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200 miles? That's just stupid, your friend is not a good smog tech sorry. There's a very simple drive cycle you could've done, also since you said an 02 corolla there is probably a computer update available that is SUPPOSED to be done with the catalytic converter.
Toyotas are usually some of the easiest to run monitors on, along with Ford. Takes like 10 miles. I have had one damn camry that would reset the monitors every time it turned off and needed a new computer.
You may be able to even google the drive cycle.
Now just so you know why they do this crap... Before they cared about monitors (which is not just CA, this includes NY and plenty of other states, pretty much any state with smog checks) you could simply turn off your check engine light and pass. Now we all know that's cheating, so they don't want you to do that. Instead you have to have all your monitors passed (except for one on that corolla, the evap monitor doesn't matter.) if you could pass without monitors... not a single person would fail smog with a car 2000 or newer or any diesel/hybrid. Yes hybrids get smogged too
And yes there is only a one day permit, but if you don't fill it out until you get pulled over you'll be fine. DMV doesn't sign which date you'll be driving the damn thing. The 30 day extension is now only used for late registrations, not if the car hasn't been registered for over a certain period of time.
Anyway your smog tech probably wasted your time, I assume only one monitor was missing when you got back from your 200 mile road trip and it was probably the evap monitor, and it probably ran within your first 5 minutes of driving the second 200 mile road trip after repairs. It will only run if the car started with a cold engine. if it's been warmed up, you're SOL. So driving it can take more than one day, but never 200 miles. tell the tech to go back to school.
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