructions to complete your vehicle registration.

Salt Lake County Health Department can process deferral requests only for vehicles registered in Salt Lake County. If your registration address is in Weber/Morgan, Davis, Utah, or Cache County, you need to contact the appropriate local health department to complete your request.

Providing the Salt Lake County Health Department with your out-of-state address does NOT change your registration address with the Utah Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV).

If you need your registration paperwork, plates, or stickers sent to your out-of-state address rather than your registration address, visit the Utah DMV to change your mailing (situs) address only. The United States Postal Service (USPS) does not forward state mail. For questions about this step, contact the Utah DMV at 801-297-7780

Option 1: Submit a passing emissions inspection completed within the previous 60 days. You are required to use this option if your vehicle is located in an area that requires emissions inspections.

To check if your vehicle is located where there is an emissions inspection program:

• Visit OBDclearinghouse.com/IMSolutions
• Click on I/M Jurisdiction Report in the gray bar
• Select vehicle location from the drop-down menu and click Generate State Report button
• Scroll down to Contact Information section and contact the program for instructions to obtain an emissions inspection certificate

If there is no program where your vehicle is located, you may answer NO to the following question.

Option 2: Submit VIN verification from an official where the vehicle is located.

If there is no emissions inspection program where your vehicle is located, you must provide documentation of the vehicle’s location in conjunction with a duly constituted federal, state, county, city, or campus law enforcement or military officer, or a motor vehicle department official.

The officer or official must certify that they verified the VIN of the vehicle identified on this form on the date indicated.

If the local agency does not provide a VIN Inspection form, use a Utah VIN Inspection Form.

If your vehicle is located outside of Utah because of military service, you may upload a copy of your Active Military Orders indicating your requirement to be in your current location.