• Cherokee County
 • Clayton County
 • Cobb County
 • Coweta County
 • DeKalb County
 • Douglas County
 • Fayette County
 • Forsyth County
 • Fulton County
 • Gwinnett County
 • Henry County
 • Paulding County
 • Rockdale County

 • Cobb - North Marietta Tag Office
   2932 Canton Rd #300, Marietta, GA 30066
 • Cobb - East Marietta Tag Office
   4400 Lower Roswell Rd, Marietta, GA 30068
 • Cobb - Austell Tag Office
   4700 Austell Rd, Austell, GA 30106
 • Cobb – Kroger Kiosk
 • Paulding – County Tax Commisioner’s Office
   240 Constitution Blvd #3006, Dallas, GA 30132
 • Paulding – Kroger Kiosk
   455 Nathan Dean Blvd, Dallas, GA 30132

 • Individual Renewal
   The deadline is midnight on the birthday
   of the first person listed on the registration.
   For example, if avehicle is titled and registered to
   John Doe and Jane Doe. John’s birthday sets the
   deadline for renewal.

 • Initial Registration
   All vehicle purchases from licensed dealers,
   and new residents must register their vehicle within
   30 days with one exception;
   If you purchase your vehicle from an individual (not a dealer),
   you must register the vehicle within 7 business days
   or obtain a Temporary Operating Permit if the seller’s title
   is held by their lien holder.

 • All gasoline vehicles weiging less than 8500 lbs.
 • Older than 2 years
 • Newer than 25 years

 Emission tests in Georgia are good for 12 months from the test
 date, provided you have an updated/current emissions test on file.

 Different locations require different pricing fees at EMI our prices
 are as follows;

   • Austell Emission Center - See Store
   • Bankhead Emission Center – See Store
   • Dallas Emission Center I - See Store
   • Dallas Emission Center II - See Store
   • Hiram Emission Center - See Store
   • Highway 92 Emission Center - See Store

   You will need to have your vehicle repaired,
   but first it's important that you:
   • Have a diagnostic analysis performed on your vehicle
   • Have your vehicle repaired.
   • Drive your vehicle through the appropriate drive cycles.
     Drive cycles can vary, check your owners manual
   for the appropriate cycles

   Please note: If your vehicle fails its annual emissions inspection,
   please have all related taxes and fees ready,then visit your
   local county tag office to request a possible non-renewable
   30-day extension on your registration., per OCGA 40-2-20.

 • You will receive one free retest if you return to the original
   inspection station within 30 calendar days of your initial
   inspection.
 • Thirty (30) days includes your date and time of initial inspection.
 • No re-inspection, whether paid or unpaid, will be performed until
   the vehicle has been repaired and the Emissions Repair Form
   has been completed.
 * You MUST present an Emissions Repair Form for your
   vehicle to be retested*

 • Senior Exemption is available IF the following conditions are met:
 • The owner is 65 years or Older AND;
 • The vehicle is over 10 years old AND;
 • The vehicle under the exemption is driven less than
   5000 miles per year.
 • Out of Area Exemption is available IF the following conditions
   are met:
 • You and your vehicle are well outside of the metro testing areas;
 • You are a student;
 • In the military
 • Out of the state for business obligations

 Repair Waiver:
 Take your vehicle to a Georgia's Clean Air Force Service Center.
 Be sure to bring your vehicle and the following documentation
 with you:
 • The original vehicle inspection report (VIR) showing failure.
 • Original repair receipts for all emissions-related work done.
 • All vehicle emission inspection reports.
   If the vehicle did not pass the first inspection and the
   after-repairs inspection.
   The initial inspection cannot be more than one year old
   12 months) or associated with a previous Repair Waiver.
   Motorists may make multiple repairs and retest attempts over
   a period of months.
   However, the application must be dated within 60 days of any
   failed test, the failed test cannot be more than one year old or
   associated with previous Repair Waiver or registration renewal).

   In addition:

 • The cost for emissions-related repairs must meet or exceed $978.
 • The retested vehicle must show some improvement in all the
   areas it did not pass in the initial test.
 • The retested vehicle must still pass the areas it passed in the
   initial test.

 The readiness monitors identify whether the vehicle’s computer
 has completed a series of required drive cycles.

 Vehicles can perform up to 11 system tests, depending on the year,
 make and model. All cars 1996 and newer are equipped
 with this type of monitoring system. If a test has been completed,
 the system status will be reported as “ready.”

 An uncompleted test will be reported as “not ready.”

 Vehicles that are not ready do not always have something wrong
 with them. The following situations may cause the vehicle to be
 not ready, such as:

  1. Recent vehicle repairs or maintenance in which
 Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) have been cleared
   with an OBD scan tool.
  2. A recently disconnected or replaced battery.

 If the only reason that your vehicle failed inspection is because of
 a “not ready” monitor reading, you will most likely need to complete
 what is called a “drive cycle” which may take a few days to
 several weeks and possibly up to 1,000 miles depending on the
 make and model of your vehicle.
 These monitors will reset when a “drive cycle” is completed.
 The specific drive cycle depends on the make and model of the
 vehicle, and the requirements are sometimes discussed in the
 owner’s manual.
 If this information is not available, the generic drive cycle may reset the monitors.

 *Consult your owner’s manual for specific drive cycle information.

 The check engine light illuminates when your vehicle's computer
 believes there is a problem that could affect, or is affecting your
 car's emissions control system.

 When the light comes on, then one or more diagnostic trouble
 codes are stored in the car's computer.

 These codes will stay there even if the light goes out.

   * WARNING – disconnecting the battery to hide the
   check engine light will NOT pass the emissions test ! *