Sacramento - New proposed rules mandate that California car owners have their vehicle's tires inspected for proper inflation every 30 days or face six months in jail and a fine of $1000.  This is one of the consequences of AB 32, the California "Global Warming" bill, designed to help lower the output of CO2.  Only in California could this actually be under consideration:

CARB is proposing to require every repair dealer to check the inflation of every tire during repair to improve mpg for all vehicles which, in theory, is meritorious.

However (the) regs. CARB’s pushing through (released this week and subject to a 15 day comment period) ... provides that the only times that consumers may decline a check and inflate service—they can never decline the service if it’s offered for free—is when they are charged for services AND if they can PROVE (with DOCUMENTATION!) that they’ve had their tires checked and inflated in the last 30 days, or if they WILL do so within the next week. It is unclear, but possible, that CARB could take enforcement action against the consumer if they don’t follow through with their promise?!

Note that even the Department of Consumer Affairs opposed the last draft of these rules—letter attached (and I’m guessing these amendments won’t remove their opposition). CARB’s not messing around with these either—the potential penalty for violating the regulation is at least up to $1,000 per violation and six months imprisonment. The enforcement section referred to by CARB states that a violation of the regulation shall be “deemed to result in an emission of air contaminants,” potentially leading to even harsher penalties.

So it's pump up your tires and get them inspected for another $4 each time you take your car in for an oil change.  This proposed rule forces consumers to have a certified mechanic make the inspection -- as if regular folks can't read a tire pressure air gauge.   Didn't Andy Warhol say that in the future "everyone will be a criminal"...something like that.