California Code of Regulations › Title 13 - Motor Vehicles › Division 3 - Air Resources Board › Chapter 9 - Off-Road Vehicles and Engines Pollution Control Devices › Article 5 - Portable Engine and Equipment Registration › Section 2453 - Application Process

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) In order for
				  an engine or equipment unit to be considered for registration by the Executive
				  Officer, the engine or equipment unit must be portable as defined in section
				  2452(dd) and meet
				  all applicable requirements established in this article.
(b) For purposes of registration under this
				  article, an engine and the equipment unit it serves are considered to be
				  separate emissions units and require separate applications.
(c) For an identical replacement, an owner or
				  operator of a registered portable engine or equipment unit is not required to
				  complete a new application and may immediately operate the identical
				  replacement. Except for TSE, the owner or operator shall notify the Executive
				  Officer in writing within 30 calendar days of replacing the registered engine
				  or equipment unit with an identical replacement. Notification shall include
				  company name, responsible official, phone number, registration certificate
				  number of the engine or equipment unit to be replaced; and make, model, rated
				  brake horsepower, serial number of the identical replacement, and description
				  of the equipment failure. Applicable fees shall be submitted as required in
				  section 2461. Misrepresentation of engine
				  or equipment unit information or the failure to meet the requirements of this
				  regulation shall be deemed a violation of this article.
(d) The Executive Officer shall inform the
				  applicant, in writing, if the application is deficient, within 30 days of
				  receipt of an application. If the application is deemed deficient, the
				  Executive Officer shall identify the specific information required to make the
				  application complete. If the applicant fails to provide the requested
				  information or fees, the application for registration shall be denied no later
				  than 90 days of receipt.
(e) The
				  Executive Officer shall issue registration within 90 days of the date an
				  application is deemed complete.
(f)
				  Upon finding that an engine or equipment unit meets the requirements of this
				  article and all applicable fees have been submitted, the Executive Officer
				  shall issue a registration for the engine or equipment unit. The Executive
				  Officer shall notify the applicant in writing or electronic notification that
				  the engine or equipment unit has been registered. The written or electronic
				  notification shall include a registration certificate and any conditions to
				  ensure compliance with State and federal requirements. For electronic
				  notification, the applicant shall submit an agreement with the application to
				  accept electronic notification in lieu of written notification. In addition, a
				  registration identification device shall be mailed by the Executive Officer for
				  each engine or equipment unit registered pursuant to this regulation. Except
				  for TSE, the registration identification device shall be affixed on the engine
				  or equipment unit at all times, and the registration certificate including
				  operating conditions shall be kept on the immediate premises with the engine or
				  equipment at all times and made accessible to the Executive Officer or
				  districts upon request. Failure to properly maintain the registration
				  identification device shall be deemed a violation of this article.
(g) Upon receiving an application for a Tier
				  4 final engine or a certified spark-ignition engine that meets the most
				  stringent standards, the Executive Officer shall issue a temporary registration
				  for the engine at the request of the applicant. The Executive Officer shall
				  notify the applicant in writing or electronic notification that the engine has
				  been given temporary registration. The written or electronic notification shall
				  include a temporary registration certificate which will expire no later than 3
				  months from the date of issuance.
(h) Except for TSE, each application for
				  registration shall be submitted in a format approved by the Executive Officer
				  and include, at a minimum, the following information:
(1) indication of general nature of business
				  (e.g., rental business, etc.);
(2)
				  the name of applicant, including mailing address, email address, and telephone
				  number;
(3) a brief description of
				  typical engine or equipment unit use;
(4) detailed description, including engine or
				  equipment unit make, model, manufacture year (for portable engines only), rated
				  brake horsepower, throughput, capacity, emission control equipment, and serial
				  number;
(5) necessary engineering
				  data, emissions test data, or manufacturer's emissions data to demonstrate
				  compliance with the requirements as specified in sections
				  2455,
				  2456, and
				  2457;
(6) for owners of water well drilling rigs, a
				  copy of a current, valid C-57 water well drilling contractors
				  license;
(7) for resident engines,
				  a copy of either a current permit to operate that was granted by a district, or
				  documentation as described in section
				  2452(mm);
				  and
(8) the printed name and
				  written or electronic signature of the responsible official and date of the
				  signature.