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Vehicle emissions testing in Tennessee has been suspended until May 18 due to Governor Bill Lee's executive order issued Tuesday amid the coronavirus pandemic, according to a news release from the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation.
Lee has extended the expiration date to June 15 on motor vehicle registrations that expire from March 12 through May 18.
"Suspending requirements for vehicle emissions testing in counties that conduct testing is necessary," TDEC Commissioner David Salyers said in the release. "Tennessee families are responding to many restrictions designed to curb the spread of COVID-19, and this action helps alleviate some of the difficulty Tennesseans are facing at this time."
Only six counties in the state currently offer emissions testing, and all centers in those counties are currently closed until further notice:
* Davidson County
* Hamilton County
* Rutherford County
* Sumner County
* Williamson County
* Wilson County
TDEC's Division of Air Pollution Control will update Tennesseans when vehicle emissions testing in the state will resume and make sure testing services are available in enough time for vehicles to be tested prior to June 15, the release states.
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