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15A NCAC 02D .1002 APPLICABILITY 

4 (a) This Section [Rule] is Rules .1002 through .1006 of this Section are applicable to all light-duty gasoline vehicles

5 gasoline-powered [and hybrid-powered] motor vehicles, for model years 1996 or more recent model years, except 

6 motorcycles and excluding the current model year, [year;] and applies to all vehicles that are: 

7 [(1) until the time the criteria in subparagraph (a)(2) are met, 

8 (2) as of January 1, 2014 or the first day of a month that is 30 days after the U.S. Environmental 

9 Protection Agency approves the State Implementation Plan revision and the replacement of the 

10 Motor Vehicle Inspection and Law Enforcement System being certified by the Commissioner of 

11 Motor Vehicles, whichever occurs later, this rule is applicable to all gasoline-powered and hybrid12 powered motor vehicles of a 1996 or more recent model except the vehicles in the three most 

13 recent model years with less than 70,000 miles on their odometers, plug-in and fuel-cell electric 

14 motor vehicles and motorcycles as specified in G.S. 20-183.2(b) that are:] 

15 (1) [(A)] required to be registered by the North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles in the 

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(2) [(B)] part of a fleet primarily operated within the counties identified in Paragraph (b)(d) of this 

Rule; or 

19 (3) [(C)] operated on a federal installation located in a county identified in Paragraph (b)(d) of this 

20 Rule and that meet the requirements of 40 CFR 51.356(a)(4). CFR 51.356(a)(4); or

21 (4) otherwise required under G.S. 20-183.2(b)(5).

22 (b) The first day of a month that is 30 days after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency approves the State 

23 Implementation Plan revision and the replacement of the Motor Vehicle Inspection and Law Enforcement System 

24 being certified by the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles, whichever occurs later, Rules .1002 through .1006 of this 

25 Section shall apply to 1996 or more recent model for motor vehicles under Paragraph (a) of this Rule, excluding the 

26 three most recent model years with less than 70,000 miles on their odometers.

27 (c) Rules .1002 through .1006 of this Section shall not apply to motorcycles, plug-in electric vehicles or fuel cell 

28 electric vehicles as specified in G.S. 20-183.2(b).

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15A NCAC 02D .1003 is amended with changes as published in 28:04 NCR 329-330 as follows: 

15A NCAC 02D .1003 DEFINITIONS 

4 The following definitions of terms apply to Rules [02D] .1002 through [02D] .1006 of this Section regulating either

5 gasoline-powered and or hybrid-powered motor [vehicles] throughout this Section: vehicles:

6 (1)[(8)] “Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle” means as defined in G.S. [20-4.01(12a).] 20-4.01. 

7 (2)[(5)] “Gasoline-powered Motor Vehicle” means a four-wheeled motor vehicle designed primarily to be 

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vehicle which is designed primarily for: 

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(c) use as a recreational motor vehicle, which vehicle that is designed primarily to provide 

temporary or permanent living quarters for travel, camping, or other recreational use and 

has a GVWR of more than 8,500 pounds. 

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vehicle which is designed primarily for: 

(a) transportation of property and has a GVWR of 8,500 pounds or less; or 

(b) transportation of persons and has a capacity of 12 persons or less. 

25 (6)[(9)] “Model year” means the year used to designate a discrete vehicle model, irrespective of the 

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28 (7)[(4)] "Motorcycle" means any motor vehicle having a seat or saddle for the use of the rider and 

29 designed to travel on not more than three wheels in contact with the ground. [saddle for the use of 

30 the rider and designed to travel on not more than three wheels in contact with the ground, 

31 including motor scooters and motor-driven bicycles, but excluding tractors and utility vehicles 

32 equipped with an additional form of device designed to transport property, three-wheeled vehicles 

33 while being used by law-enforcement agencies and mopeds as defined in subdivision d1 of this 

34 subsection”] as defined in G.S. [20-4.01(27)d.] 20-4.01. 

35 (8)[(3)] "Motor Vehicle" means any self-propelled vehicle used for transporting property or persons.

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2 (10)[(11)]“Three most recent model [years” means the current (first) model year and the second and third 

3 model years following the current model year.] years.” For the purposes of Rules .1002 through 

4 .1006 of this Section, the term “Three most recent model years” shall be calculated by adding 

5 three years to the vehicle’s Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) or the registration card model 

6 year to determine the first calendar year an emissions inspection is required. 

7 (11)[(12)]“Vendor" means any person who sells or leases equipment to inspection stations that is used to 

8 perform on-board diagnostic tests to show compliance with Rule [02D] .1005 of this Section.

9 [(10)] [“Current model year means the most recent year used to designate a discrete vehicle model, 

10 irrespective of the calendar year in which the vehicle was actually produced, provided that the 

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15A NCAC 02D .1005 ON-BOARD DIAGNOSTIC STANDARDS 

4 (a) This Rule applies according to shall apply to all vehicles set forth in Rule .1002 of this Section. to all 1996 and 

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(b) Vehicles covered under this Rule shall pass annually the on-board diagnostic test described in 40 CFR 85.2222. 

The vehicle shall fail the on-board diagnostic test if any of the conditions of 40 CFR 85.2207 are met. Equipment 

used to perform on-board diagnostic tests shall meet the requirements of 40 CFR 85.2231. 

(c) The tester shall provide the owner of a vehicle that fails the on-board diagnostic test described in Paragraph (b) 

12 of this Rule a report of the test results. This report shall include the codes retrieved (these codes are listed in per 40 

CFR 85.2223(b)), 85.2223(a), the status of the malfunction indicator light illumination command, and the customer 

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(d) Persons performing on-board diagnostic tests shall provide the Division of Air Quality data necessary to 

determine the effectiveness of the on-board diagnostic testing program. The data submitted shall be what is 

necessary to satisfy the requirements of 40 CFR 51.365, Data Collection, and 40 CFR 51.366, Data Analysis and 

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19 (e) All references to federal regulations include subsequent amendments and editions. All federal regulations 

20 referenced in this Rule can be accessed free of charge at

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15A NCAC 02D .1006 is amended with changes as published in 28:04 NCR 330-331 as follows: 

15A NCAC 02D .1006 SALE AND SERVICE OF ANALYZERS 

4 (a) Definition. For the purposes of this Rule, "vendor" means any person who sells or leases equipment to 

5 inspection stations that is used to measure emissions from motor vehicles for the purpose of showing 

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Onboard Diagnostic Test Equipment Requirements, and has the software necessary to record and transmit the data 

required by the Division of Motor Vehicles and the Division of Air Quality to determine compliance with the 

inspection/maintenance program requirements of this Section. 

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(1) Where the hardware problem is stopping 20 percent or more inspections for a particular analyzer 

or is compromising the security of the inspection system, the vendor shall repair the problem 

within 48 hours after the initial call to its respective service call center. 

19 (2)(1) Where the hardware problem is stopping less than 20 percent of all inspections for a particular 

20 analyzer and is not compromising the security of the inspection system, the vendor shall repair the 

21 problem within 72 hours after the initial call to its respective service call center. 

22 (3)(2) Where the hardware problem is not stopping inspections and is not compromising the security of 

23 the inspection system, the vendor shall repair the problem within 96 hours after the initial call to 

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25 (d)(c) Software repair revisions. When analyzer software fails to meet the requirements of Paragraph (b)(a) of this 

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communicate with the station within 24 hours. [two business days.] The vendor shall identify and characterize the 

software problem within 5 days. The vendor shall, within that same 5-day period, inform the station owner and the 

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30 (1) Where the software problem is stopping 20 percent or more inspections for a particular analyzer or 

31 is compromising the security of the inspection system, the vendor shall submit a new revision of the 

32 software to the Division for approval within 19 days after receiving the initial call to its service call 

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(e)(d) Documentation of the initial service call. The vendor's service call center shall assign a unique service 

response number to every reported new hardware or software problem. The time and date of the initial call shall be 

recorded and identified with the service response number. The service response number shall be communicated to 

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15A NCAC 02D .1009 MODEL YEAR 2008 AND SUBSEQUENT MODEL YEAR HEAVY-DUTY 

DIESEL VEHICLE REQUIREMENTS 

History Note: Authority G.S. 143-215.3(a)(1); 143-215.107(a)(6)-(7); 

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