Thers actually 3 parts to an inspection on 1996 and newer
- safety
- OBDII
- ECD (emission control device-this is a visual tamper check)
Alot/most shops dont realize this. and only do #1 & #2
anything 1982 (and 2008,2007) and earlier is Safety only there are no emissions required/checked. Do keep in mind this is for NYSI. It os still illegal to remove emissions devices from your car regardless of te year. But then this is monitored by Federal EPA (clean air act 1990) and i havent seen any epa guys looking at anyones cars. With the exception of calloway corvettes a few years ago