I went to get my Evo 9 smog checked and the tech told me he could not do the test. When he scanned my vin and input my plate number the message "this vehicle can only be certified by a referee" came on the screen. The car has never failed a previous smog check and nothing has changed since the last test I passed.
I talked to another Evo owner who has a smog check due soon and it also states on the dmv website an inspection at the referee is required.
Are evolutions being flagged by the DMV?