Before you apply for a new car tag be sure to know the new rules

Before

you apply for a new car tag be sure to know the new rules

Officials from

Georgia's Clean Air Force announced this week that annual

testing of vehicles for emissions begins this week.

Vehicle

owners will now be required to have their vehicles tested

ever year, but residents who had their cars tested in

1999 won't have to have the car tested again until 2001.

Also, newer vehicles from 1999 and 2000 are also exempt

from the testing this year.

Another

change in the system is that vehicles will no longer have

a window sticker applied to their cars. The original

purpose of the sticker was to remind car owners when to

have their vehicles tested again. Since annual

inspections are now required, the sticker is no longer

necessary, officials said.

The testing

system also allows for a repair waiver for a cars that

fail to pass the inspection. But this year, the waiver

was increased from $200 to $608.

If you

spend $608 and still can't pass the test, a repair waiver

will be granted to allow you to purchase your car tag.

More than

650 testing stations are located throughout the 13-county

metro area. Vehicle owners with older

vehicles-1975-1994-should take their cars to an "All

Vehicles Welcome" station, while owners of newer

vehicles should go to a "1995 and Newer Vehicles

Welcome" station.

All

Vehicles Welcome

Fayetteville

Tommy's

Automotive Detail

139 Bethea Rd.

Fayetteville 30214

Next to Thomas Concrete on Ga. Highway 314

770-461-4161

ADS Service

120 Walker Pkwy.

Fayetteville 30214

Next to Able 2 Rent All on Walker Parkway

770-461-1787

Auto Quick

Fast Lube

785 E. Lanier Ave.

Fayetteville 30214

One quarter mile from the Fayette County Courthouse

770-460-9430

Autofixx

135-B Walker Pkwy.

Fayetteville 30214

On Ga. Highway 85 across from the Fayette Pavilion

770-461-5979

R & J

Automotive Inc.

100 Rainbow Way

Fayetteville 30214

Across from Andy's Nursery, on Hwy. 85, south of Ga.

Highway 279

770-719-0818

Dawkins

Auto Service

1470 Hwy. 92

Fayetteville 30214

770-306-9049

Service

Plus Automotive

442 S. Glynn St

Fayetteville 30214

One mile south of intersection Hwy. 54 and Hwy. 85

770-460-7587

Rowland

Auto Service

120 Industrial Way

Fayetteville 30215

Two blocks off Hwy. 54 on Industrial Way exit

770-461-1792

Peachtree

City

Service Plus Automotive

2714 Hwy 54

Peachtree City 30269

One half mile west of Hwy. 54 and Hwy. 74

770-487-2423

Earl's

Quality Car Care

121 Huddleston Rd

Peachtree City 30269

Off Hwy. 54 east of the junction Hwy. 54 and Hwy. 74

770-631-8935

1995

and newer vehicles

welcome

Fayetteville

ADS Service

120 Walker Pkwy.

Fayetteville 30214

Next to Able 2 Rent All on Walker Parkway

770-461-1787

Auto Quick

Fast Lube

785 E. Lanier Ave.

Fayetteville 30214

One quarter mile from the Fayette County Courthouse

770-460-9430

Autofixx

135-B Walker Pkwy.

Fayetteville 30214

On Hwy. 85 across from the Fayette Pavilion

770-461-5979

Dawkins

Auto Service

1470 Hwy. 92

Fayetteville 30214

770-306-9049

Jiffy Lube

360 Glynn St.

Fayetteville 30214

770-460-1097

Mask Shell

360 S Glynn St.

Fayetteville 30214

One block south of Hwy. 54 on Glenn Street

770-461-2772

R & J

Automotive Inc.

100 Rainbow Way

Fayetteville 30214

Across from Andy's Nursery, on Hwy. 85, south of Highway

279

770-719-0818

Service

Plus Automotive

442 S. Glynn St

Fayetteville 30214

One mile south of intersection 54 and Hwy. 85

770-460-7587

Tommy's

Automotive Detail

139 Bethea Rd.

Fayetteville 30214

Next to Thomas Concrete on Hwy. 314

770-461-4161

Fayette

Alignment Co.

465 S. Glenn St.

Fayetteville 30215

One mile south of the Courthouse in Fayetteville

770-460-0623

Rowland

Auto Service

120 Industrial Way

Fayetteville 30215

Two blocks off Hwy. 54 on Industrial Way exit

770-461-1792

Peachtree

City

Earl's

Quality Car Care

121 Huddleston Rd

Peachtree City 30269

Off Hwy. 54 east of the junction Hwy. 54 and Hwy. 74

770-631-8935

Grahams BP

Car Care

200 Stevens Entry

Peachtree City 30269

Off Hwy. 54, one block east of McDonald's

770-487-1116

Kedron Tire

and Automotive

2001 Georgian Park

Peachtree City 30269

770-487-7767

Service

Plus Automotive

714

Hwy. 54

Peachtree City 30269

Half mile west of Hwy. 54 and Hwy. 74

770-487-2423

Valvoline

Instant Oil Change

949 Crosstown Dr.

Peachtree City 30269

Near Wendy's on Crosstown Drive, near Midas

770-487-6420