Overview
- In a new court filing, Gordon-Darby asked a federal judge to hold state officials in civil contempt and to impose escalating fines until the inspection program is restored.
- The company also requested recovery of its legal fees and called for a show-cause order over the state's noncompliance.
- U.S. District Judge Landya McCafferty issued a preliminary injunction on Jan. 27 directing New Hampshire to maintain the program pending the case, and the state has appealed.
- State officials say the program remains suspended under Feb. 13 guidance, the Attorney General’s Office disputes the allegations, and the Executive Council’s 3–2 vote left the state without an approved vendor.
- Motorists are not required to obtain inspections and stations cannot issue stickers as the state awaits EPA action on its request to exit the Ozone Transport Region, a review that can take up to 18 months.