How to Apply for a Repair Waiver

Repair Waiver Applications may be submitted electronically through this website, or you may print, complete, and submit the forms in-person at any GCAF Customer Service Center. GCAF also partners with metro Atlanta tag offices to offer waiver services. GCAF recommends contacting your local tag office to find out the services they offer.

Please note: not all tag office locations offer waiver services. Contact your local tag office for additional information.

After GCAF determines your application is complete and the supporting documents meet the requirements, your application will be conditionally approved. In order for the application to receive final approval, the vehicle must be presented to one of our GCAF Customer Service Centers for a visual inspection.

Required Documentation

The following documentation must be submitted when applying for a Repair Waiver. Note: GCAF only accepts documentation in English; documents in other languages will not be accepted.

1. Completed Repair Waiver Application (see below)

Copies of the following (scans, camera photos, etc., are acceptable but copies must be completely clear and readable):

2. Repair receipts for all emissions-related repair work completed

Note: receipts must identify the vehicle by VIN or tag number, and year, make, and model.

• If repairs are performed by the owner of the vehicle, only the cost of parts will be considered toward the Repair Waiver limit amount.

• If repairs are performed by an unlicensed shop, only the cost of parts will be considered toward the Repair Waiver limit amount.

3. Current business license from the repair facility(ies)

• Receipts must be from a repair facility possessing a valid business license for parts and labor cost to be considered toward the Repair Waiver limit amount.

4. Proof of ownership of the vehicle

• Acceptable (in the form of a copy of the vehicle’s Georgia registration or renewal notice (current or from last year) or the vehicle’s Georgia title. Any of these documents are acceptable as long as the vehicle identification number (VIN) is included.

5. Vehicle owner’s valid government-issued identification card

6. All failed Georgia Vehicle Inspection Reports (VIRs)

Recommended Documentation

It is recommended to submit the following documentation when applying for a Repair Waiver to minimize processing time.

1.    A completed Vehicle Repair Verification Form. This document is to verify the vehicle has received emissions-related repairs as described in the provided receipt(s) and that the repairs for the vehicle have been paid. THIS FORM MUST BE COMPLETED BY A MANAGER OR SHOP SUPERVISOR.

Additional Criteria for Repair Waiver Eligibility

1. The vehicle did not pass the initial inspection and the after repairs inspection.

2. Your vehicle received emissions-related repairs meet or exceed the Repair Waiver minimum amount of $1,111 for 2024 registration.

• Itemized and identifiable emissions-related repair receipts from a repair facility possessing a valid business license. If required, the repair facility’s business license must be obtainable. If the business does not possess a business license, the labor costs will not count toward the Repair Waiver minimum amount; only the cost for parts will count.

• If the emissions-related repairs are performed by the owner of the vehicle, the labor costs will not count toward the Repair Waiver minimum amount; only the cost for parts will count.

• Emissions-related repair receipts must include the following vehicle information:

• VIN or tag number

• Year

• Make

• Model

• Emissions-related repair receipts from each emissions-related repair attempt can be considered toward a Repair Waiver as long as each receipt is dated either:

  • 60 days before or after the corresponding failed emissions test, or

  • 60 days prior to the initial inspection.

• The following charges do not count toward the Repair Waiver minimum amount (this is not a complete list):

  • Emissions inspection fees

  • Surcharges

  • Taxes

  • Warranty work

  • Gas

  • Disposal fee

  • Shop supplies

  • Miscellaneous charges

Application

Complete the application online or print the application to complete it offline and hand it in at a customer service center. Applications may be submitted by email at waivers@cleanairforce.com

Next Steps

Please allow eight to ten (8-10) business days for a response. Applications are processed in the order in which they are received. The applicant will receive a confirmation number for an online submittal to acknowledge a successful transmission. Please use this number when referring to your application. The applicant will be contacted once the application (or extension, exemption, or waiver) is processed.

NOTE: If the application packet is complete, it will be processed within eight to ten (8-10) business days. If the application packet does not contain all applicable documents required by the extension, exemption, or waiver, or the documents were not verifiable, the applicant will be notified and the processing time will take longer. When the correct documentation is received, the processing time resets to the times outlined above.

After 30 days of non-response/inactivity, applications lacking acceptable and required documentation will be deemed incomplete, denied, and closed by GCAF.