No check engine light but car will not pass NYS inspection

Is the bulb for the check engine lamp functional? Turn the key on, but do not start the engine. The light should illuminate as a bulb test. If the lamp does not light with the key on, even for a few seconds, the bulb has failed. A code will only self reset after the condition for setting the code has been corrected. Then the codes may be cleared with a scan tool, and then the vehicle should be driven to reset the diagnostic monitors in the computer.