https://drive.google.com/file/d/0ByfEll8W7ewvUHdBeklBMHZxU3FiRExVRXJ3aDFucExRbGRF/view?usp=sharing"]Full letter here.
Marked up:
It's really hard to say what CARB would try to do to you, except if they *know* you currently reside in CA, **I think** they will likely try to force you to follow the letter's intent which is driven by this EPA enforcement action: flash your ECU back to stock at the dealer and provide proof of it to GDE. I quote the letter here:
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In the yellow highlight, they say 'including but not limited to'. I interpret this to mean that *IFF* CARB has the funds and manpower, they will probably send a request or referral to
*undisclosed state* DMV and 'tattle' on you as a threat, or they may send YOU a letter threatening such to scare you into submission. But if they do not have time/money, they may prioritize it lower than the easy 'low hanging fruit' of CA-registered GDE customers.
If it were me facing this, I would gamble that the following series of actions is likely:
1. CARB knows that GDE sent the letter to you, along with the survey
2. CARB knows that your vehicle is not registered in CA
3. CARB *probably* send you a threat letter *iff* they know where you reside physically--this is the critical question. Which CA databases do you show up on?
4. CARB, *iff* they have a database record from some CA agency, *probably* will refer your vehicle's VIN to 'x'DMV, but it will probably be 6-9 months from now, and 'x'DMV or *
Undisclosed* County and/or *undisclosed state* Air Resources Board will probably send out similar threat/demand letter to your *undisclosed state* address of record with the 'x'DMV. Ultimately, they will have to enforce this, if they have manpower and budget for it; but it's likely they are 'gearing up' with the legislature to get additional funds released to enforce.
(BTW the survey is linked to you. I can't even see the questions beyond page 1 where you confirm it's YOU.)