When a used car is sold &quot;as-is&quot;, does that excuse seller from selling the car with smog certificate in California?
<p>California law states the seller is always responsible for selling the car with a smog certificate. If the seller sells the car saying it is "as-is" does that excuses him/her from previously obtaining this certificate? Which legal risks the seller would be exposed to if he/she does that?</p>

<p>No, selling a car "as-is" is not a valid reason for not having a smog certificate. According to the DMV <a href="https://dmv.ca.gov/portal/dmv/?1dmy&amp;urile=wcm:path:/dmv_content_en/dmv/vr/smogfaq" rel="nofollow">here</a>, the smog certificate must have been done within 90 days of the sale. The exceptions are:</p>

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<li><p>The transfer occurs between a spouse, domestic partner, sibling, child, parent, grandparent, or grandchild.</p></li>
<li><p>A biennial smog certification was submitted to DMV within 90 days prior to the vehicle transfer date (a vehicle inspection report may be required for proof of certification).</p></li>
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<p>There are a few other exceptions based on the type/year of the car like gasoline-powered and older than 1975 or electric-powered.</p>

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