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Re: California "Smog Impact Fee" -- Where To Get A Refund Form

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From: David Hatunen
Date: Fri, 08 Oct 1999 00:00
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In article <7tl2jt$q95$1@news.psyber.com>,
Barry <barry@jasmine.psyber.com> wrote:
>: unconstitutional about the fee? It seems to me that the idea
>: behind the fee is to discourage Californians from buying cars in
>: states with less stringent pollution requirements and
>: transporting them to California.
>
>If one brought in a car from out of state that produced the same
>emissions as a "California car", they would also be penalized.  I
>saw something wrong with this issue.  Additionally, simply
>"taxing" a person for a noncompliant car had zero effect on the
>emissions.  It was just a method to extort money from people IMHO.

If the car is made such as to meet California emission
requiremments it should have a decal saying so under the hood. Then
there's no charge.

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From: hatunen@bolt.sonic.net (David Hatunen)
Subject: Re: California "Smog Impact Fee" -- Where To Get A Refund Form
Date: 1999/10/08
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