Code of Maine Rules › 06 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › 096 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION - GENERAL › Chapter 127 - NEW MOTOR VEHICLE EMISSION STANDARDS › Section 096-127-7 - Manufacturer Fleet Requirements

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A. Each
				manufacturer shall meet the following fleet requirements for the number of
				vehicles delivered for sale or lease in Maine.
(1) Effective for 2004 and through 2014 model
				years
,
each manufacturershall comply with the fleet average
				NMOG emission requirements and LEV II phase-in requirements for passenger cars
				and light-duty trucks and, for 2001 and subsequent model-years, may earn and
				bank NMOG credits, both in accordance with Title 13,
California Code of
				Regulations
Section 1961, except NMOG credits earned prior to
				model-year 2003 shall be treated as though they were earned in model-year
				2003.
(2) Effective for 2005
				through 2014 model years
,
each manufacturer shall comply with
				the LEV II medium-duty vehicle phase-in requirements and, for 2003 through 2014
				model-years may earn and bank VECs, both in accordance with Title 13,
California Code of Regulations
Section 1961, except VECs
				earned prior to model-year 2005 shall be treated as though they were earned in
				model-year 2005.
(3) Effective for
				2015 and subsequent model years (or 2014, for manufacturers choosing early
				compliance with the fleet average requirements in Section 1961.2), each
				manufacturer shall comply with the fleet average NMOG + NOx emission
				requirements and the LEV III phase-in requirements for passenger cars,
				light-duty trucks, and medium-duty vehicles, and may earn and bank NMOG + NOx
				credits or VECS as applicable, all in accordance with Title 13,
California Code of Regulations
, Section 1961.2.
(4) Effective for the 2009 through 2017 model
				years, each manufacturer's sales fleet of passenger cars and light duty trucks
				produced and delivered for sale or lease in the State of Maine shall contain at
				least the same percentage of ZEVs subject to the requirements, including credit
				and banking provisions, set forth in the Title 13
California Code of
				Regulations
, Section 1962.1 using Maine specific vehicle numbers.
Effective for 2018 and subsequent model years, each
				  manufacturer shall comply with the California general percentage ZEV
				  requirement based on the number of passenger cars and light-duty trucks to the
				  extent required by Title 13,
California Code of Regulations
,
				  Section 1962.2(b), produced by the manufacturer and delivered for sale in Maine
				  in accordance with the requirements and procedures in Title 13,
California Code of Regulations
, Section 1962.2.
(5) Manufacturers shall comply
				with fleet average greenhouse gas emission requirements as follows:
(a) Effective for 2009 through 2016 model
				years, each manufacturer shall comply with the fleet average greenhouse gas
				emission levels from passenger cars, light-duty trucks and medium-duty
				passenger vehicles, including but not limited to the generation and use of
				credits, in accordance with Title 13,
California Code of
				Regulations
1961.1
(b)
				Effective for 2017 and subsequent model years, each manufacturer shall comply
				with the fleet average greenhouse gas emission levels based on the
				sales-weighted average of the calculated CO2 exhaust
				mass emission target values for passenger cars, light-duty trucks and
				medium-duty passenger vehicles from each manufacturer, including but not
				limited to the generation and use of credits, in accordance with Title 13,
California Code of Regulations
, Section 1961.3.
(c) Greenhouse gas credits and debits may be
				accrued and used based on each manufacturer's sale of vehicles subject to the
				greenhouse gas provisions of this section in the State of Maine in accordance
				with the provisions set forth in Title 13, California Code of Regulation,
				Section 1961.1 and 1961.3.