Do I still need to pay my car registration if my car failed smog and I'm taking it to th ref to get a waiver?

Kiersten Clayburn: Yes. You must pay the registration fees on time, whether or not your car has passed the smog test. However, you will not receive the sticker for license plate until either the car passes or the waiver is granted. If you wait to pay the registration fees, then you will have to pay additional money due to being late, even if the waiver is granted.The only circumstances in which you are not required to pay the registration fee on time are:a) If you sell the car before the old registration expiresb) If you send in the form for nonuse status....Show more

Mildred Pombo: You can't drive the car without current registration. So without it, you can't take the car to see if you can get an extension. If you are stopped you will be ticketed, and they could impound your car.This should have been done last week, or sometime before it ran out.

Madlyn Fallis: Yes. Pay your registration on time. Getting a smog exemption will not exempt you from registr! ation fees. In California if you fail smog over and over your vehicle may be eligible for the Bureau of Automotive Repair (BAR) vehicle retirement program. call 800-952-5210 You can get a temporary operating permits to allow more time to obtain a smog certificate.It will cost $50 and are only allowed if the vehicle has been tested at a smog station and failed. The extension can be for no more than 60 days from the date registration is due. Voluntary Accelerated Vehicle Retirement Program (VAVR) If you would like further information (916) 445-8811 It provides monetary or other incentives to vehicle owners to voluntarily retire their older, more polluting vehicle...Show more