Marine Spark-Ignition Engine, Vessel and Off-road Recreational Vehicle Emission Regulations — 1
t averaging. ( limite d’émissions de la famille ) fuel line means hose, tubing, and primer bulbs containing or exposed to liquid fuel, including hose or tubing that transports fuel to or from an engine or a vehicle’s engine that includes (a) flexible molded sections for transporting liquid fuel to or from that engine, but does not include inflexible components for connecting hose or tubing; and (b) hose or tubing for the vent line or filler neck if fuel systems are designed such that any portion of the vent-line or filler-neck material continues to be exposed to liquid fuel after completion of a refueling event in which an operator fills the fuel tank using typical methods. A fuel line does not include a primer bulb that contains liquid fuel only when priming an engine or a vehicle’s engine before starting that engine and a fuel line that is designed to connect a portable fuel tank to an engine. ( conduite d’alimentation en carburant ) fuel tank means a fuel tank that is not portable. ( réservoir de carburant ) high-performance inboard engine means an inboard engine that is rated at more than 373 kW and design features to enhance power output such that the expected operating time until rebuild is less than 480 hours. ( moteur en-bord à haute performance ) inboard engine , in relation to a vessel, includes a sterndrive, also known as an inboard/outboard engine, and a jet boat engine, but does not include a personal watercraft engine. ( moteur en-bord ) jet boat means a vessel in which an internal combustion engine is installed that powers a water-jet pump as the vessel’s primary source of propulsion and is designed with an open area for carrying passengers. ( bateau à propulsion hydraulique ) model year means the year, as determined under section 4, that is used by a manufacturer to designate a model of engine, vessel or vehicle. ( année de modèle ) off-road motorcycle means a two-wheeled vehicle that is equipped with a seat. ( motocyclette hors route ) permeation emissions means evaporative emissions resulting from the permeation of fuel through fuel line or fuel tank materials. ( émissions par perméation ) personal watercraft means a vessel with an enclosed hull of less than 4 m in length that uses an internal combustion engine powering a water-jet pump as its primary source of propulsion and is designed to be used by one or more persons while sitting, standing or kneeling. ( motomarine ) snowmobile means a vehicle, including a vehicle that can be converted into a snowmobile, that has a maximum width of 1.5 m and is designed primarily for travel on snow. ( motoneige ) utility vehicle means a vehicle that is designed for operation over rough terrain and (a) has at least four wheels and seating for at least two persons; (b) has an engine displacement of at most 1000 cm 3 , a maximum engine brake power of at most 30 kW and a maximum vehicle speed of at least 40 km/h; and (c) has either a rear payload of at least 159 kg or seating for at least six passengers. ( véhicule utilitaire ) vehicle means an off-road recreational vehicle that is of a class prescribed under subsection 5(3). ( véhicule ) vessel means a vessel that is of the class prescribed under subsection 5(2). ( bâtiment ) Incorporation by reference (2) Standards that are incorporated by reference in these Regulations from the CFR are those expressly set out in the CFR, as amended from time to time, and must be read as excluding (a) references to the EPA or the EPA’s Administrator exercising discretion in any way; (b) alternative standards related to the averaging, banking and trading of emission credits, to small-volume manufacturers or to financial hardship; and (c) standards or evidence of conformity of any authority other than the EPA. SOR/2020-258, s. 71