I wish I could find hard evidence of how the state inspection system thinks of compression fittings, but it doesn't look like it's listed anywhere online. Tones2SS is right, Mass safety inspections are pretty tough and I really doubt that they would let compression fittings fly since they usually don't hold up to high line pressure. However, not all inspection stations will put your car in the air for a safety check. A lot of them just jack up the front end to check the ball joints and do a quick glance under the car while they are there. I think if someone wanted to get away with having one on their car, it wouldn't be too hard to do if it was under the car or in a spot that is hard to see.
Sorry to hear you had to pay to fix the other guy's mistake, but I am glad you found it before the issue became a bigger problem.
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Mark
1967 Firebird
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