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Recertify Your Station
Please read the following instructions carefully and ensure you have all the required information and documentation prior to completing your Station Recertification Application. The Station Recertification Applications must be submitted electronically. When completing the application, do not use ditto marks or enter “same” in any fields.
Required Documents
In addition to the Recertification Application, you are required to submit copies of the following:
Current years’ business license
Current W-9 for the business (scanned PDF only)
Current years’ Certificate of Liability Insurance
Photo ID (driver’s license/state ID) of the station owner
An Affidavit for Lawful Presence Verification with the United States
Must specify which secure and verifiable document is provided with the affidavit
The owner/CEO's name and signature must be on the affidavit
This form must be notarized
Static IP document with the station address on it
Electronic copies (scans, camera photos, etc.) are acceptable but copies must be completely clear and readable.
NOTE: GCAF only accepts documentation in English; documents in other languages will not be accepted. Additional documentation may be required in order to process the request to become a certified inspector.
Next Steps…
Once you’ve read the instructions above and have your documentation ready, you’re ready to start the application.
Start the Application
Once you’ve read the instructions above and have your documentation ready, you’re ready to start the application.
Next Steps…
After GCAF determines your application is complete and the supporting documents meet the requirements, your application will be sent to EPD for review.
If your station failed its most recent audit or the station license has expired, the application will be pending until your station passes a renewal audit.
What’s Next…
Please allow 4 to 12 weeks for processing applications. 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 by email once the application is processed.
NOTE: If the applicant fails to upload the correct documentation, he or she will be contacted by email. In this case, when the correct documentation is received, the processing time resets to the times outlined above.
Industry Advisory Board (IAB) members* are also available to answer specific questions regarding station management.
Visit the Internet Advisory Board page
*The IAB is comprised of emissions testing owners, managers, and testers and is independent of Georgia’s Clean Air Force (GCAF) and the Georgia Environmental Protection Division (EPD).