Clean Truck Check Requirements for Personal (Non-Commercial) Use Motorhomes
Clean Truck Check Requirements for Personal (Non-Commercial) Use Motorhomes
Clean Truck Check is a CARB program to ensure emissions control equipment is operating properly for heavy-duty vehicles if your motor home is:
Over 14,000 lbs. manufacturer’s Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR)
The manufacturer's original GVWR label is commonly found on the vehicle’s door jamb or on the inside of the door
Non-gasoline
Registered in California
Reporting
The Clean Truck Check Vehicle Inspection System (CTC-VIS) is the reporting system where you enter information about the owner and the vehicle. It is also the place to make the compliance fee payments.
Complete instructions are available at Clean Truck Check - Reporting Resources (CTC-VIS).
Annual Fee Payment
Annual compliance fees need to be paid by the vehicle’s compliance deadline, which is shown in CTC-VIS, and must be paid in CTC-VIS.
Payments must be made through your CTC-VIS account and may only be made by debit card, credit card, or eCheck.
Paper checks will not be accepted.
Emissions Compliance Testing
Testing deadlines begin January 1, 2025, and require submission of a passing Clean Truck Check emissions compliance test by a credentialed tester. Testing may be done up to 90 days prior to the vehicle’s testing compliance deadline to allow time for any necessary repairs.
Your testing deadlines will be visible in your CTC VIS account
Compliance deadlines are the same as your DMV registration due date.
You may search for credentialed testers by location at Available for Hire Credentialed Testers.
How must my motor home be tested?
More information is available at Clean Truck Check - Emissions Compliance Testing Requirements.
OBD-equipped vehicles (2013 and newer diesel engines and 2018 and newer alternative fuel engines) are required to undergo a scan of the engine’s OBD data using a California Air Resources Board (CARB) certified OBD testing device.
Diesel non-OBD vehicles (2012 and older diesel engines) are required to complete a smoke opacity test and a visual inspection of the vehicle’s emissions control equipment, referred to in this program as the Vehicle Emissions Control Equipment Inspection. Alternative fuel non-OBD vehicles (2017 and older alternative fuel engines) are only required to complete the visual inspection and are not subject to the smoke opacity test requirement.
California DMV Registration Holds Labeled Clean Truck Check (SB 210)
The California Department of Motor Vehicles (CA DMV) is currently imposing registration holds on vehicles that do not comply with the Clean Truck Check program. To prevent potential registration holds, ensure that your vehicle is registered in CTC-VIS, all annual compliance fees are paid, and that all annual emissions compliance testing requirements have been fulfilled.
For non-commercial motorhomes, including those used for recreational or emergency purposes, please adhere to the compliance requirements outlined in the "California Motorhomes Annual Compliance Requirements."
Commercial motorhomes should consult the "Clean Truck Check Semi-Annual Compliance Requirements" for applicable compliance standards.
Contact
If you have questions, contact support@norcalcabmobile.com or 916-890-4427
