California Code of Regulations › Title 13 - Motor Vehicles › Division 3 - Air Resources Board › Chapter 9 - Off-Road Vehicles and Engines Pollution Control Devices › Article 3 - Off-Highway Recreational Vehicles and Engines › Section 2411 - Definitions

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) The definitions
				  in Section
				  1900(b), Chapter
				  1, Division 3, Title 13 of the California Code of Regulations, apply with the
				  following additions:
(1) "All-Terrain Vehicle
				  (ATV)" means any off-highway motor vehicle 50 inches (1270 mm) or less in
				  overall width that has all of the following features and characteristics:
				  designed to travel on four or more low pressure tires, having a single seat
				  designed to be straddled by the operator or a single seat designed to be
				  straddled by the operator and a seat for no more than one passenger, having
				  handlebars for steering control, and is powered by an internal combustion
				  engine. Width shall be exclusive of accessories and optional equipment. A golf
				  cart, off-road sport vehicle, off-road utility vehicle, or sand car is not, for
				  purposes of this regulation, to be classified as an all-terrain
				  vehicle.
(2) "ARB Enforcement
				  Officer" means any employee of the Air Resources Board so designated in writing
				  by the Executive Officer of the Air Resources Board or by the Executive
				  Officer's designee.
(3)
				  "Assembly-Line Tests" are those tests or inspections which are performed on or
				  at the end of the assembly-line.
(4) "Confirmatory testing" means an ARB
				  directed follow-up emissions test and inspection of the test engine or test
				  vehicle that had been used by the manufacturer to obtain test data for
				  submittal with the certification application. The emissions tests can be
				  conducted at ARB or contracted-out facilities or at the manufacturer's
				  facility.
(5) "Crankcase Emissions"
				  means airborne substances emitted into the atmosphere from any portion of the
				  engine crankcase ventilation or lubrication system.
(6) "Emission Control System" includes any
				  component, group of components, or engine modification which controls or causes
				  the reduction of substances emitted from an engine.
(7) "End of Assembly-Line" is defined as that
				  place where the final inspection test or quality-audit test is performed by the
				  manufacturer.
(8) "Exhaust
				  Emissions" means substances emitted into the atmosphere from any opening
				  downstream from the exhaust port of an engine.
(9) "Final Calendar Quarter Production" is
				  defined as the calendar quarter in which the production of an engine family
				  ends.
(10) "Fuel System" means the
				  combination of any of the following components: fuel tank, fuel pump, fuel
				  lines, oil injection metering system, carburetor or fuel injection components,
				  evaporative controls and all fuel system vents.
(11) "Golf Cart" means a vehicle used to
				  convey equipment and no more than two persons, including the driver, to play
				  the game of golf in an area designated as a golf course. Golf carts are
				  designed to have an unladen weight of less than 1,300 pounds and carry not more
				  than 100 pounds, excluding passengers, accessories and optional equipment. A
				  golf cart is not used for grounds keeping or maintenance purposes.
(12) "Manufacturer" means the engine or
				  vehicle manufacturer that applies to have the vehicle or engine
				  certified.
(13) "Off-Highway
				  Recreational Vehicle Engines" or "Engines" are identified as: two-stroke or
				  four-stroke, air-cooled, liquid-cooled, gasoline, diesel, or alternate fuel
				  powered engines or electric motors that are designed for powering off-road
				  recreational vehicles and engines included in the following: off-road
				  motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles, off-road sport vehicles, off-road utility
				  vehicles, sand cars, and golf carts. All engines and equipment that fall within
				  the scope of the preemption of Section
				  209(e)(1)(A) of
				  the Federal Clean Air Act, as amended, and as defined by regulation of the
				  Environmental Protection Agency, are specifically not included within this
				  category.
(14) "Off-Highway Vehicle
				  (OHV) Area" is defined as a public land area in which the riding of off-highway
				  recreational vehicles is allowed. These areas are managed by public land
				  agencies, such as the California Department of Parks and Recreation, the Bureau
				  of Land Management, the United States Forest Service, cities, counties, and
				  other jurisdictions.
(15) "Off-Road
				  Equipment and Vehicle" means any non-stationary device, powered by an internal
				  combustion engine or electric motor, used primarily off the highways, to
				  propel, move, or draw persons or property including any device propelled,
				  moved, or drawn exclusively by human power, and used in, but not limited to the
				  following applications: Marine Vessels, Construction/Farm Equipment,
				  Locomotives, Utility engines and Lawn and Garden Equipment, Off-Road
				  Motorcycles, and Off-Highway Vehicles.
(16) "Off-Road Motorcycle" means any two- or
				  three-wheeled vehicle equipped with an internal combustion engine and weighing
				  less than 1,499 pounds. An off-road motorcycle is primarily designed for use
				  off highways. These vehicles are mainly used for recreational riding on dirt
				  trails but are not limited to this purpose.
(17) "Off-Road Sport Vehicle" means any
				  off-highway motor vehicle that has all of the following features and
				  characteristics: designed to travel on four wheels, having bench or bucket
				  seating for one or more persons, having a steering wheel for steering control,
				  designed for operation over rough terrain, having a rear payload not exceeding
				  600 pounds, having an internal combustion engine with a displacement less than
				  or equal to one liter, and is capable of speeds 25 miles per hour or more.
				  Vehicles otherwise meeting the definition for sand cars but powered by an
				  engine with a displacement less than or equal to one liter are considered
				  off-road sport vehicles.
(18)
				  "Off-Road Utility Vehicle" means any off-highway motor vehicle that has all of
				  the following features and characteristics: designed to travel on four or more
				  wheels, having bench or bucket seating for two or more persons, having a
				  steering wheel for steering control, designed for operation over rough terrain,
				  having an internal combustion engine with a displacement less than or equal to
				  one liter, having a maximum brake power less than or equal to 30 kilowatts,
				  capable of speeds 25 miles per hour or more, and having either 1) a rear
				  payload of 350 pounds or more, or 2) seating for six or more
				  passengers.
(19) "Sand Car" means
				  any off-highway motor vehicle that has all of the following features and
				  characteristics: designed to travel on four wheels, having bench or bucket
				  seating for one or more persons, having a steering wheel for steering control,
				  designed primarily for operation over sand dunes, and is powered by an internal
				  combustion engine with a displacement greater than one liter. Vehicles
				  otherwise meeting the criteria in the previous sentence that are powered by an
				  engine with a displacement less than or equal to one liter are considered
				  off-road sport vehicles.
(20)
				  "Scheduled Maintenance" means any adjustment, repair, removal, disassembly,
				  cleaning, or replacement of components or systems required by the manufacturer
				  which is performed on a periodic basis to prevent part failure or equipment or
				  engine malfunction, or anticipated as necessary to correct an overt indication
				  of malfunction or failure for which periodic maintenance is not
				  appropriate.
(21) "Ultimate
				  Purchaser" means the first person who in good faith purchases or leases a new
				  engine, vehicle, or piece of equipment for purposes other than
				  resale.
(22) "Unscheduled
				  Maintenance" means any inspection, adjustment, repair, removal, disassembly,
				  cleaning, or replacement of components or systems which is performed to correct
				  or diagnose a part failure which was not anticipated.
(23) "Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)"
				  means an alpha numeric code which has been permanently assigned by the
				  manufacturer to a vehicle. The VIN is unique to each vehicle and may contain
				  information deemed necessary by governing agencies. If a manufacturer cannot
				  obtain a federal VIN from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
				  for their vehicles, an alternative VIN approved by the Executive Officer of the
				  Air Resources Board may be used. Unless otherwise noted, the VIN and alternate
				  VIN will follow formats specified in the Code of Federal Regulations 49,
				  Chapter V, Parts 565, 566, and 571, which are incorporated herein by
				  reference.
(24) "Zero Emission
				  Off-Road Vehicle" means any vehicle which produces zero exhaust emissions of
				  any criteria pollutant under any and all possible operational modes. Zero
				  emission off-road vehicles shall have performance characteristics that are
				  similar to an internal combustion engine off-highway recreational vehicle of
				  comparable size and intended application, and shall not include golf carts,
				  bicycles, or children's toys.