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 PROPOSED REGULATION OF THE 
STATE ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION 
 
LCB FILE NO. R154-22I 
 
  
 
THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENT IS THE INITIAL DRAFT 
REGULATION PROPOSED 
BY THE AGENCY SUBMITTED ON 06/30/2022 
 
 
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 PROPOSED REGULATION OF THE 
STATE ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION 
 
P2022-09 
 
June 22, 2022 
 
EXPLANATION – Matter in italics is new; matter in brackets [omitted material ] is material to be omitted. 
 
 
AUTHORITY: §§ 1-14 and 16-17, NRS 445B.210 and 445B.760; §§ 15 and 18, NRS 445B.760 
and 445B.835. 
 
A PERMANENT REGULATION rel ating to air pollution; adopting by r eference certain 
provisions of California regula tions for the Low-Emission Vehic le and Zero-Emission 
Vehicle programs relating to air quality; and providing other m atters properly relating 
thereto. 
 
Section 1.  NAC 445B.780 is hereby ame nded to read as follows: 
The provisions of NAC  445B.780 to 445B.846, inclusive, and sections 19 to 21, inclusive, of 
SEC Petition No. R2022-09  set forth the emissions standard s for motor vehicles in this S tate 
beginning with model year 2025. Sec. 2.  NAC 445B.782 is hereby amende d to read as follows: 
As used in NAC 445B. 780 to 445B.846, inclusive,  and sections 19 to 21, inclusive, of SEC 
Petition No. R2022-09 , unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms de fined in 
NAC 445B.784 to 445B.808, inclusive, ha ve the meaning ascribed to them in those sections. 
Sec. 3.  NAC 445B.796 is hereby amende d to read as follows: 
“Light-duty truck” means: 
1. Any motor vehicle that is: 3 
 (a) Certified to the standard s set forth in section 1961(a)(1) , [or] 1961.2  or 1961.4  of Title 13 
of the California Code of Regulations , as applicable, which are adopt ed by reference pursuant to 
NAC 445B.816; and 
(b) Rated at 8,500 pounds gross ve hicle weight or less; or 
2. Any motor vehicle that i s rated at 6,000 pounds gross vehicl e weight or less that is: 
(a) Designed primarily to transpor t property or is a derivative  of such a vehicle; or 
(b) Available with special feat ures enabling off-street or off- highway operation and use. 
Sec. 4.  NAC 445B.799 is hereby amende d to read as follows: 
“Medium-duty vehicle” means a ny heavy-duty low-emission, ultra- low-emission, super-ultra-
low-emission or zero-em ission vehicle that: 
1. Is certified to the standa rds in section 1961(a)(1), 1961.2,  1961.4,  1962 , [or] 1962.1 or 
1962.2  of Title 13 of the California Code of Regulations , as applicable, w hich are adopted by 
reference pursuant to NAC 445B.816; and 
2. Has a manufacturer’s gross vehi cle weight rating of at least  8,501 pounds but not more 
than 14,000 pounds. Sec. 5.  NAC 445B.811 is hereby amende d to read as follows: 
If any provision of NAC 445B.780 to 445B.846, inclusive, and sections 19 to 21, inclusive, of 
SEC Petition No. R2022-09 or its application th ereof to any person, thing or circumstance  is 
held invalid by a court of compe tent jurisdiction, the invalidi ty does not affect the remaining 
provisions or applications there of, and to this end the provisi ons of NAC 445B.780 to 445B.846, 
inclusive,  and sections 19 to 21, inclusive, of SEC Petition No. R2022-09 are severable. 
Sec. 6.  NAC 445B.814 is hereby amende d to read as follows: 4 
 1. Except as otherwise provide d in subsection 2 and NAC 445B.84 0, the provisions of NAC 
445B.780 to 445B.846, inclusive, and sections 19 to 21, inclusive, of SEC Petition No. R2022-
09 apply to all 2025 , 2027  and later model year: 
(a) Motor vehicles offered for s ale or lease in this State or s old or leased for registration in 
this State that are: 
(1) Passenger cars; (2) Light-duty trucks; (3) Medium-duty passenger vehicles; or (4) Medium-duty vehicles; 
(b) Motor vehicle engines offere d for sale in this State that w ill be installed in: 
(1) Passenger cars; (2) Light-duty trucks; (3) Medium-duty passenger vehicles; or 
(4) Medium-duty vehicles; and 
(c) Motor vehicles sold or leas ed to the United States governme nt or an agency thereof or to 
the State of Nevada or a politic al subdivision thereof that are  or will be registered in this State 
that are: 
(1) Passenger cars; (2) Light-duty trucks; (3) Medium-duty passenger vehicles; or (4) Medium-duty vehicles. 
2. The provisions of NAC  445B.780 to 445B.846, inclusive,  and sections 19 to 21, 
inclusive, of SEC Petition No. R2022-09  do not apply to: 5 
 (a) A vehicle acquired by a residen t of this State for the purp ose of replacing a vehicle 
registered to the resident which was damaged, became inoperativ e beyond reasonable repair or 
was stolen while out of this State, provided that the replaceme nt vehicle is acquired outside of 
this State at the time the previ ously owned vehicle was either damaged, became inoperative or 
was stolen, as applicable; 
(b) A vehicle transf erred by inheritance; 
(c) A vehicle transf erred by court decree; 
(d) Any vehicle that has a cer tificate of conformity issued pur suant to the Clean Air Act, 42 
U.S.C. §§ 7401 et seq., that was orig inally registered in anoth er state by a person who 
subsequently established res idency in this State and who, upon registration of the vehicle in this 
State, provides satisfactory evide nce to the Department of Moto r Vehicles or its designee of the 
previous residence and registration; 
(e) Any vehicle with 7,500 miles or more of use as of the date of sale or lease; 
(f) Any vehicle designated as an a uthorized emergency vehicle p ursuant to NRS 484A.480; 
and 
(g) Any vehicle that meets the definition of a military tactica l vehicle pursuant to NRS 
445B.759. Sec. 7.  NAC 445B.816 is hereby amende d to read as follows: 
1. The following provisions of Title 13 of the California Code of Regulations  are hereby 
adopted by reference: 
(a)   Section 1900, as it existed on January 1, [2020]  2023 ; 
(b)   Section 1956.8(h), a s it existed on January 1, [2020]  2023 ; 
(c)   Section 1960.1, as it existed on January 1, [2020]  2023 ; 6 
 (d)   Section 1961, as it existed on January 1, [2020]  2023 ; 
(e)   Section 1961.1, as it existed on January 1, [2020]  2023 ; 
(f)   Section 1961.2, as it existed on January 1, [2020]  2023 ; 
(g)   Section 1961.3, as it existed on January 1, [2020]  2023 ; 
(h)   Section 1961.4 as it existed on January 1, 2023 
(i)  (h) Section 1962, as it ex isted on January 1, 2020  2023 ; 
(j)  (i) Section 1962.1, as it ex isted on January 1, [2020]  2023 ; 
(k)  (j) Section 1962.2, as it ex isted on January 1, [2020]  2023 ; 
(l)  (k) Section 1962.3, as it existed on January 1, [2020]  2023 ; 
(m)  Section 1962.4, as it existed on January 1, 2023; 
(n)  Section 1962.5, as it existed on January 1, 2023; (o)  Section 1962.6, as it existed on January 1, 2023; (p)   Section 1962.7, as it existed on January 1, 2023; 
(q)   Section 1962.8, as it existed on January 1, 2023; 
(r)   (l) Section 1965, as it existed on January 1, [2020]  2023 ; 
(s)   (m) Section 1968.2, as it existed on January 1, [2020]  2023 ; 
(t)   (n) Section 1968.5, as it existed on January 1, [2020]  2023 ; 
(u)   (o) Section 1976, as it ex isted on January 1, [2020]  2023 ; 
(v)   (p) Section 1978, as it ex isted on January 1, [2020]  2023 ; 
(w)   (q) Section 2035, as it ex isted on January 1, [2020]  2023 ; 
(x)   (r) Section 2037, as it existed on January 1, [2020]  2023 ; 
(y)   (s) Section 2038, as it existed on January 1, [2020]  2023 ; 
(z)   (t) Section 2039, as it existed on January 1, [2020]  2023 ; 7 
 (aa) (u) Section 2040, as it ex isted on January 1, [2020]  2023 ; 
(bb) (v) Section 2041, as it ex isted on January 1, [2020]  2023 ; 
(cc) (w) Section 2046, as it existed on January 1, [2020]  2023 ; 
(dd) (x) Section 2062, as it ex isted on January 1, [2020]  2023 ; 
(ee) (y) Section 2109, as it ex isted on January 1, [2020]  2023 ; 
(ff)   (z) Section 2111, as it existed on January 1, [2020]  2023 ; 
(gg) (aa) Section 2112, as it existed on January 1, [2020]  2023 ; 
(hh) (bb) Section 2113, as it ex isted on January 1, [2020]  2023 ; 
(ii)   (cc) Section 2114, as it existed on January 1, [2020]  2023 ; 
(jj)   (dd) Section 2115, as it ex isted on January 1, [2020]  2023 ; 
(kk) (ee) Section 2116, as it existed on January 1, [2020]  2023 ; 
(ll)   (ff) Section 2117, as it existed on January 1, [2020]  2023 ; 
(mm)  (gg) Section 2118, as it ex isted on January 1, [2020]  2023 ; 
(nn) (hh) Section 2119, as it ex isted on January 1, [2020]  2023 ; 
(oo) (ii) Section 2120, as it ex isted on January 1, [2020]  2023 ; 
(pp) (jj) Section 2121, as it ex isted on January 1, [2020]  2023 ; 
(qq) (kk) Section 2122, as it ex isted on January 1, [2020]  2023 ; 
(rr)   (ll) Section 2123, as it ex isted on January 1, [2020]  2023 ; 
(ss)   (mm)  Section 2124, as it existed on January 1, [2020]  2023 ; 
(tt)   (nn) Section 2125, as it ex isted on January 1, [2020]  2023 ; 
(uu) (oo) Section 2126, as it ex isted on January 1, [2020]  2023 ; 
(vv) (pp) Section 2127, as it ex isted on January 1, [2020]  2023 ; 
(ww) (qq) Section 2128, as it ex isted on January 1, [2020]  2023 ; 8 
 (xx) (rr) Section 2129, as it ex isted on January 1, [2020]  2023 ; 
(yy) (ss) Section 2130, as it ex isted on January 1, [2020]  2023 ; 
(zz)   (tt) Section 2131, as it ex isted on January 1, [2020]  2023 ; 
(aaa)  (uu) Section 2132, as it ex isted on January 1, [2020]  2023 ; 
(bbb)  (vv) Section 2133, as it ex isted on January 1, [2020]  2023 ; 
(ccc) (ww)  Section 2134, as it existed on January 1, [2020]  2023 ; 
(ddd)  (xx) Section 2135, as it ex isted on January 1, [2020]  2023 ; 
(eee) (yy) Section 2139, as it ex isted on January 1, [2020]  2023 ; 
(fff) (zz) Section 2141, as it existed on January 1, [2020]  2023 ; 
(ggg)  (aaa)  Section 2142, as it existed on January 1, [2020]  2023 ; 
(hhh)  (bbb)  Section 2143, as it existed on January 1, [2020]  2023 ; 
(iii)  (ccc)  Section 2144, as it existed on January 1, [2020]  2023 ; 
(jjj)  (ddd)  Section 2145, as it existed on January 1, [2020]  2023 ; 
(kkk)  (eee)  Section 2146, as it existed on January 1, [2020]  2023 ; 
(lll)  (fff) Section 2147, as it existed on January 1, [2020]  2023 ; 
(mmm)  (ggg)  Section 2148, as it existed on January 1, [2020]  2023 ; 
(nnn)  (hhh)  Section 2149, as it existed on January 1, [2020]  2023 ; and 
(ooo)  (iii) Section 2235, as it ex isted on January 1, [2020.]  2023.  
2. For the purposes of applyi ng the provisions of Title 13 of t he California Code of 
Regulations adopted by reference in subsection 1, unless the co ntext otherwise requires: 
(a)  “California” means the State of Nevada; (b)   “CARB” or “AIR Resources Boa rd” means the Department; and  
(c)   “Executive Officer” means the Director. 9 
 3. A copy of the provisions of the C alifornia Code of Regulatio ns, as adopted by reference in 
subsection 1, may be obtained free  of charge at the Internet ad dress [http://www.oal.ca.gov]   
https://oal.ca.gov . 
Sec. 8.  NAC 445B.818 is hereby ame nded to read as follows:  
A person shall not sell or lease , offer for sale or lease, regi ster, import, deliver, purchase, acquire 
or receive a 2025 , 2027  or subsequent model year new pa ssenger car, lig ht-duty truck, medium-
duty passenger vehicle or medium- duty vehicle in this State whi ch is not cer tified to the 
provisions of California emi ssions standards, as adopted by ref erence pursuant to NAC 
445B.816, unless the car, truck or v ehicle, as app licable, is: 
1. Sold to another dealer; 2. Sold for the purpose of be ing wrecked or dismantled; 
3. Sold exclusively for off-highway use; or 4. Sold for registration ou tside of this State. 
Sec. 9.  NAC 445B.820 is hereby amende d to read as follows: 
1. [Beginning with]  For the 2025 model year, each manufacturer of passenger cars, ligh t-
duty trucks and medium-duty vehi cles produced and delivered for  sale in this State shall not 
exceed the fleet average non-meth ane organic gas plus oxides of  nitrogen emission standards set 
forth in either  section 1961.2 or 1961.4  of Title 13 of the California Code of Regulations , as 
adopted by reference pursuant to NAC 445B.816. 
2. Each manufacturer subject to subsection 1 may accrue and uti lize credits and debits based 
upon the sales of vehicles by the ma nufacturer in this State, i n accordance with the provisions set 
forth in section 1961.2 of Title 13 of the California Code of Regulations , as adopted by reference 
pursuant to NAC 445B.816. 10 
 Sec. 10.  NAC 445B.824 is hereby amende d to read as follows: 
1. [Beginning with the 2025]  For model year s 2025, 2027 and later , each manufacturer 
must submit to the Department , not later than March 1 following  the end of the model year, a 
report of the non-methane organi c gas plus oxides of nitrogen e xhaust emissions of the 
manufacturer’s fleet produced a nd delivered for sale in this St ate for the applicable model year. 
The report must be prepared in th e same format that this inform ation is reported to CARB and in 
accordance with the requirements of this section. 
 2. [If] For model year 2025 , if a manufacturer elects to r eport the information required 
pursuant to subsection 1 using the  pooling provision set forth in section 1961.2 of Title 13 of the 
California Code of Regulations , as adopted by reference pursuant to NAC 445B.816, the 
manufacturer must report to the Department the information requ ired pursuant to subsection 1 
for the entire pool as well as for  the portion spe cific to this  State. 
3. Beginning with model year 2027, if a manufac turer elects to report the information 
required pursuant to subsection 1 using the poo ling provision set forth in section 1961.4 of 
Title 13 of the California Code of Regulatio ns, as adopted by reference pursuant to NAC 
445B.816, the manufacturer must report to the De partment the information required pursuant 
to subsection 1 for the entire pool as well as  for the portion specific to this State. 
[3.] 4. If the Department determines t hat a report submitted by a manu facturer pursuant 
to subsection 1 , [or] 2 or 3 demonstrates that the manufact urer is not in compliance with s ection 
22 of this regulation, the Departm ent shall require the manufac turer to submit a fleet average 
remediation report to the Depar tment within 60 days after the m anufacturer receives notice from 
the Department that the manufact urer is not in compliance. The report must: 
(a) Describe how the manufactur er intends to equalize any accru ed debits; 11 
 (b) Identify all vehicle models  delivered for sale in this Stat e, the corresponding certification 
levels of the vehicle models and the percentage of each vehicle  model delivered for sale in this 
State and the state of Californi a in relation to t otal fleet sa les in each respective state; and 
(c) Describe how the manufacturer  intends to achieve compliance  with the fleet average non-
methane organic gas plus oxide s of nitrogen emission standard i n future model years. 
Sec. 11.  NAC 445B.828 is hereby amende d to read as follows: 
Within 30 days of receiving a request from the Department, a ma nufacturer must submit to the 
Department: 
1. A copy of the California Execu tive Order and Certificate of Conformity for  certification 
of new motor vehicles for each e ngine family to be sold in this  State by the manufacturer. If 
these records are available electronically, the manufacturer mu st submit the records in an 
electronic format approved by the Director. 
2. Any documentation the Department deems necessary for the eff ective administration and 
enforcement of NAC 445B.780 to 445B.846, inclusive,  and sections 19 to 21, inclusive, of SEC 
Petition No. R2022-09 , which may include, without lim itation, all certification mate rials 
submitted to CARB. 
3. Any emissions warranty inform ation report prepared in accord ance with section 2144 of 
Title 13 of the California Code of Regulations , as adopted by reference pursuant to NAC 
445B.816. Sec. 12.  NAC 445B.830 is hereby amende d to read as follows: 
1. For the purposes of determin ing compliance with NAC 445B.780  to 445B.846, inclusive,  
and sections 19 to 21, inclusive, of SEC Petition No. R2022-09 , the Department may require 
any vehicle dealer or short-ter m lessor of vehicles to submit a ny documentation requested by the 12 
 Department that the Department de termines is necessary for the effective administration and 
enforcement of NAC 445B.780 to 445B.846, inclusive,  and sections 19 to 21, inclusive, of SEC 
Petition No. R2022-09 . 
 2. Any person subject to the pr ovisions of NAC 445B.780 to 445 B.846, inclusive,  and 
sections 19 to 21, inclusive, of SEC Petition No. R2022-09 must retain all records for at least 3 
years from the creation of the  record. Such records must be pro vided to the Department upon 
request of the Department. Sec. 13.  NAC 445B.832 is hereby amende d to read as follows: 
1. For the purposes of enforci ng or administering any federal o r state law, order, regulation 
or rule relating to vehicular so urces of emissions, an authoriz ed representative of the Department 
or the Department of Motor Veh icles may enter any premises owne d, operated, used, leased or 
rented by any new or used vehicle  dealer in order to inspect an y vehicle with a model year of 
2025 , 2027  or later. 
2. Nothing in the provision s of NAC 445B.780 to 445B.846, inclu sive, and sections 19 to 
21, inclusive, of SEC Petition No. R2022-09 limits the authority of the  Department pursuant to 
NRS 445B.240 to enter and i nspect premises. 
Sec. 14.  NAC 445B.834 is hereby amende d to read as follows: 
1. [Beginning with]  For model year s 2025 , 2027 and later , each manufacturer of passenger 
cars, light-duty trucks, medium- duty vehicles and motor vehicle  engines subject to the 
requirements of NAC 445B.780 to 445B.846, inclusive,  and sections 19 to 21, inclusive, of SEC 
Petition No. R2022-09 must provide to the ultimate pur chaser of the vehicle and each 
subsequent purchaser a warranty that complies with the requirem ents set forth in: 13 
 (a) Sections 2035, 2037 and 2038 of Title 13 of the California Code of Regulations , as 
adopted by reference pursuant to NAC 445B.816; 
(b) Section 2040 of Title 13 of the California Code of Regulations , as adopted by reference 
pursuant to NAC 445B.816; and 
(c) Section 2046 of Title 13 of the California Code of Regulations , as adopted by reference 
pursuant to NAC 445B.816. 
2. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, [beginning with]  for model year s 2025 , 
2027 and later , each manufacturer of passenger cars, light-duty trucks, mediu m-duty vehicles 
and motor vehicle engines must i nclude with each new vehicle or  engine manufactured the 
emissions control system warranty statement that complies with the requirements of section 2039 
of Title 13 of the California Code of Regulations , as adopted by referen ce pursuant to NAC 
445B.816, except: 
(a) A manufacturer may modify the emissions control system warr anty statement as 
necessary to inform vehicle owners of the applicability of the warranty in this State. 
(b) For the purpose of the documents required pursuant to secti on 2039(c) of Title 13 of the 
California Code of Regulations , as adopted by reference pursuant to NAC 445B.816, a 
manufacturer is only required  to submit such documents upon req uest of the Department. 
3. For the purposes of this section: (a) “Subsequent purchaser” mean s any person who purchases a mot or vehicle or motor 
vehicle engine after the ultimate purchaser. 
(b) “Ultimate purchaser” means, with respect to any new motor v ehicle or new motor vehicle 
engine, the first person w ho in good faith purchases a new moto r vehicle or new motor vehicle 
engine for purposes other than resale. 14 
 Sec. 15.  NAC 445B.838 is hereby amende d to read as follows: 
1. [Beginning with]  For model year 2025, all zero emissi on vehicles must be certified by 
the Executive Officer of CARB in accordance with section 1962.2 (a) of Title 13 of the 
California Code of Regulations , as adopted by reference pursuant to NAC 445B.816. 
2. Each manufacturer of vehicles m ust comply with the minimum Z EV credit percentage 
requirement for the sale of zer o emission vehicles set forth in  section 1962.2(b) of Title 13 of the 
California Code of Regulations , as adopted by reference pursuant to NAC 445B.816. 
Sec. 16.  NAC 445B.842 is hereby amende d to read as follows: 
1. Beginning with model year 2025, a manufacturer shall open an  account in the California 
ZEV Credit Reporting and Data Tr acking System for banking credi ts generated in this State. The 
manufacturer may deposit and ear n ZEV credits for each qualifyi ng vehicle delivered for sale in 
this State in accordance wit h this section and sections 1962.2( c), (d) and (g) of Title 13 of the 
California Code of Regulations , as adopted by reference pursuant to NAC 445B.816. 
2. For use beginning in model year  2025, the Department shall d eposit into the 
manufacturer’s account in the C alifornia ZEV Credit Reporting a nd Data Tracking System any 
early action credits earned by the manufactur er pursuant to NAC  445B.840. 
3. For use beginning in model year [2026]  2027 , once the manufacturer has satisfied all 
credit obligations for model ye ars 2024 and earlier in Californ ia, the Department shall deposit 
into the manufacturer’s account i n the Californi a ZEV Credit Re porting and Data Tracking 
System a number of initial credi ts equal to the manufacturer’s 2025 model year starting 
California credit balance multiplied by the number of new passe nger cars and light-duty trucks 
the manufacturer produced and deli vered for sale in this State in model year 2024 and divided by 15 
 the number of new passenger cars  and light-duty trucks that the  manufacturer produced and 
delivered for sale in Ca lifornia in model year 2024. 
Sec. 17.  NAC 445B.846 is hereby amende d to read as follows: 
1. [A] For model year 2025, a  manufacturer that fails to meet  the credit obligation for the 
production and delivery of zero emi ssion vehicles in this State  in a given model year must make 
up the credit deficit by submitti ng a commensurate amount of ZE V credits to the Director 
pursuant to and within the time specified in section 1962.2(g)( 7) of Title 13 of the California 
Code of Regulations , as adopted pursuant to NAC 445B.816. 
2. If a manufacturer fails to submit an appropriate amount of Z EV credits as required 
pursuant to subsection 1 and does  not make up the deficit, the Director must refer the matter to 
the Department of Motor Vehicles . The Department of Motor Vehic les may impose an 
administrative fine on the manuf acturer pursuant to NRS 445B.83 5 for each motor vehicle sold 
by the manufacturer for which t he manufacturer did not meet its  credit obligati on, as determined 
pursuant to subsection 3. 
3. For the purposes of the administrative fine imposed by the D epartment of Motor Vehicles 
pursuant to subsection 2, the numbe r of vehicles for which the manufacturer did not meet the 
credit obligation is equal to the  manufacturer’s credit deficit , rounded to the nearest 1/100th and 
calculated accordi ng to the equation provided in section 1962 .2(g)(8) of Title 13 of the 
California Code of Regulations , as adopted pursuant to NAC 445B.816, provided that the 
percentage of a manufacturer’s ZEV requirement for a given mode l year that may be satisfied 
with transitional zero emission ve hicles or credits from such v ehicles may not exceed the 
percentages permitted under section 1962.2(b)(2) of Title 13 of  the California Code of 
Regulations , as adopted by reference  pursuant to NAC 445B.816. 16 
 Sec. 18.  Chapter 445B of NAC is here by amended by adding thereto the pro visions set 
forth as sections 19 to 21, inclu sive, of this regulation. 
Sec. 19.   1. Beginning with the 2027 model year, each manufacturer of passenger 
cars, light-duty trucks and medium-duty vehicles produced and delivered for sale in this State 
shall not exceed the fleet average non-methane organic gas plus oxides of nitrogen emission 
standards set forth in section 1961.4 of Title 13 of the Californ ia Code of Regulations, as 
adopted by reference pursuant to section 7 of this regulation . 
2. Each manufacturer subject to subsection 1 may accrue and utiliz e credits and debits 
based upon the sales of vehicles by the manufactu rer in this State, in accordance with the 
provisions set forth in section 1961.4 of Title 13  of the California Code of Regulations, as 
adopted by reference pursuant to section 7 of this regulation. 
Sec. 20.  1. Beginning with the 2027 model year, a ll zero emission vehicles must be 
certified by the Executive Officer of CARB in a ccordance with section 1962.4(b) of Title 13 of 
the California Code of Regulations, as adopted by reference pursuant to section 7 of this 
regulation.  
2. Each manufacturer of vehicles must comply with the minimum ZEV percentage 
requirement for the sale of zero  emission vehicles se t forth in section 1962.4(c) of Title 13 of 
the California Code of Regulations, as adopted by reference pursuant to section 7 of this 
regulation. 
3. Each manufacturer of vehicles must comply  with the ZEV requirements set forth in 
section 1962.4(d) of Title 13 of the California Code of Regula tions, as adopted by reference 
pursuant to section 7 of this regulation. 17 
 Sec. 21.  1. Beginning with model year 2027, a manuf acturer that fails to meet the 
ZEV value obligation for the production and delivery of zero emission vehicles in this State in 
a given model year must make up the value defi cit by submitting a commensurate amount of 
ZEV values to the Director pursuant to and with in the time specified in section 1962.4(h)(2) of 
Title 13 of the California Code of Regulations , as adopted pursuant to section 7 of this 
regulation.  
2. If a manufacturer fails to submit an appropr iate amount of ZEV values as required 
pursuant to subsection 1 and does not make up the deficit, the Director must refer the matter 
to the Department of Motor Vehicles. The De partment of Motor Vehicles may impose an 
administrative fine on the manufacturer pu rsuant to NRS 445B.835 for each motor vehicle 
sold by the manufacturer for which the manufac turer did not meet its value obligation, as 
determined pursuant to subsection 3. 
3. For the purposes of the administrative fine imposed by the Department of Motor 
Vehicles pursuant to subsection 2, the number of  vehicles for which the manufacturer did not 
meet the value obligation is equal to the manufac turer’s value deficit fo r a given model year.