California Code of Regulations › Title 13 - Motor Vehicles › Division 3 - Air Resources Board › Chapter 1 - Motor Vehicle Pollution Control Devices › Article 2 - Approval of Motor Vehicle Pollution Control Devices (New Vehicles) › Section 1960.5 - Certification of 1983 and Subsequent Model-Year Federally Certified Light-Duty Motor Vehicles for Sale in California

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) The exhaust emissions from new 1983 and
				  subsequent model year federally certified passenger cars and light-duty trucks,
				  subject to registration and sold and registered in this state pursuant to
				  section
				  43102(b)
				  of the California Health and Safety Code, shall not exceed the applicable
				  federal emission standards as determined under applicable federal test
				  procedures.
(b) With respect to any
				  new vehicle required to comply with the standards set forth in paragraph (a),
				  the manufacturer's written maintenance instructions for in-use vehicles shall
				  not require scheduled maintenance more frequently than or beyond the scope of
				  maintenance permitted under the test procedures referenced in paragraph (a).
				  Any failure to perform scheduled maintenance shall not excuse an emissions
				  violation unless the failure is related to or causes the violation.
(c) The standards and procedures for
				  certifying in California 1983 through 2002 model-year federally-certified
				  light-duty motor vehicles are set forth in "Guidelines for Certification of
				  1983 through 2002 Model-Year Federally Certified Light-Duty Motor Vehicles for
				  Sale in California," adopted July 20, 1982, as last amended July 30, 2002,
				  which is incorporated herein by reference. The standards and procedures for
				  certifying in California 2003 and subsequent model-year federally-certified
				  light-duty motor vehicles are set forth in "Guidelines for Certification of
				  2003 and Subsequent Model-Year Federally Certified Light-Duty Motor Vehicles
				  for Sale in California," adopted July 30, 2002, which is incorporated herein by
				  reference.
1. New
					 section filed 9-17-82; effective upon filing pursuant to Government Code
					 section
					 11346.2(d)
					 (Register 82, No. 39).
2. Editorial correction of section which was
					 inadvertently deleted in Register 83, No. 3 (Register 83, No.
					 23).
3. Amendment filed 11-29-83; effective thirtieth day thereafter
					 (Register 83, No. 49).
4. Amendment filed 9-28-84; effective
					 thirtieth day thereafter (Register 84, No. 39).
5. Amendment of
					 subsection (c) filed 10-23-85; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 85,
					 No. 43).
6. Amendment of section heading and subsections (a) and (c)
					 filed 8-12-87; operative 9-11-87 (Register 87, No. 33).
7. Amendment
					 of subsection (c) filed 5-22-90; operative 6-21-90 (Register 90, No.
					 28).
8. Amendment of subsection (c) filed 8-30-91; operative 9-30-91
					 (Register 92, No. 14).
9. Amendment filed 9-16-2002; operative
					 10-16-2002 (Register 2002, No. 38).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						39601,
						43100
						and
						43102,
						Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section
						43102,
						Health and Safety Code.