Regional Emissions Enforcement Program
The Regional Emissions Enforcement Program (REEP) was developed to help partnering agencies identify and remove high-emitting vehicles with expired, fraudulent, and improper state emissions inspections from Texas roadways. REEP activities included:
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Conducting covert operations on vehicle emissions inspection stations to identify and prosecute inspectors performing improper inspections
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Identifying and prosecuting those who counterfeit or improperly issue temporary tags
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Investigating and pursuing civil litigation against car dealers selling improperly inspected vehicles
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On-road emissions enforcement of vehicles traveling in our region
The North Central Texas Council of Governments coordinates with county judges, justice courts, district attorneys, sheriffs, constables, local police departments, the Texas Department of Public Safety, Texas Department of Motor Vehicles, and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to administer REEP.
The performance of REEP is tracked through the Regional Emissions Enforcement Program Database. Law enforcement officers participating in the program can enter citations issued for registration certificate violations, smoking vehicle violations, truck lane restrictions, and anti-idling restrictions. Entering citations into this database provides officers access to citations written across jurisdictional boundaries.
For more information about database access, please visit the NCTCOG Emission Database.
+ Program Partners
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United States Environmental Protection Agency
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Texas Attorney General’s Office
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Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
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Texas Department of Motor Vehicles
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Texas Department of Public Safety
+News Articles
- Fake Texas Temporary Car Tags Linked to Crimes as far Away as New York NBCDFW.com - 8/5/2021
- Dallas County Clean Air Task Force May Be Gone For Good CBSLocal.com - 07/10/2019
- Task Force Busting Fake License Plates Back on Road CBSLocal.com - 04/03/2018
- Temporary License Plates Being Sold for Cash Click2Houston.com - 11/15/2017
- Dallas County Clean Air Task Force Shuts Down CBSLocal.com - 10/01/2017
- Task Force Busting Fake License Plates Forced to Shut Down CBSLocal.com - 09/25/2017
- Public Urged to Help Crack Down on Fake Temporary License Plates NBCDFW.com - 03/22/2017
- Inspecting the Inspectors KVUE.com - 06/2016
- Texas Senator Seeks to Dismantle Vehicle Inspection Program Time Warner Cable News - 01/27/2016
- Car Sticker Rules Starting Sunday Could Confuse Drivers The Texas Tribune - 02/27/2015
- Watchdog: Answers on Texas' New Auto Inspection System The Dallas Morning News - 01/13/2015
- Vehicle Inspection Fraud Task Forces Running on Empty [PDF] StateImpact - Reporting Project of NPR Member Stations - 06/11/2013
- Counties Hunt for Fake Inspection Stickers [PDF] myFOXdfw.com - 03/19/2012
- Media Release [PDF] Harris County Constable - 01/12/2012
- Arlington Used Car Dealer Accused of Fake Vehicle Inspections Star-Telegram - 07/22/2011
- Emissions Test Tampering Lawsuit Filed by AG's Office NBCDFW.Com - 07/21/2011
- Regional Emissions Enforcement Program Awarded 2010 Clean Air Excellence Award by EPA [PDF] - 06/07/2011
- West U Police Arrest Drivers for Fake Inspection Stickers, Driver's Licenses [PDF] instantnewswestu.com - 12/21/2010
- Cops Crack Down on Inspection Stickers [PDF] kxan.com - 12/14/2010
- State Looking Into Inspection Fraud at Dealerships [PDF] CBS - 05/04/2010
- Crackdown on Counterfeit Inspections [PDF] kxan.com - 04/21/2010
- Save the Air, Report a Fumigator NBCDFW.com - 08/28/2009
+ Resources
- NCTCOG Emissions Database
- NCTCOG Emissions Database Access Agreement [PDF]
- TXDPS Inspection and Maintenance Program
- Texas Department of Motor Vehicles
Staff Contacts
Anthony Moffa
Jason Brown
Chris Klaus