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The AQMD endeavors to keep this section up-to-date. However there may be a delay of approximately

thirty days between adoption or amendment of a rule by the Board of Directors and the availability of

the rule on this web site. Please check recent Board actions, past rules Workshops and Hearings, and the

public notices page for current information.

Regulation 1 - General

Regulation 2 - Permits

Regulation 3 - Fees

Regulation 4 - Prohibitory Rules

Regulation 5 - Agricultural Burning

Regulation 6 - Hearing Board

Regulation 7 - Emergency Episode Plan

Regulation 8 - New Source Performance Standards

Regulation 9 - National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAPs)

Regulation 10 - Mobile Sources

Regulation 1 - General

RULE NUMBER AND TOPIC

DATE LAST

AMENDED

Rules and Regulations

Rules and Regulations http://airquality.org/rules/index.shtml

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Rule 101 General Provisions and Definitions (PDF) 10-27-11

Rule 102 Circumvention (PDF) 5-15-72 

Rule 103 Exceptions (PDF) 9-24-73 

Rule 104 General Conformity (PDF) 11-3-94 

Rule 105 Emission Statement (PDF) 9-5-96 

Rule 107 Alternative Compliance (PDF) 7-25-13

Rule 108 Minor Violations (PDF) 10-1-98 

Regulation 2 - Permits

RULE NUMBER AND TOPIC

DATE LAST

AMENDED

Rule 201 General Permit Requirements (PDF) 8-24-06 

Rule 202 New Source Review (PDF) 8-23-12 

Rule 203 Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PDF) 1-27-11 

Rule 204 Emission Reduction Credits (PDF) 9-5-96 

Rule 205 Community Bank and Priority Reserve Bank (PDF)

5-23-13

(CPI adjustment

7-1-15)

Rule 206 Mobile and Transportation Source Emission Reduction Credits

(PDF)

12-5-96 

Rule 207 Title V Federal Operating Permit Program (PDF) 7-28-11

Rule 208 Acid Rain (PDF) 8-01-96 

Rule 209 Limiting Potential to Emit (PDF) 4-26-01

Rule 210 Synthetic Minor Source Status (PDF) 12-4-97

Rule 211 MACT at Major Sources of Hazardous Air Pollutants (PDF) 1-28-99

Rule 213 Federal Major Modifications (PDF) 3-23-06

Rule 214 Federal New Source Review (PDF) 8-23-12

Rule 215 Agricultural Permit Requirements And New Agricultural

Permit Review (PDF)

10-28-10 

Rule 217 Public Notice Requirements for Permits (PDF) 8-23-12

Rule 250 Sacramento Carbon Exchange Program (PDF) 3-25-10

Rules and Regulations http://airquality.org/rules/index.shtml

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Regulation 3 - Fees

RULE NUMBER AND TOPIC

DATE LAST

AMENDED

Rule 301 Stationary Source Permit Fees (PDF) 7-25-13

(Adopted Fee Increase

7-25-15)

Rule 302 Hearing Board Fees (PDF) 2-5-98 

Rule 303 Agricultural Burning Permit Fees (PDF) 3-2-95 

Rule 304 Plan Fees (PDF) 5-26-05 

(CPI adjustment

7-1-15)

Rule 305 Environmental Document Preparation and Processing Fees

(PDF)

5-18-93 

Rule 306 Air Toxics Fees (PDF) 5-23-13

Rule 307 Clean Air Act Fees (PDF) 9-26-02

Rule 310 Permit Fees - Agricultural Source (PDF) 10-26-06

(CPI adjustment

8-8-12)

Rule 311 Registration Fees For Agricultural Compression Ignition

Engines (PDF)

7-24-08

(CPI adjustment

8-8-12)

Rule 350 Greenhouse Gas Program Fees (PDF) 4-29-10

Regulation 4 - Prohibitory Rules

RULE NUMBER AND TOPIC

DATE LAST

AMENDED

Rule 401 Ringelmann Chart/Opacity (PDF) 4-19-83 

Rule 402 Nuisance (PDF) 8-3-77 

Rule 403 Fugitive Dust (PDF) 8-3-77 

Rule 404 Particulate Matter (PDF) 11-20-84 

Rule 405 Dust and Condensed Fumes (PDF) 8-3-77 

Rule 406 Specific Contaminants (PDF) 12-6-78 

Rules and Regulations http://airquality.org/rules/index.shtml

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Rule 407 Open Burn (PDF) 6-4-98 

Rule 408 Incinerator Burning (PDF) 6-1-76 

Rule 409 Orchard Heaters (PDF) 6-1-76 

Rule 410 Reduction of Animal Matter (PDF) 8-3-77 

Rule 411 NOx from Boilers, Process Heaters and Steam Generators

(PDF)

8-23-07

Rule 412 Stationary IC Engines at Major Stationary Sources of NOX

(PDF)

6-01-95 

Rule 413 Stationary Gas Turbines (PDF 35 Kb) 3-24-05

Rule 414, Water Heaters, Boilers And Process Heaters Rated Less Than

1,000,000 BTU Per Hour (PDF)

3-25-10

Rule 417 Wood Burning Appliances (PDF) 10-26-06 

Rule 420 Sulfur Content of Fuels (PDF) 8-13-81 

Rule 421 Mandatory Episodic Curtailment Of Wood And Other Solid

Fuel Burning (PDF)

9-24-09

Rule 441 Organic Solvents (PDF) 12-6-78 

Rule 442 Architectural Coatings (PDF)

Archived Rule 442 Architectural Coatings (superseded) (PDF)

9-24-15 

5-24-01

Rule 443 Leaks from Synthetic Organic Chemical and Polymer

Manufacturing (PDF)

9-5-96 

Rule 444 Petroleum Solvent Dry Cleaning (PDF) 8-13-81 

Rule 446 Storage of Petroleum Products (PDF) 11-16-93 

Rule 447 Organic Liquid Loading (PDF) 4-02-98 

Rule 448 Gasoline Transfer into Stationary Storage Containers (PDF) 2-26-09 

Rule 449 Transfer of Gasoline into Vehicle Fuel Tanks (PDF) 2-26-09 

Rule 450 Graphic Arts Operations (PDF) 10-23-08 

Rule 451 Surface Coating of Miscellaneous Metal Parts and Products

(PDF)

10-28-10

Rule 452 Can Coating (PDF) 9-25-08

Rule 453 Cutback and Emulsified Asphalt Paving Materials (PDF) 8-31-82 

Rule 454 Degreasing Operations (PDF) 9-25-08

Rule 455 Pharmaceuticals Manufacturing (PDF) 9-5-96 

Rules and Regulations http://airquality.org/rules/index.shtml

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Rule 456 Aerospace Coating Operations (PDF) 10-23-08 

Rule 457 Methanol Compatible Tanks (PDF) 9-10-91 

Rule 458 Large Commercial Bread Bakeries (PDF) 9-5-96 

Rule 459 Automotive, Mobile Equipment, and Associated Parts and

Components Coating Operations (PDF)

For simplicity, the rule has been republished without requirements that

have expired.

8-25-11

Rule 460 Adhesives and Sealants (PDF) 11-30-00

Rule 463 Wood Products Coatings (PDF) 9-25-08 

Rule 464 Organic Chemical Manufacturing Operations (PDF) 9-25-08 

Rule 465 Polyester Resin Operations (PDF) 9-25-08 

Rule 466 Solvent Cleaning (PDF) 10-28-10

Rule 485 Municipal Landfill Gas (PDF) 7-23-98 

Rule 496 Large Confined Animal Facilities (PDF) 8-24-06

Regulation 5 - Agricultural Burning

RULE NUMBER AND TOPIC

DATE LAST

AMENDED

Rule 501 Agricultural Burning (PDF) 4-3-97 

Regulation 6 - Hearing Board

RULE NUMBER AND TOPIC

DATE LAST

AMENDED

Rule 601 Procedure Before The Hearing Board (PDF) 2-5-98 

Rule 602 Breakdown Conditions: Emergency Variance (PDF) 12-6-78

Regulation 7 - Emergency Episode Plan

RULE NUMBER AND TOPIC

DATE LAST

AMENDED

Rule 701 Emergency Episode Plan (PDF) 5-27-99 

Rules and Regulations http://airquality.org/rules/index.shtml

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Regulation 8 - New Source Performance Standards

RULE NUMBER AND TOPIC

DATE LAST

AMENDED

Rule 801 New Source Performance Standards (PDF) 05-26-11

Regulation 9 - Toxic Air Contaminants/Hazardous Air Pollutants

RULE NUMBER AND TOPIC

DATE LAST

AMENDED

Rule 901 General Requirements (PDF) 12-6-78 

Rule 902 Asbestos (PDF) 02-26-15

Rule 903 Mercury (PDF) 12-6-78 

Rule 904 Airborne Toxic Control Measures (PDF) 05-26-11

Regulation 10 - Mobile Sources

RULE NUMBER AND TOPIC

DATE LAST

AMENDED

Rule 1002 Fleet Inventory (PDF) 7-19-94 

Rule 1003 Reduced-Emission Fleet Vehicles/Alternative Fuels (PDF) 7-19-94 

Rule 1005 Mobile Source Emission Reduction Credits/Banking (PDF) 7-19-94 

Rule 1006 Transportation Conformity (PDF) 11-03-94 

Publication of Scheduled or Tentatively Scheduled Regulatory

Measures List

California Health and Safety Code Section 40923 requires the AQMD to annually publish a list of

regulatory measures which are scheduled or tentatively scheduled for consideration during the calendar

year. This section contains limiting provisions which, in many cases, preclude adoption of rules not

contained in this list. Therefore, this list should not be construed as a commitment to adopt any one rule,

but simply a list of all possible rules the AQMD may consider each year. Questions may be directed to

Aleta Kennard at (916) 874-4833 or akennard@airquality.org.

Regulatory measures list for 2015 (PDF)

Rules and Regulations http://airquality.org/rules/index.shtml

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