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STATE OF VERMONT  
Agency of Natural Resources  
 
 
   
Chapter 40: Vermont Low Emission Vehicle and Zero Emission Vehi cle Rules  
   
 
Effective Date: [DATE]  
 
    
 
 
 
Air Quality and Climate Division  
Department of  Environmental  Conservation  
1 National Life Drive – Davis  4 
Montpelier, VT  05620- 3704 
Tele: (802)  828-1288  
 
  
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 40-101 DEFINITIONS  
 
The terms defined in this C hapter  shall apply to this C hapter only, and for purposes of this C hapter shall supersede 
definitions contained in any other regulation The definitions contained in Air Pollution Control Regulations  Section 
5-101 shall govern in the absence of a superseding definition in this section.  
 
(a) “California- certified ” means approved by CARB  for sale in California.  
 
(b) “CARB ” means the California Air Resources Board.  
 
(c) “Dealer ” means any person  engaged in the business of selling, offering to sell, soliciting or advertising the 
sale of new vehicles wh o holds a valid sales and service agreement, franchise or contract, granted by the 
manufacturer  or distributor for the retail sale of said manufacturer’s  or distributor’s new vehicle s.  
 
(d) “Emergency Vehicle” means any authorized vehicle publicly owned a nd operated that is used by a peace 
officer, used for fighting fires or responding to emergency fire calls, used by emergency medical technicians 
or paramedics, used for towing or servicing other vehicles , or used for repairing damaged lighting or electric al 
equipment.  
 (e) “Emission Control Label ” means a paper, plastic, metal or other permanent material, welded, riveted or 
otherwise permanently attached to an area within the engine compartment (if any), or to the engine, in such 
a way that it will be visible to the average person  after installation of the engine in new vehicles  certified for 
sale in California, in accordance with Title 13, California Code of Regulations.  
 (f) “Environmental Performance Label”  means a paper or plastic decal securely affixed by the manufacturer to 
a window of all passenger cars, light -duty trucks, and medium -duty passenger vehicles which discloses the 
global warming and smog score for the vehicle in accordance with Title 13, California Code of Regulations.  
 
(g)  “Fleet Avera ge Emission”  means a vehicle manufacturer ’s average vehicle emissions of all greenhouse 
gases, non- methane organic gases (NMOG), or NMOG plus oxides of nitrogen (NOx), as applicable, from 
all new vehicles  delivered for sale or lease in Vermont in any model -year. 
 (h) “Greenhouse gas ” means the following gases: carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, and 
hydrofluorocarbons.  
 (i) “GHG Credit ” means greenhouse gas  credit.  
 
(j) “
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating ” or “GVWR ” is as defined in Title 13, California Code of Regulations Section 
1900 or Title 17, California Code of Regulations Section 95662, as applicable . 
 (k) “Heavy- duty Vehicle ” is as defined in Title 13, California Code of Regulations Section 1900 or Title 17 , 
California Code of Regulations Section 95662, as applicable . 
 
(l) “Heavy- duty Engine ” is as defined in Title 13, California Code of Regulations Section 1900 or Title 17, 
California Code of Regulations Section 95662, as applicable . 
 
(m) “Light -duty Truck ” is as defined in Title 13, California Code of Regulations Section 1900.  
 
(n) “Manufacturer ” means any independent low volume, small, intermediate or large volume vehicle  
manufacturer as defined in Title 13, California Code of Regulations Section 1900.  
 (o) “Medium -duty Engine ” is as defined in Title 13, California Code of Regulations Section 1900 or Title 17, 
California Code of Regulations Section 95662, as applicable.  
 (p) “Medium -duty passenger vehicle” is as defined in Title 13, California Code of Regulations Section 1900.  
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 (q) “Medium -duty Vehicle ” is as defined in Title 13, California Code of Regulations Section 1900 or Title 17, 
California Code of Regulations Section 95662, as applicable . 
 
(r) “Model Year ” mean s the manufacturer ’s annual production period which includes January 1 of a calendar 
year or, if the manufacturer  has no annual production period, the calendar year. In the  case of any vehicle  
manufactured in two or more stages, the time of manufacture shall be the date of completion of the chassis , 
except for a vehicle or engine subject to Title 17, California Code of Regulations Section 95662(a)(16) . 
 
(s) “New Vehicle”  means any vehicle with 7,500 miles or fewer on its odometer.  
(t) “Near- zero-emission vehicle ” or “NZEV ” means one of the following:  (A) An on -road plug- in hybrid 
electric vehicle which has the same definition as that in 40 CFR section 86.1803 -01, amended on July 1, 
2011, incorporated by reference herein, that achieves all -electric range as defined in  Title 13, California 
Code of Regulations  Section  1963(c)(1); or  (B) An on -road hybrid electric vehicle that has the capability to 
charge the battery from an off -vehicle conduc tive or inductive electric source and achieves all -electric 
range as defined in  Title 13, California Code of Regulations  Section 1963(c)(1).  
(u) “NMOG Credit ” means non- methane organic gas credit.  
 
(v) “NMOG + NOx Credit ” means non -methane organic gas plus  oxides of nitrogen credit.  
 
(w) “Passenger Car” is as defined in Title 13, California Code of Regulations Section 1900.  
 
(x) “Qualifying Community -based Clean Mobility Program ” means a program  determined by the Vermont Air 
Pollution Control Officer to qualify as a community- based clean mobility program pursuant to guidance 
issued by the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation. The Vermont  Air Pollution Control 
Officer must determine that a program qualifies as a community- based clean mobility program before a 
manufacturer may earn vehicle value pursuant to the requirements of Title  13, California Code of Regulations 
Section 1962.4.  
 
(y) “Recall ” means:  
 
(1) The issuing of notices directly to consumers that vehicles  in their possession or control should be 
corrected, and/or  
 
(2) Efforts to actively locate and correct vehicles  in the possession or control of consumers.  
 
(z) “Smog Index Label ” means a decal secu rely affixed by the manufacturer  to a window of all passenger  cars 
and light- duty trucks  which discloses the smog index for the vehicle in accordance with Title 13, California 
Code of Regulations Section 1965.  
  
(aa) “Trailer ” is as defined in Title 17, Ca lifornia Code of Regulations Section 95662.  
 (bb) “VECs ” means vehicle equivalent credits . 
 
(cc) “Vehicle ” or “motor vehicle ” means any passenger car, light -duty truck, medium -duty passenger vehicle, 
medium -duty vehicle , or heavy -duty vehicle , as appropriate.  
 
(dd) “Zero -emission Vehicle ” or “ZEV ” means a vehicle that produces zero exhaust emissions  of any criteria 
pollutant (or precursor pollutant) or greenhouse gas , excluding emissions from air conditioning systems, 
under any possible operational modes or conditions.  
 
(ee) “ZEV Credit ” or “ZEV v alue” means a unit , expressed numerically , generated in accordance with Title 13 
California Code Regulations , Sections 1962.2, 1962.4, and 1963.2.  
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 40-102 INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE  
 
(a) This Chapter  incorporates by reference certain sections of Titles  13 and 17, California Code of Regulations. 
Section  201 of this Chapter  lists the sections of Title s 13 and 17, California Code of Regulations incorporated 
by reference. The sections of Title s 13 and 17 , California Code of Regulations incorporated by reference in 
this Chapter are the version of the section  adopted as of the incorporation by reference date in Section  201, 
herein . 
 (b) For purposes of applying the incorporated sections of the California Code of Regulations, unless clearly 
inappropriate  or alter natively defined in this Chapter , “California” shall mean “Vermont”. For example, 
“delivered for sale in California” and “placed in service” are interpreted, except for determinations of whether a manufacturer is a large, medium, small or independent low volume manufacturer, as referring to vehicles  
in “Vermont”.  
 
40-103 NEW VEHICLE EMISSION REQUIREMENTS  
 
(a)  No person , including a manufacturer or dealer , shall deliver for sale or lease, offer for sale or lease, sell or 
lease, import, acquire, receive, purchase, or rent a new vehicle that is a 2000 or subsequent model -year 
passenger car or light- duty truck or a 2004 or subsequent model -year medium -duty vehicle in Vermont unless 
the vehicle is California -certified and complies with the following criteria:  
 
(1)  The exhaust emissions standards, as applicable, in Title 13, California Code of Regulations , 
including:  
  
 (A) The Low Emission Vehicle Program , Sections 1900, 1956.8, 1960.1, 1961, 1961.2, and 
1961.4;   
 (B) The Greenhouse Gas Emission Standards Program, Sections 1961 .1 and 1961.3;  and 
 (C) The Zero Emission Vehicle Program , Sections 1962, 1962.1, 1962.2, 1962.4, 1962.5, and 
1962.6.  
 
(2)  The emission control label requirements , the s mog index label or the environmental performance 
label  requirements for 2002 through 2009 model -year vehicles,  and the environmental performance 
label requirements for 2010 and subsequent model year vehicles  in accordance with Title 13, 
California Code of Regulations Section 1965, except as otherwise provided  by 10 V.S.A. §579(d) . 
 
(3)  The evaporative emissions standards in Title 13, California Code of Regulations Sections 1976.   
 
(4)  The refueling emissions standards in Title 13, California Code of Regulations Section 1978.  
 
(5)  The malfunction and diagnostic system requirements in Title 13, California Code of Regulations 
Sections 1968.1 and 1968.2 . 
 
(6)  The assembly -line testing procedure requirements in Title 13, California Code of Regulations 
Section 2062.  
 
(7)  The specifications for fill pipes and openings of motor vehicle fuel tanks in Title 13, California Code 
of Regulations Section 2235.  
 
(b) Effective for model year 2026  and subsequent model years , any manufacturer  that certifies on -road vehicles  
over 8,500 pounds GVWR  for sale or lease in Vermont must  comply with : 
  
 (1) The Advanced Clean Trucks rule  as incorporated by reference in Section 201 and in Title 13, 
California Code of Regulations Section s 1963 through 1963.5.  
 
(c) No person , including a manufacturer or dealer , shall deliver for sale or lease, offer for sale or lease, sell or 
lease, import, acquire, receive, purchase, or rent a new vehicle that is a 20 26 or subsequent model -year 5 
 medium - and heavy -duty engine or  vehicle,  or trailer  in Vermont  unless the vehicle is California -certified 
and complies with the following:  
  
 (1) All applicable emissions standards, testing procedures, warranty, reporting, recall and other 
applicable requirements  of the Heavy -Duty Engine and Vehicle Omnibus Regulation as 
incorporated by reference in Section 201 of this Chapter  and specified in Title s 13 and 17, California 
Code of Regulations ; and 
 
 (2) All applicable emission  standards, testing procedures, warranty, reporting, recall and other 
applicable requirements of the California Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards for Medium - And 
Heavy -Duty Engines , Vehicles , and Trailers  (Phase 2)  as incorporated by reference in Section 201 
of this Chapter and specified in Title s 13 and  17, California Code of Regulations . 
 
(d) Subsections  40-103(a -x) shall not apply to a new vehicle:  
 
(1) Defined as an emergency vehicle;  
 
(2) For the purposes of Advanced Clean Trucks only, a vehicle  defined as an “excluded bus” pursuant 
to Title 13 , California Code of Regulations Section 1963(c)(11) ; 
 
(2) With a right- hand drive configuration that is not available in a California -certified mode l, purchased 
by a rural route postal carrier and used primarily for work;  
 
(3) Designed exclusively for off -highway use; or  
 
(4) Certified to standards promulgated pursuant to the authority contained in 42 U.S.C. 7521 and which 
is in the possession of a vehicle  rental agency in Vermont and is next rented with a final destination 
outside of Vermont.  
 (e)  Subsections  40-103(a -c) shall not apply to new vehicles  in the following transactions:  
 
(1) A transfer by court decree;  
 
(2) A transfer by inheritance;  
 
(3) A purchase by a nonresident prior to establishing residency in Vermont; or  
 
(4) A sale for the purpose of being wrecked or dismantled.  
 
40-104 WARRANTY  
 
(a)  For California -certified vehicles  delivered for sale or lease in Vermont, each manufacturer  shall provide a 
warranty for the ultimate purchaser and each subsequent purchaser that complies with the applicable warranty 
requirements of Title 13, California Code of Regulations Sections 1962.8, 2035 through 2038, 2040 and 
2046.  
 (b)  Each manufacturer  shall include the emission control system warranty statement required by Title 13, 
California Code of Regulations Sections 2039, modified by some means (e.g. printed within the text or a 
sticker) to clearly inform Vermont owners of California -certified ve hicles  that the California Warranty 
applies to the vehicle. This statement shall provide a telephone number appropriate for Vermont.  
 
40-105 RECALL  
 
For all California -certified vehicles  registered in Vermont, each manufacturer  shall undertake an action e quivalent to 
that which is required by any order or enforcement action taken by CARB , or any voluntary or influenced emission 
related recall  initiated by any manufacturer  pursuant to Title 13, California Code of Regulations Sections 1962.7, 6 
 2101 through 2120, 2122 through 2133, 2135 through 2149,  2167, and 2168 unless within 30 days of CARB  approval 
of said recall , the manufacturer  demonstrates to the Agency  that such recall  is not applicable to vehicles  registered in 
Vermont. Each manufacturer  must send to owners of Vermont registered California -certified vehicles  the same notice 
that is used for California owners required by Title 13, California Code of Regulations Sections 2118 or 2127, except 
that it should contain a telephone number appropriate for Vermont.  
 40-106 MANUFACTURER FLEET REQUIREMENTS  
 
(a) Each manufacturer  shall meet the following fleet requirements for the new vehicles  delivered for sale or 
lease, or for the purposes of Advanced Clean Tr ucks sold to the ultimate purchaser,  in Vermont.  
 
(1)  Effective for the 2004 through 2014 model -years , each manufacturer  shall comply with the fleet 
average  NMOG emission requirements (or NMOG + NOx for 2014 model year only) and LEV II 
phase -in requirements for passenger cars and light -duty trucks and, for 2000 and subsequent model -
years, may earn and bank NMOG credits, both in accordance with Title 13, California Code of 
Regulations Section 1961, except NMOG credits earned prior to model -year 2004 shall b e treated 
as though they were earned in model -year 2004.  
 
(2)  Effective for the 2004 through 2014 model -years , each manufacturer  shall comply with the LEV II 
medium -duty vehicle phase -in requirements and, for 2004 through 2014 model -years, may earn and 
bank VECs, both in accordance with Title 13, California Code of Regulations Section 1961, except 
VECs earned prior to model -year 2007 shall be treated as though they were earned in model -year 
2007. Starting with model -year 2007 through model year 2014, all medium -duty vehicles are subject 
to the LEV II standards in accordance with Title 13, California Code of Regulations Section 1961.  
 
(3)  Effective for the 2015 through 2025 model -year passenger cars and light -duty trucks, and 2015 
through 2028 model -year m edium -duty vehicles , each manufacturer  shall comply with the fleet 
average  NMOG + NOx emission requirements and the LEV III phase -in requirements, and may 
earn and bank NMOG + NOx credits or VECs as applicable, all in accordance with Title 13, 
California Code of Regulations Section 1961.2.  
 
(4) Effective for the 2026 and subsequent model -years, each manufacturer shall comply with the fleet 
average NMOG + NOx emission requirements and the LEV IV phase -in requirements for passenger 
cars, light- duty trucks, and medium duty  vehicles , and may earn and bank NMOG + NOx credits or 
VECs as appli cable, in accordance with Title 13, California Code of Regulations Section 1961.4.  
 
(5) Effective for the 2007 through 2008 model years, each manufacturer shall comply with the Zero Emission Vehicle sales requirement and, starting with 2000 model year vehicles , may earn and bank 
ZEV credits, both in accordance with Title 13, California Code of Regulations Sections 1962.  
 
(6)  Effective for the 2009 through 2017 model years , each manufacturer  shall comply with the Zero 
Emission Vehicle sales requirement and, and starting with 2000 model year vehicles , may earn and 
bank ZEV credits, both in accordance with Title 13, California Code of Regulations Section 1962.1.  
 (7) Effective for 2018 through 2025 model years, each manufacturer shall comply with the Zero 
Emission Vehicle sales requirement and, and starting with 2000 model year vehicles , may earn and 
bank ZEV credits, both in accordance with Title 13, California Code of Regulations Section 1962. 2. 
 
(8) Effective for 2026 and subsequent model years , each manufacturer shall comply with the Zero 
Emission Vehicle sales requirements and, starting with 20 24 model year vehicles, may earn and 
bank ZEV value , both in accordance with Title 13, California C ode of Regulations Section 1962.4.  
 
(9) Effective for the 2009 through 2016 model -years, each manufacturer shall comply with the fleet 
average emission greenhouse gas requirements for passenger cars, light -duty trucks, and medium -
duty passenger vehicles , and for 2000 and subsequent model -years may earn and bank GHG credits, 
in accordance with Title 13, California Code of Regulations Section 1961.1.  7 
  
(10) Effective for the 2017 and subsequent model years, each manufacturer shall comply with the fleet 
average emission greenhouse gas requirements for passenger cars, light -duty trucks, and medium -
duty passenger vehicles , and may earn and bank GHG credits, in accordance with Title 13, 
California Code of Regulations Section 1961.3.  
 
(11)  Effective for the 202 6 and subsequent model years , each manufacturer shall comply with the 
Advanced Clean Trucks sales requirement  for medium and heavy- duty vehicles  as applicable , and 
for 2024 and subsequent model years may earn , bank, and trade ZEV and NZEV credits both in 
accordance with Title 13, California Code of Regulations Sections 1963 through 1963.5.  
 
(12) Effective for the 2026 and subsequent  model years, each manufacturer shall comply with the Heavy -
Duty Engine and Vehicle Omnibus Regulation emissions standards fo r applicable medium - and 
heavy -duty eng ines and vehicles, and for 202 4 and subsequent model years may earn, bank, and 
trade credits  in accordance with Title 13, California Code of Regulations Sections  1956.8.  
 
(13) Effective for the 2026 and subsequent model years, each manufacturer shall comply with the Phase 
2 greenhouse gas emissions standards for  applicable  medium and heavy -duty vehicles, and trailers, 
and for 20 24 and subsequent model years may earn, bank and trade credits, in ac cordance with  Title 
17, California Code of Regulations Sections 95660 through 95664.  
 
40-107 MANUFACTURER REPORTING REQUIREMENTS  
 
(a) Delivery Reporting.  
 Each manufacturer  shall submit annually, to the Agency, by March 1 following the end of each model -year, 
a report, itemized by test group and emission standard, documenting total new vehicles  delivered for sale or 
lease in Vermont , as applicable.  
 
(b) Fleet Reporting.  
 
(1) Each manufacturer  shall submit annually to the Agency , by no later than May 1 following the end 
of each model -year, a report, itemized by test group and emission standard, that demonstrates that 
the manufacturer  has met the fleet requirements of subsection 40-106(a)  in Vermont.  
 (2) If a manufacturer  wants to bank VECs  or GHG, NMOG, NMOG + NOx, ZEV, or NZEV  credit   or 
value , the manufacturer  shall submit annually, by no later than May 1 following the end of the 
model -year, a report which demonstrates that such manufacturer  has earned VECs  or GHG, NMOG, 
ZEV , or NZEV  credits  or values  in Vermont. Credits or value are to be calculated in the sam e 
manner as required by CARB.  
 
 (c) Recall Reporting.  
 
(1) For information and not for approval by Vermont, each manufacturer  shall submit, within 30 days 
of CARB  approval, a copy of any CARB  approved voluntary, influenced or ordered recall  plan 
specified by Title 13, California Code of Regulations Sections 1962.7, 2114,  2125, and 2169 
supplemented with the number of affected vehicles  registered in Vermont.  
 (2) For information and not for approval by Vermont, each manufacturer  shall, upon request, submit 
recall  campaign progress reports for vehicles  registered in Vermont, within the timelines of, and 
containing the information required by, Title 13, California Code of Regulations Sections 1962.7, 
2119,  2133, and 2169.7. Reports need not be submitted to the Agency if the equivalent reports have 
been waived by CARB . 
 
(d) Documentation.  
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 A manufacturer , a dealer  or a transporter of new vehicles  shall, upon request, provide to the Agency of 
Natural Resources or the Agency of Transportation  any documentation, including  but not limited to Vehicle 
Identification Numbers,  which either Agency  determines to be necessary for the effective administration and 
enforcement of this C hapter . 
 
(e) Reports and other information required by  this subsection must be submitted to:  
 
Director, Air Quality and Climate Division  
Davis 4 
One National Life Drive  
Montpelier, VT 05620- 3802.  
 40-108 INSPECTIONS  
 
(a) The Secretary  of the Agency of Natural Resources or the Secretary of the Agency of Transportation or their 
designees may conduct inspections of any new and used vehicles  and any related documentation for the 
purpose of determining compliance with the requirements of this Chapter .  
 
(1) Inspections may be conducted on any conveyance used to transport new vehicles  or on any premises 
owned or controlled by any dealer or manufacturer.  
 
(2) Inspections may extend to all emission- related parts and may require the on -premises operation and 
testing of an engine or vehicle. 
 (3) Inspections may include functional tests and other tests as necessary to verify compliance with this 
Chapter . 
 
(b) Upon request, during an inspection, such dealer  or manufacturer  must make available to either Agency any 
related records, including records documenting vehicle origin, certification, delivery, or sales and records of 
emission  related part repairs performed under warranty.  
 
40-109 SEVERABILITY  
 
Each provision of this Chapter  is severable, and in the event that any provision of this Chapter  is held to be invalid, 
the remainder of the Chapter  shall continue in full force and effect.  
 40-201 PROVISIONS OF THE CALIFORNIA CODE OF REGULATIONS INCORPORATED BY 
REFERENCE  
 
Incorporation  by reference date: [DATE]. 
Title 13 CCR  Title  
Chapter 1   Motor Vehicle  Pollution Control  Devices . 
Article 1  General Provisions.  
1900  Definitions.  
1903  Plans Submitted.  
1904  Applicability to Vehicles Powered by Fuels Other Than Gasoline  or Diesel . 
Article 2  Approval of Motor Vehicle  Pollution Control Devices  (New Vehicles ). 9 
 Title 13 CCR  Title  
1956.8  Exhaust Emissions  Standards and Test Procedures - 1985 and Subsequent Model Heavy -Duty 
Engines and Vehicles , 2021 and Subsequent Zero- Emission Powertrains, and 2022 and 
Subsequent Model Heavy -Duty Hybrid Powertrains . 
1960.1  Exhaust Emissions  Standards and Test Procedures - 1981 and through 2006 Model Passenger  
Cars, Light -Duty and Medium -Duty  Vehicles . 
1960.5  Certification of 1983 and Subsequent Model -Year Federally -Certified Light -Duty Motor 
Vehicles for Sale in California.  
1961  Exhaust Emission Standards and Test Procedures – 2004 through 2019 Model Passenger Cars, 
Light -Duty Trucks, and Medium- Duty Vehicles.  
1961.1  Greenhouse Gas Exhaust Emission Standards and Test Procedures – 2009 through 2016 Model 
Passenger Cars, Light -Duty Trucks, and Medium- Duty Vehicles. 
1961.2  Exhaust Emission Standards and Test Procedures - 2015 through 2025 Model Passenger Cars 
and Light -Duty Trucks, and 2015 through 2028 Model Year Medium- Duty Vehicles.  
1961.3  Greenhouse Gas Exhaust Emission Standards and Test Procedures - 2017 and Subsequent 
Model Passenger Cars, Light -Duty Trucks, and Medium- Duty Vehicles.  
1961.4  Exhaust Emission Standards and Test Procedures - 2026 and Subsequent Model Passenger 
Cars, Light -Duty Trucks, and Medium- Duty Vehicles  
1962  Zero -Emission Vehicle  Standards for 2005  and through 2008 Model Year Passenger Cars , 
Light -Duty Trucks , and Medium -Duty Vehicles . 
1962.1  Zero -Emission Vehicle Standards for 2009 through 2017 Model Year Passenger Cars, Light -
Duty Trucks, and Medium- Duty Ve hicles.  
1962.2  Zero -Emission Vehicle Standards for 2018 through 2025 Model Year Passenger Cars, Light -
Duty Trucks, and Medium- Duty Vehicles.  
1962.3  Electric Vehicle Charging Requirements.  
1962.4  Zero -Emission Vehicle Requirements for 2026 and Subsequent Model Year Passenger Cars 
and Light -Duty Trucks  
1962.5  Data Standardization Requirements for 2026 and Subsequent Model Year Light -Duty Zero 
Emission Vehicles and Plug -in Hybrid Electric Vehicles  
1962.6  Battery Labeling Requirements  
1962.7  In-Use Compliance, Corrective Action and Recall Protocols for Zero Emission for 2026 and 
Subsequent Model Year Passenger Cars and Light -Duty Trucks  
1962.8  Warranty Requirements for Zero Emission and Batteries in Plug -in Hybrid Electric 2026 and 
Subsequent Model Year Passenger Cars and Light -Duty Trucks  
1963 Advanced Clean Trucks Purpose, Applicability, Definitions, and General Requirements  
1963.1  Advanced Clean Trucks Deficits  10 
 Title 13 CCR  Title  
1963.2  Advanced Clean Trucks Credit Generation, Banking, and Trading 
1963.3  Advanced Clean Trucks Compliance Determination  
1963.4  Advanced Clean Trucks Reporting and Recordkeeping  
1963.5 (a)(1) -(3) Advanced Clean Trucks Enforcement  
1964  Special Test Procedures for Certification and Compliance – New Modifier Certified Motor 
Vehicles.  
1965  Emission Control, Smog Index, and Environmental Performance Labels — 1979 and 
Subsequent Model -Year  Motor Vehicles.  
1968.1  Malfunction and Diagnostic System Requirements - 1994 and Subsequent Model -Year 
Passenger Cars, Light -Duty Trucks  and Medium -Duty Vehicles  and Engines.  
1968.2  Malfunction and Diagnostic System Requirements – 2004 and Subsequent Model -Year 
Passenger Cars , Light -Duty Trucks  and Medium -Duty Vehicles  and Engines.  
1971.1  On-Board Diagnostic System Requirements - 2010 and Subsequent Model -Year Heavy -Duty 
Engines  
1976 Standards and Test Procedures for Motor Vehicle Fuel Evaporative Emissions . 
1978  Standards and Test Procedures for Vehicle  Refueling Emissions . 
Article 6  Emission Control  System Warranty.  
2035  Purpose, Applicability, and Definitions.  
2036  Defects Warranty Requirements for 1979 Through 1989 Model Passenger Cars, Light -Duty 
Trucks , and Medium -Duty Vehicles ; 1979 and Subsequent Model Motorcycles and Heavy- Duty 
Vehicles ; and Motor Vehicle Engines Used in Such Vehicles , and 2020 and Subsequent M odel 
Year Trailers . 
2037  Defects Warranty Requirements for 1990 and Subsequent Model Passenger Cars, Light -Duty 
Trucks , Medium -Duty Vehicles , and Motor Vehicle Engines Used in Such Vehicles . 
2038  Performance Warranty Requirements for 1990 and Subsequent Model Passenger Cars, Light -
Duty Trucks , Medium -Duty Vehicles  and Motor Vehicle Engines Used in Such Vehicles . 
2039  Emissions Control  System Warranty Statement.  
2040  Vehicle  Owner Obligations.  
2041  Mediation; Finding of Warrantable Condition.  
2046  Defective Catalyst.  
2047  Certification procedures for Used Modifier -certified Motor Vehicles.  
Chapter 2   Enforcement of Vehicle  Emission Standards and Surveillance Testing.  
Article 1  Assembly -Line Testing.  
2062  Assembly -Line Test Procedures - 1998 and Subsequent Model -years . 11 
 Title 13 CCR  Title  
Article 1.5  Enforcement of Vehicle Emission Standards and Surveillance Testing for 2005 and Subsequent 
Model Year Heavy -Duty Engines and Vehicles  
2065  Applicability of Chapter 2 to 2005 and Subsequent Model Year Heavy -Duty Engines and 
Vehicles  
Article 2  Enforcement of New and In -Use Vehicle  Standards.  
2101  Compliance Testing and Inspection - New Vehicle  Selection, Evaluation and Enforcement 
Action.  
2109  New Vehicle Recall  Provisions.  
2110  Remedial Action for Assembly -Line Quality Audit Testing of Less Than a Full Calendar 
Quarter of Production Prior to the 2001 Model -year. 
Article 2.1   Procedures for In -Use Vehicle  Voluntary and Influenced Recalls . 
2111  Applicability.  
2112  Definitions.  
 Appendix A to Article 2.1.  
2113  Initiation and Approval of Voluntary and Influenced Emission -Related Recalls . 
2114  Voluntary and Influenced Recall  Plans.  
2115  Eligibility for Repair.  
2116  Repair Label.  
2117  Proof of Correction Certificate.  
2118  Notification.  
2119  Recordkeeping and Reporting Requirements  
2120  Other Requirements Not Waived.  
2121  Penalties.  
Article 2.2  Procedures for In -Use Vehicle Ordered Recalls . 
  
2122  General Provisions.  
2123  Initiation and Notification of Ordered Emission -Related Recalls . 
2124  Availability of Public Hearing.  
2125  Ordered Recall  Plan.  
2126  Approval and Implementation of Recall  Plan.  
2127  Notification of Owners.  
2128  Repair Label.  
2129  Proof of Correction Certificate.  
2130  Capture Rates and Alternative Measures.  
2131  Preliminary Tests.  
2132  Communication with Repair Personnel.  12 
 Title 13 CCR  Title  
2133  Recordkeeping and Reporting Requirements.  
2134  Penalties.  
2135  Extension of Time.  
Article 2.3  In-Use Vehicle  Enforcement Test Procedures.  
2136  General Provisions.  
2137  Vehicle , Engine, and Trailer  Selection.  
2138  Restorative Maintenance.  
2139  Testing.  
2140  Notification and Use of Test Results.  
Article 2.4  Procedures for Reporting Failure s of Emission -Related Components.  
2141  General Provisions.  
2142  Alternative Procedures  
2143  Failure Levels Triggering Recall  and corrective action . 
2144  Emission  Warranty Information Report.  
2145  Field Information Report.  
2146  Emissions  Information Report.  
2147  Demonstration of Compliance with Emission  Standards.  
2148  Evaluation of Need for Recall . 
2149  Notification of Subsequent Action.  
Article 5  Procedures for Reporting Failures of Emission -Related Equipment and Required Corrective 
Action  
2166  General Provisions  
2167  Required Recall and Corrective Action for Failures of Exhaust After -Treatment Devices, On -
Board Computers or Systems, Urea Dosers, Hydrocarbon Injectors, Exhaust Gas Recirculation 
Valves, Exhaust Gas Recircu lation Coolers, Turbochargers, Fuel Injectors.  
2168  Required Corrective Action and Recall for Emission -Related Component Failures  
2169  Required Recall or Corrective Action Plan.  
2169.1  Approval and Implementation of Corrective Action Plan.  
2169.2  Notification of Owners.  
2169.3  Repair Label.  
2169.4  Proof of Correction Certificate.  
2169.5  Preliminary Tests.  
2169.6  Communication with Repair Personnel.  
2169.7  Recordkeeping and Reporting Requirements.  
2169.8  Extension of Time.  
Chapter 4  Criteria for the Evaluation of Motor Vehicle Pollution Control Devices and Fuel Additives.  
Article 2  Aftermarket Parts.  13 
 Title 13 CCR  Title  
2222  Add-On Parts and Modified Parts.  
Chapter 4.4  Specifications for Fill Pipes and Openings of Motor Vehicle  Fuel Tanks.  
2235  Requirements.  
 
 
Title 1 7 CCR  Title  
Chapter 1   Air Resources Board  
Subchapter 10  Climate Change  
Article 4  Regulations to Achieve Greenhouse Gas Emission Reductions  
Sub-article 12  Greenhouse Gas Emission Requirements for New 2014 and Subsequent Model Heavy -Duty 
Vehicles  
95660  Purpose  
95661  Applicability  
95662  Definitions  
95663  Greenhouse Gas Exhaust Emission Standards and Test Procedures for New 2014 and 
Subsequent Model Heavy -Duty Vehicles.