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Also some other interesting information about garaging in another county from a member in the G80/82 forum at the bottom
"Roadside detection units have been out for a few years, you will only really find them on on ramps or off ramps usually entering in a major roadway, this is because the engine needs to be under load to get a NOx reading. 2 emission systems are primarily responsible for NOx reduction, EGR valves & catalytic converters.
Your vehicle has to drive through a roadside tester & fail more than once to get a letter in the mail. The letter is similar to a speeding ticket, it will have a picture of your car/plate & it will give gas readings of your vehicle. It will inform you to go to your nearest testing station to verify if the test results are true. Since NOx primarily occurs when the vehicle is under a load, the vehicle will be put on a dyno (AWD is exempt since no stations are required to have an AWD dyno, this is a loophole for all the Evos/STis or anything without disengageable AWD/TCS)
If you choose to ignore the letter eventually the DMV will put a stop on your account, it will prevent you from doing anything DMV related such as re-registering your vehicles/drivers license..etc.etc. VA will also then serve you will a civil charge & fines.
Garaging in another county only matters when you don't get caught and prevents you from needing to do a test every 2 years. Commuters from down south with no emissions are required to abide by NOVA regulations, if you're in Richmond and commute to DC everyday & your vehicle gets flagged as dirty...you have follow the rules as if you lived in NOVA & be tested."
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