can a california catalyst converter be replaced by an ohio converter

Question

the converter needs to be replaced, but it is now registered in Ohio. and will not be going back to california

Answer 1

You own every part of the vehicle, but the catalytic convertor you do not own, If the vehicle emission is California you need a catalytic that California, The catalytic may just look like a device to put on the exhaust, but it is more than just that think of the catalytic as a software, If the vehicle is Federal use the Ohio catalytic , if it is California use what is required.