FINAL REGULATION ORDER 

Amend the following sections of Title13, California Code of Regulations, to read 

as set forth in the following pages: 

§1961 : Exhaust Emission Standards and Test Procedures – 2004 and 

Subsequent Model Passenger Cars, Light-Duty Trucks, and 

Medium-Duty Vehicles. 

§1976 : Standards and Test Procedures for Motor Vehicle Fuel Evaporative 

Emissions. 

§1978 : Standards and Test Procedures for Vehicle Refueling Emissions. 

 

Note: The amendments are shown in underlined to indicate additions to the 

existing language, and in strikeouts to indicate deletions. 

Existing sections that are not amended are indicated by “[No Change].” 
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SECTION 1961, TITLE 13, CCR 

Amend section 1961 to read as follows: 

1961. Exhaust Emission Standards and Test Procedures – 2004 and 

Subsequent Model Passenger Cars, Light-Duty Trucks, and MediumDuty Vehicles. 

Introduction. [No Change] 

(a) [No Change] 

(b) [No Change] 

(c) [No Change] 

 (d) Test Procedures. The certification requirements and test 

procedures for determining compliance with the emission standards in this 

section are set forth in the “California Exhaust Emission Standards and Test 

Procedures for 2001 and Subsequent Model Passenger Cars, Light-Duty Trucks, 

and Medium-Duty Vehicles,” as amended August 5, 2005 June 22, 2006, and the 

“California Non-Methane Organic Gas Test Procedures,” as amended July 30, 

2002, which are incorporated herein by reference. In the case of hybrid electric 

vehicles and on-board fuel-fired heaters, the certification requirements and test 

procedures for determining compliance with the emission standards in this 

section are set forth in the “California Exhaust Emission Standards and Test 

Procedures for 2005 and Subsequent Model Zero-Emission Vehicles, and 2001 

and Subsequent Model Hybrid Electric Vehicles, in the Passenger Car, LightDuty Truck, and Medium-Duty Vehicle Classes,” incorporated by reference in 

section 1962. 

(e) [No Change] 

Note: Authority cited: Sections 39500, 39600, 39601, 43013, 43018, 43101, 

43104 and 43105, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 39002, 39003, 

39667, 43000, 43009.5, 43013, 43018, 43100, 43101, 43101.5, 43102, 43104, 

43105, 43106, 43204 and 43205, Health and Safety Code. 
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SECTION 1976, TITLE 13, CCR 

Amend section 1976 to read as follows: 

1976. Standards and Test Procedures for Motor Vehicle Fuel Evaporative 

Emissions. 

(a) [No Change] 

(b) [No Change] 

(c) The test procedures for determining compliance with the standards 

in subsection (b) above applicable to 1978 through 2000 model 

year vehicles are set forth in “California Evaporative Emission 

Standards and Test Procedures for 1978-2000 Model Motor 

Vehicles,” adopted by the state board on April 16, 1975, as last 

amended August 5, 1999, which is incorporated herein by 

reference. The test procedures for determining compliance with 

standards applicable to 2001 and subsequent model year vehicles 

are set forth in “California Evaporative Emission Standards and 

Test Procedures for 2001 and Subsequent Model Motor Vehicles,” 

adopted by the state board on August 5, 1999, and as last 

amended June 22, 2006, which is incorporated herein by reference. 

(d) [No Change] 

(e) [No Change] 

(f) [No Change] 

NOTE: Authority cited: Sections 39600, 39601, 39667, 43013, 43018, 43101, 

43104 and 43107, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 39003, 39500, 

39667, 43000, 43013, 43018, 43100, 43101, 43102, 43104 and 43107, Health 

and Safety Code. 
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SECTION 1978, TITLE 13, CCR 

Amend section 1978 to read as follows: 

1978 Standards and Test Procedures for Vehicle Refueling Emissions. 

(a) [No Change] 

(b) The test procedures for determining compliance with standards 

applicable to 1998 through 2000 gasoline, alcohol, diesel, and 

hybrid electric passenger cars, light-duty trucks, and medium-duty 

vehicles are set forth in the “California Refueling Emission 

Standards and Test Procedures for 1998-2000 Model Year Motor 

Vehicles,” as amended August 5, 1999, which is incorporated 

herein by reference. The test procedures for determining 

compliance with standards applicable to 2001 and subsequent 

gasoline, alcohol, diesel, and hybrid electric passenger cars, lightduty trucks, and medium-duty vehicles are set forth in the 

“California Refueling Emission Standards and Test Procedures for 

2001 and Subsequent Model Motor Vehicles,” adopted August 5, 

1999, and last amended September 5, 2003 June 22, 2006, which 

is incorporated herein by reference. 

NOTE: Authority cited: Sections 39600, 39667, 43013, 43018, 43101 and 43104, 

Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 39003, 39500, 39667, 43000, 

43013, 43018, 43101, 43102 and 43104, Health and Safety Code.