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here in MA emissions laws suck (grrrr i don't like this state) . here the law is 84 and newer have tailpipe emissions and saftey test and it is one sticker. for emissions it is a visual and a tail pipe 84 and newer and it deos not go up. It should but this state has its head up its azz. anyways if you don't have a cat you stand a 10,000$ fine if the cat is required equippment for that year. however younger then 82 and it all good just safty. Saftey for those who asked is that the seat belts work if the vehical came with them. also it must have operational lights tail lights and body must not have holes. they can fail you for bad brakes no ebarake weak frame alot of rust so on and so on. basically if it had tail lights ebrakes and other such equipment form the factory it must have it and be working. Also the thing that never made sence to me is that if it blows some blue smoke they can fail you for saftey???? go figure. Sounds like you found a nice guy at that shop and your state (NC) sounds much more practical then this state