Code of Maine Rules › 06 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › 096 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION - GENERAL › Chapter 127 - NEW MOTOR VEHICLE EMISSION STANDARDS › Section 096-127-2 - Definitions

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A.
Add-on part. "
Add-on
				part
"
means any aftermarket part which is not a modified part or a
				replacement part.
B.
Aftermarket part.
"Aftermarket part" means any part of a motor vehicle
				emission control system sold for installation on a vehicle after the original
				retail sale of the vehicle.
C.
Auxiliary Power System.
"Auxiliary Power System" or APS means any
				device that is permanently dedicated to the vehicle on which it is installed
				and provides electrical, mechanical, or thermal energy to the primary diesel
				engine, truck cab and/or sleeper berth, bus's passenger compartment or any
				other commercial vehicle's cab, as an alternative to idling the primary diesel
				engine.
D.
California-certified.
"California-certified" means having a valid
				executive order and approved by CARB for sale in California.
E.
CARB.
"CARB" means the
				California Air Resources Board.
F.
Consolidated part.
"Consolidated part" means a part which is
				designed to replace a group of original equipment parts.
G.
Dealer.
"
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.
H.
Delivered for
				sale.
"Delivered for sale" means delivered for sale or for lease in
				Maine.
I.
Emergency
				vehicle.
"Emergency vehicle" means any authorized vehicle publicly owned
				and operated that is used by a peace officer, used for fighting fires or
				responding to emergency fire calls, used by emergency medical technicians or
				paramedics, used for towing or servicing other vehicles, used for repairing
				damaged lighting or electrical equipment.
J.
Emission Control Labels.
"Emission Control Labels" means a paper, plastic, metal or other permanent
				material, welded, riveted or otherwise permanently attached to an area within
				the engine compartment (if any) or to the engine in such a way that it will be
				visible to the average person after installation of the engine in all new
				vehicles certified for sale in California, in accordance with Title 13,
California Code of Regulations
, Section 1965.
K.
Environmental Performance
				Label.
"Environmental Performance Label" means a paper or plastic decal
				securely affixed by the manufacturer to a window of all passenger cars,
				light-duty trucks, and medium-duty passenger vehicles which disclose the global
				warming and smog score for the vehicle in accordance with Title 13,
California Code of Regulations
, Section 1965.
L.
Emissions-related part.
"Emissions-related part" means any automotive part, which affects any
				regulated emissions from a motor vehicle which is subject to California or
				federal emission standards. This includes, at a minimum those parts specified
				in the "Emissions-Related Parts List," adopted by the California Air Resources
				Board.
M.
Federal Fuel
				Economy and Environmental Label.
"Federal Fuel Economy and Environmental
				Label" means a Federal Label that is affixed by the manufacturer to a window on
				all 2013 (optionally in 2012) and subsequent model year passenger cars,
				light-duty trucks, and medium-duty passenger vehicles and is compliant with the
				federal "Fuel Economy and Environmental Label" published in 40 CFR Parts 85, 86
				and 600 as promulgated on July 6, 2011."
N.
Fleet average emission.
"Fleet average emission" means a vehicle manufacturer's average vehicle
				emissions of all greenhouse gases, non-methane organic gases (NMOG), or NMOG
				plus oxides of nitrogen (NOx), as applicable, from all new vehicles delivered
				for sale or lease to Maine in any applicable model-year based on the
				calculation in Title 13
California Code of Regulations
,
				Sections 1960.1(g)(2), 1961, 1961.1, or 1961.3
O.
Greenhouse gas.
"Greenhouse
				gas" means the following gases: carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide and
				hydrofluorocarbons.
P.
Greenhouse gas vehicle test group.
"Greenhouse gas vehicle test group"
				means vehicles that have an identical test group, vehicle make and model,
				transmission class and driveline, aspiration method (e.g., naturally aspirated,
				turbocharged), camshaft configuration, valvetrain configuration, and inertia
				weight class as defined in Title 13
California Code of
				Regulations
, Section 1961.1.
Q.
Heavy-duty engine.
"Heavy-duty engine" means an engine that is used to propel a heavy-duty
				vehicle.
R.
Heavy-duty motor
				vehicle.
"Heavy-duty motor vehicle" means a motor vehicle with a gross
				vehicle weight rating greater than 6,000 pounds, except passenger cars.
S.
Independent low volume
				manufacturer.
"Independent low volume manufacturer" means a manufacturer
				with California annual sales of less than 10,000 new passenger cars, light-duty
				trucks and medium-duty vehicles following aggregation of sales as defined in
				Title 13
California Code of Regulations
, Section 1900 (b)(8).
T.
Intermediate volume
				manufacturer.
"Intermediate volume manufacturer" means any pre-2001
				model year manufacturer with California sales between 3,001 and 60,000 new
				light- and medium-duty vehicles per model year based on the average number of
				vehicles sold by the manufacturer each model year from 1989 to 1993; any 2001
				through 2002 model year manufacturer with California sales between 4,501 and
				60,000 new light- and medium-duty vehicles per model year based on the average
				number of vehicles sold by the manufacturer each model year from 1989 to 1993;
				any 2003 through 2017 model year manufacturer with California sales between
				4,501 and 60,000 new light- and medium-duty vehicles based on the average
				number of vehicles sold for the three previous consecutive model years for
				which a manufacturer seeks certification; and any 2018 and subsequent model
				year manufacturer with California sales between 4,501 and 20,000 new light- and
				medium-duty vehicles based on the average number of vehicles sold for the three
				previous consecutive model years for which a manufacturer seeks certification
				as defined in Title 13,
California Code of Regulations
,
				Section 1900.
U.
Large volume
				manufacturer.
"Large volume manufacturer" means "any 2000 and subsequent
				model year manufacturer that is not a small volume manufacturer, or an
				independent low volume manufacturer, or an intermediate volume manufacturer.
V.
Light-duty truck.
"Light-duty truck" means any 2000 and subsequent model vehicle certified to
				standards in Title 13,
California Code of Regulations
Section
				1961(a) (1) rated at 8500 pounds gross vehicle weight or less, and any other
				vehicle rated at 6000 pounds gross vehicle weight or less, which 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.
W.
Lease.
"Lease" means any commercial transaction recognized under
				the laws of this State as a means of creating a right to use a good and
				includes renting. It also includes offering to rent or lease.
X.
Manufacturer.
"Manufacturer"
				means any small, independent low volume, intermediate or large volume vehicle
				manufacturer as defined in Title 13,
California Code of
				Regulations
Section 1900.
Y.
Medium duty passenger
				vehicle.
"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. The medium-duty passenger vehicle
				definition does not include any vehicle which:
(1) is an "incomplete truck", i.e., a truck
				that does not have the primary load carrying device or container attached; or
(2) has a seating capacity of more
				than 12 persons; or
(3) is designed
				for more than 9 persons in seating rearward of the driver's seat; or
(4) is equipped with an open cargo area of
				72.0 inches in interior length or more. A covered box not readily accessible
				from the passenger compartment will be considered an open cargo area, for
				purposes of this definition.