Thanks for sharing.
Reminds me of my experience in NY.
While I do have an OBD2 port (Zetec) its useless for 2 factors. 1) I don't have the stock ECU. 2) Even if I did, I wouldn't pass OBD2 either way.
I'm registered as a 2001 and have to pass safety, pending an extra inspection to get an exemption.