Source: https://rules.sos.ri.gov/regulations/part/250-120-05-37/10474
Timestamp: 2020-01-27 17:54:12
Document Index: 692926420

Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 86', '§ 1900', '§ 7543', '§ 7507', '§ 1961', '§ 37', 'art.\n11', '§ 1960', '§ 1960', '§ 37', '§ 1961', '§ 37', '§ 86', '§ 37', 'art.\n29', '§ 1961', '§ 1961', '§ 37', '§ 1961', '§ 1961', '§ 37', 'art 37']

Air Pollution Control Regulation No. 37- Rhode Island's Low Emission Vehicle Program - Rhode Island Department of State
Air Pollution Control Regulation No. 37- Rhode Island's Low Emission Vehicle Program
250-RICR-120-05-37 INACTIVE RULE
A.	These regulations hereby adopt and incorporate 40 C.F.R. § 86.1827-01 (2018), by reference, not including any further editions or amendments thereof and only to the extent that the provisions therein are not inconsistent with these regulations.
B.	These regulations hereby adopt and incorporate California Air Resources Board, 13 CCR §§ 1900 (2012), 1960.1 (2012), 1960.5 (2002), 1961 (2012), 1961.1 (2012), 1961.2 (2012), 1961.3 (2012), 1962 (2010), 1962. 1 (2012), 1962.2 (2012, 1965 (2012), 1968.1 (1999), 1968.2 (2012), 1968.5 (2012), 1976 (2012), 1978 (2012), 2035 (2007), 2036 (1999), 2037 (2012), 2038 (2012), 2039 (1990), 2040 (1990), 2041 (1990), 2062 (2012), 2101(1999), 2106 (1999), 2107 (1999), 2108 (1983), 2109 (1983), 2110 (1999), 2111 (2010), 2112 (2012), 2113 (1995), 2114 (1999), 2115 through 2118 (1995), 2119 (1999), 2120 (1995), 2122 (2010), 2123 through, 2129 (1995), 2130 (1999), 2131 through 2135 (1995), 2140(2012), 2144 (1999), 2150 (1983), 2151 (1983), 2176 (1983) and 2235 (2012), by reference, not including any further editions or amendments thereof and only to the extent that the provisions therein are not inconsistent with these regulations.
1.	"California Air Resources Board" or "CARB" means the California state agency established and empowered to regulate sources of air pollution in California, including motor vehicles, pursuant to Division 26 (Air Resources) of the California Health & Safety Code.
2.	"California standards" means those emission standards for motor vehicles and new motor vehicle engines, in force and effect at the time of adoption of these regulations, that the State of California CARB has adopted and is permitted to adopt pursuant to the authority of 42 U.S.C. § 7543 and which other states are permitted to adopt pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 7507.
3.	"CCR" means the California Code of Regulations.
4.	"Certification" means a finding by CARB, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, or the Department, that a motor vehicle, motor vehicle engine, or emission control system has satisfied the criteria adopted by CARB for the control of specified air contaminants from motor vehicles.
5.	"Certified device" means an emission control system for which a certification has been issued by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, CARB or the Department.
6.	"Dealer" means any person engaged in the business of selling, offering to sell, soliciting or advertising the sale of new vehicles who 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 vehicles.
7.	"Emergency vehicle" means any publicly owned vehicle operated by a peace officer in performance of their duties, any authorized emergency vehicle used for fighting fires or responding to emergency fire calls, any publicly owned authorized vehicle used by an emergency medical technician or paramedic, or used for towing or servicing other vehicles, or repairing damaged lighting or electrical equipment, any motor vehicle of mosquito abatement, vector control, or pest abatement agencies and used for those purposes, or any ambulance used by a private entity under contract with a public agency.
8.	"Emission control system" means the equipment designed for installation on a motor vehicle or motor vehicle engine for the purpose of reducing the air contaminants emitted from the motor vehicle or motor vehicle engine or a system or engine modification on a motor vehicle which causes a reduction of air contaminants emitted from the motor vehicle engine, including but not limited to exhaust control systems, fuel evaporation control systems and crankcase ventilating systems.
9.	"Emission standard" means specified limitations on the discharge of air contaminants into the atmosphere.
10.	"Fleet average" means a motor vehicle manufacturer's average vehicle emissions of all non-methane organic gases, non-methane organic gases plus oxides of nitrogen, or all greenhouse gases from all vehicles subject to this regulation, produced and delivered for sale in Rhode Island in any model year, based on the calculation in 13 CCR §§ 1961, 1961.1, 1961.2, or 1961.3, incorporated in § 37.4(B) of this Part.
11.	“Greenhouse gas” means any of the following gases: carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, and hydrofluorocarbons.
12.	“Heavy-duty vehicle” means any motor vehicle having a manufacturer’s gross vehicle weight rating greater than 6,000 pounds, except passenger cars.
13.	"Light-duty truck" means any motor vehicle rated at 8,500 pounds gross vehicle weight or less, that is designed primarily for purposes of transportation of property or is a derivative of such a vehicle, or is available with special features enabling off-street or off-highway operation and use.
14.	"LEV" means a low-emission vehicle.
15.	"Mail out" means a widely distributed general correspondence issued by CARB whenever said board needs information from the public, or when it wishes to inform the public of new information.
16.	"Manufacturers advisory correspondence" means a document issued by CARB, which is a policy interpretation for further clarification of the CCR applicable to motor vehicles.
17.	“Medium-duty passenger vehicle” means any medium-duty vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating of less than 10,000 pounds that is designed primarily for the transportation of persons.
18.	“Medium-duty vehicle” means any pre-1995 model year heavy-duty vehicle having a manufacturer’s gross vehicle weight rating of 8,500 pounds or less; any 1992 through 2006 model year heavy-duty low-emission, ultra-low-emission, super-ultra-low-emission or zero-emission vehicle certified to the standards in 13 CCR § 1960.1(h)(2) having a manufacturer’s gross vehicle weight rating of 14,000 pounds or less; any 1995 through 2003 model year heavy-duty vehicle certified to the standards in 13 CCR § 1960.1(h)(1), incorporated in § 37.4(B) of this Part having a manufacturer’s gross vehicle weight rating of 14,000 pounds or less; and any 2000 and subsequent model heavy-duty low-emission, ultra-low-emission, super-ultra-low-emission or zero-emission vehicle certified to the standards in 13 CCR §§ 1961(a)(1) or 1962, incorporated in § 37.4(B) of this Part, having a manufacturer’s gross vehicle weight rating between 8,501 and 14,000 pounds.
19.	"Model year" means a motor vehicle 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 (2) or more stages, the time of manufacture shall be the date of completion of the chassis.
20.	"Motor vehicle" means a vehicle which is self-propelled but does not include a self-propelled wheelchair, invalid tricycle, or motorized quadricycle, if operated by a person who, by reason of physical disability, is otherwise unable to move about as a pedestrian.
21.	"New vehicle" means any passenger car or light duty truck with 7,500 miles or fewer on its odometer.
22.	"NMOG" means non-methane organic gas.
23.	“NMOG + NOx” means the combined emissions of non-methane organic gases and oxides of nitrogen.
24.	“NOx” means oxides of nitrogen.
25.	"Passenger car" means any motor vehicle designed primarily for transportation of persons and having a design capacity of twelve persons or less.
26.	"Recall" means:
27.	"Recall campaign" means that plan approved by CARB or the Department, by which the manufacturer will affect the recall of non-complying vehicles.
28.	"Test group" means a grouping of vehicles as defined by 40 C.F.R. § 86.1827-01, incorporated in § 37.4(A) of this Part.
29.	"Test vehicle" means an experimental or prototype motor vehicle which appears to have very low emission characteristics or a used motor vehicle within which an experimental motor vehicle pollution control device is installed, and which has also received a test vehicle or fleet permit from CARB pursuant to Manufacturers Advisory Correspondence no. 83-01.
30.	"Ultimate purchaser" means, with respect to any new motor vehicle or new motor vehicle engine, the first person who in good faith purchases a new motor vehicle or new motor vehicle engine for purposes other than resale.
31.	"Used motor vehicle" means motor vehicle that is not a new motor vehicle.
32.	"ZEV" means a zero (0) emission vehicle.
3.	Effective model years 2009 through 2016, compliance with the Fleet Average Greenhouse Gas Exhaust Mass Emission Requirements, as set forth at 13 CCR § 1961.1, shall be demonstrated for each motor vehicle manufacturer according to the procedures in 13 CCR § 1961.1, incorporated in § 37.4 of this Part, and shall be based on the number of vehicles, subject to this regulation, produced and delivered for sale by each manufacturer in the State of Rhode Island.
4.	Effective model year 2017, and for each subsequent model year, compliance with the Fleet Average Greenhouse Gas Exhaust Mass Emission Requirements, as set forth at 13 CCR § 1961.3, shall be demonstrated for each motor vehicle manufacturer according to the procedures in 13 CCR § 1961.3, incorporated in § 37.4 of this Part, and shall be based on the number of vehicles, subject to this regulation, produced and delivered for sale by each manufacturer in the State of Rhode Island.
Part 37 Air Pollution Control Regulation No. 37- Rhode Island's Low Emission Vehicle Program
Effective 01/13/2019 to 07/18/2019
The purpose of this regulation is to specify the requirements for Rhode Island’s Low-Emission Vehicle Program. The regulation has been updated to current RI Code of Regulations (RICR) format which required the addition of an incorporated materials section.
ACTIVE RULE Amendment - effective from 07/18/2019