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Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 26 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT › Part 2 - SUBTITLES 08-12 › Subtitle 11 - AIR QUALITY › Chapter 26.11.32 - Control of Emissions of Volatile Organic Compounds from Consumer Products › Section 26.11.32.06 - Standards - Requirements for Aerosol Adhesives

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A. The standards for aerosol adhesives under
				  Regulation .04B of this chapter apply to all uses of aerosol adhesives,
				  including consumer, industrial, and commercial uses. Except as otherwise
				  provided in Regulations .01, .11, .12, and .15 of this chapter, a person may
				  not sell, supply, offer for sale, use, or manufacture for sale in the State an
				  aerosol adhesive which, at the time of sale, use, or manufacture, contains VOCs
				  in excess of the specified standard.
B. Special Purpose Spray Adhesives.
(1) To qualify as a "special purpose spray
				  adhesive" a product shall meet one or more of the terms specified in Regulation
				  .03B(174) of this chapter.
(2) If
				  the label of an aerosol adhesive product indicates that the product is suitable
				  for use on a substrate or application not listed in Regulation .03B(174) of
				  this chapter as one of the definitions for "special purpose spray adhesive",
				  then the product shall be classified as either a "web spray adhesive" or a
				  "mist spray adhesive".
(3) If a
				  product meets more than one of the definitions specified in Regulation .03B of
				  this chapter for "special purpose spray adhesive" and is not classified as a
				  "web spray adhesive" or "mist spray adhesive" under §B(2) of this regulation,
				  then the VOC limit for the product shall be the lowest applicable VOC limit
				  specified in Regulation .04B of this chapter.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 26 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT › Part 2 - SUBTITLES 08-12 › Subtitle 11 - AIR QUALITY › Chapter 26.11.32 - Control of Emissions of Volatile Organic Compounds from Consumer Products › Section 26.11.32.07 - Standards - Requirements for Floor Wax Strippers

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A person may not sell, supply, offer for sale, or
					 manufacture, for use in the State, a floor wax stripper unless the following
					 requirements are met:
A. The label of
				  each non-aerosol floor wax stripper shall specify a dilution ratio for light or
				  medium build-up of polish that results in an as-used VOC concentration of 3
				  percent by weight or less;
B. If a
				  non-aerosol floor wax stripper is intended to be used for removal of heavy
				  build-up of polish, the label of that floor wax stripper shall specify a
				  dilution ratio for heavy build-up of polish that results in an as-used VOC
				  concentration of 12 percent by weight or less; and
C. The terms "light build-up", "medium
				  build-up", or "heavy build-up" are not specifically required on the product
				  label if comparable terminology is used.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 26 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT › Part 2 - SUBTITLES 08-12 › Subtitle 11 - AIR QUALITY › Chapter 26.11.32 - Control of Emissions of Volatile Organic Compounds from Consumer Products › Section 26.11.32.08 - Requirements for Contact Adhesives, Electronic Cleaners, Footwear, or Leather Care Products, and General Purpose Degreasers

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A. Except as provided in §§B and D of this
				  regulation, effective January 1, 2009, a person may not sell, supply, offer for
				  sale, or manufacture for use in the State any contact adhesive, electronic
				  cleaner, footwear or leather care product, or general purpose degreaser that
				  contains any of the following compounds:
(1)
				  Ethylene chloride;
(2)
				  Perchloroethylene; or
(3)
				  Trichloroethylene.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 26 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT › Part 2 - SUBTITLES 08-12 › Subtitle 11 - AIR QUALITY › Chapter 26.11.32 - Control of Emissions of Volatile Organic Compounds from Consumer Products › Section 26.11.32.09 - Requirements for Adhesive Removers, Electrical Cleaners, and Graffiti Removers

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A. Except
				  as provided in §§B and D of this regulation, effective January 1, 2009, a
				  person may not sell, supply, offer for sale, or manufacture for use in the
				  State any adhesive remover, electrical cleaner, or graffiti remover that
				  contains any of the following compounds:
(1)
				  Methylene chloride;
(2)
				  Perchloroethylene; or
(3)
				  Trichloroethylene.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 26 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT › Part 2 - SUBTITLES 08-12 › Subtitle 11 - AIR QUALITY › Chapter 26.11.32 - Control of Emissions of Volatile Organic Compounds from Consumer Products › Section 26.11.32.10 - Requirements for Solid Air Fresheners and Toilet and Urinal Care Products

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A. Effective
				  January 1, 2009, a person may not sell, supply, offer for sale, or manufacture
				  for use in the State any solid air fresheners or toilet and urinal care
				  products that contain paradichlorobenzene, except that solid air fresheners,
				  toilet and urinal care products that contain paradichlorobenzene and were
				  manufactured before January 1, 2009, may be sold, supplied, or offered for sale
				  until January 1, 2010, if the product container or package displays:
(1) The date on which the product was
				  manufactured; or
(2) A code
				  indicating such date in accordance with Regulation .13A of this
				  chapter.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 26 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT › Part 2 - SUBTITLES 08-12 › Subtitle 11 - AIR QUALITY › Chapter 26.11.32 - Control of Emissions of Volatile Organic Compounds from Consumer Products › Section 26.11.32.11 - Innovative Products - CARB Exemption

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A. A manufacturer of a consumer product that
				  has been granted an innovative product exemption by the CARB under the
				  innovative products provisions in Subchapter 8.5, Article 2, Section 94511, or
				  Subchapter 8.5, Article 1, Section 94503.5 of Title 17 of the California Code
				  of Regulations is exempt from the standards in Regulation .04B of this chapter
				  for as long as the CARB innovative products exemption remains in effect and all
				  consumer products within the CARB innovative products exemption are contained
				  in Regulation .04B of this chapter.
B. A manufacturer that has a CARB innovative
				  product exemption shall submit to the Department a copy of the CARB innovative
				  product exemption decision (that is, the Executive Order), including all
				  conditions established by CARB applicable to the exemption.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 26 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT › Part 2 - SUBTITLES 08-12 › Subtitle 11 - AIR QUALITY › Chapter 26.11.32 - Control of Emissions of Volatile Organic Compounds from Consumer Products › Section 26.11.32.12 - Innovative Products - Department Exemption

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A. A manufacturer of a consumer product that
				  has not been granted an exemption by the CARB may seek an innovative products
				  exemption in accordance with this regulation.
B. For the purposes of this regulation,
				  "representative consumer product" means a consumer product that:
(1) Is subject to the same VOC limit in
				  Regulation .04B of this chapter as the innovative product;
(2) Is of the same product form as the
				  innovative product, unless the innovative product uses a new form which does
				  not exist in the product category at the time the application is made;
				  and
(3) Has at least similar
				  efficacy as other consumer products in the same product category based on tests
				  accepted for that product category by the consumer products industry.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 26 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT › Part 2 - SUBTITLES 08-12 › Subtitle 11 - AIR QUALITY › Chapter 26.11.32 - Control of Emissions of Volatile Organic Compounds from Consumer Products › Section 26.11.32.13 - Administrative Requirements

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A.
				  Product-Dating.
(1) A manufacturer of a
				  consumer product subject to Regulations .04-.10 of this chapter shall clearly
				  display on each consumer product container or package:
(a) The day, month, and year on which the
				  product was manufactured; or
(b) A
				  code indicating the date of manufacture that is:
(i) Located on the container or inside the
				  cover or cap so that it is readily observable or obtainable (by simply removing
				  the cap or cover) without irreversibly disassembling any part of the container
				  or packaging or displayed on the bottom of a container as long as it is clearly
				  legible without removing any product packaging; and
(ii) Displayed on each consumer product
				  container or package not later than 12 months before the effective date of the
				  applicable standard in Regulation .04B of this chapter.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 26 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT › Part 2 - SUBTITLES 08-12 › Subtitle 11 - AIR QUALITY › Chapter 26.11.32 - Control of Emissions of Volatile Organic Compounds from Consumer Products › Section 26.11.32.14 - Reporting Requirements

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A. Upon 90
				  days written notice, the Department may require a responsible party to report
				  the following information for a consumer product:
(1) The company name of the responsible party
				  and the party's address, telephone number, and designated contact
				  person;
(2) Any claim of
				  confidentiality made under General Provisions Article, Title 4, Annotated Code
				  of Maryland;
(3) The product brand
				  name for each consumer product and the product label;
(4) The product category to which the
				  consumer product belongs;
(5) The
				  applicable product form or forms listed separately;
(6) An identification of each product brand
				  name and form as a "Household Product", "Industrial and Institutional Product",
				  or both;
(7) State sales in pounds
				  per year, to the nearest pound, and the method used to calculate State sales
				  for each product form;
(8) For
				  information submitted by multiple companies, an identification of each company
				  which is submitting relevant data separate from that submitted by the
				  responsible party;
(9) For each
				  product brand name and form, the net percent by weight of the total product,
				  less container and packaging, comprised of the following, rounded to the
				  nearest 0.10 percent:
(a) Total Table B
				  compounds;
(b) Total LVP-VOCs that
				  are not fragrances;
(c) Total all
				  other carbon-containing compounds that are not fragrances;
(d) Total all non-carbon-containing
				  compounds;
(e) Total
				  fragrance;
(f) For products
				  containing greater than 2 percent by weight fragrance:
(i) The percent of fragrance that are
				  LVP-VOCs; and
(ii) The percent of
				  fragrance that is all other carbon-containing compounds; and
(g) Total
				  paradichlorobenzene;
(10) For each product brand name and form,
				  the identity, including the specific chemical name and associated Chemical
				  Abstract Services (CAS) number, of the following:
(a) Each Table B compound; and
(b) Each LVP-VOC that is not a
				  fragrance;
(11) If
				  applicable, the weight percent comprised of propellant for each product;
				  and
(12) If applicable, an
				  identification of the type of propellant such as Type A, Type B, Type C, or a
				  blend of the different types.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 26 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT › Part 2 - SUBTITLES 08-12 › Subtitle 11 - AIR QUALITY › Chapter 26.11.32 - Control of Emissions of Volatile Organic Compounds from Consumer Products › Section 26.11.32.15 - Variances

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A. A person who
				  cannot comply with the requirements set forth in Regulations .04-.10 of this
				  chapter because of reasons beyond the person's reasonable control may apply in
				  writing to the Department for a variance. The variance application shall
				  include:
(1) The specific grounds upon which
				  the variance is sought;
(2) The
				  proposed date or dates by which compliance with the provisions of Regulations
				  .04-.10 of this chapter will be achieved; and
(3) A plan reasonably detailing the method or
				  methods by which compliance will be achieved.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 26 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT › Part 2 - SUBTITLES 08-12 › Subtitle 11 - AIR QUALITY › Chapter 26.11.32 - Control of Emissions of Volatile Organic Compounds from Consumer Products › Section 26.11.32.16 - Test Methods

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A. VOC
				  Compliance Test Method.
(1) Testing to
				  determine compliance with the requirements of this chapter shall be performed
				  using CARB Method 310, Determination of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) in
				  Consumer Products, adopted September 25, 1997, and as amended on August 6,
				  2010.
(2) Alternative methods which
				  are shown to accurately determine the concentration of VOCs in a consumer
				  product may be used upon approval by the Department.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 26 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT › Part 2 - SUBTITLES 08-12 › Subtitle 11 - AIR QUALITY › Chapter 26.11.32 - Control of Emissions of Volatile Organic Compounds from Consumer Products › Section 26.11.32.17 - Alternative Control Plan (ACP)

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A.
				  Exemption Based upon an ACP Approved by CARB.
(1) A manufacturer that has been granted an
				  ACP agreement by the CARB under the provisions in Subchapter 8.5, Article 4, §§
				  94540-94555, CCR Title 17 of the California Code of Regulations based on
				  national sales data, is exempt from the limits in Regulation .04B of this
				  chapter for the period of time that the CARB ACP agreement remains in effect if
				  all ACP products within the CARB ACP agreement are contained in Regulation .04B
				  of this chapter.
(2) A manufacturer
				  claiming an ACP agreement on this basis shall submit to the Department the
				  following:
(a) A copy of the CARB ACP
				  decision, including all conditions established by CARB applicable to the
				  exemption;
(b) Enforceable sales
				  for each eligible ACP product in the State; and
(c) If applicable, the number of surplus
				  reduction credits created in the State.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 26 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT › Part 2 - SUBTITLES 08-12 › Subtitle 11 - AIR QUALITY › Chapter 26.11.32 - Control of Emissions of Volatile Organic Compounds from Consumer Products › Section 26.11.32.18 - Approval of an ACP Application

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A. Action on an Application.
(1) Upon receipt and review of an ACP
				  application, the Department shall inform the applicant in writing that either:
(a) The application is complete and accepted
				  for filing; or
(b) The application
				  is deficient and the Department identifies the specific information required to
				  make the application complete.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 26 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT › Part 2 - SUBTITLES 08-12 › Subtitle 11 - AIR QUALITY › Chapter 26.11.32 - Control of Emissions of Volatile Organic Compounds from Consumer Products › Section 26.11.32.19 - Record Keeping and Availability of Requested Information

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A. All records
				  specified in the ACP agreement shall be:
(1)
				  Maintained by the responsible ACP party for a minimum of 3 years after the
				  records are generated; and
(2)
				  Clearly legible and maintained in good condition.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 26 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT › Part 2 - SUBTITLES 08-12 › Subtitle 11 - AIR QUALITY › Chapter 26.11.32 - Control of Emissions of Volatile Organic Compounds from Consumer Products › Section 26.11.32.20 - Violations

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A. Except as
				  otherwise provided in this regulation, failure to meet a requirement of this
				  chapter or a condition of an applicable ACP agreement constitutes a single,
				  separate violation of this chapter for each day until the requirement or
				  condition is satisfied.
B. False
				  reporting of information contained in an ACP application, or supporting
				  documentation or amendments to the application, constitutes a single, separate
				  violation of the requirements of this chapter for each day that the approved
				  ACP is in effect.
C. Each
				  exceedance during the applicable compliance period of the VOC content specified
				  for an ACP product in the ACP agreement constitutes a single, separate
				  violation of the requirements of this chapter for each ACP product which
				  exceeds the specified VOC content that is sold, supplied, offered for sale, or
				  manufactured for use in the State.
D. Each of the following actions constitutes
				  a single, separate violation of the requirements of this chapter for every day
				  after the applicable deadline until the requirement is satisfied:
(1) Failure to report data or failure to
				  report data accurately in writing to the Department regarding the VOC content,
				  LVP content, enforceable sales, or other information required by deadlines
				  specified in the applicable ACP agreement;
(2) False reporting of information submitted
				  to the Department for determining compliance with the ACP
				  requirements;
(3) Failure to
				  completely implement the reconciliation of shortfalls plan set forth in the ACP
				  agreement, within 30 working days from the date of written notification of a
				  shortfall by the Department; or
(4)
				  Failure to completely reconcile the shortfall as specified in the ACP
				  agreement, within 90 working days from the date of written notification of a
				  shortfall by the Department.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 26 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT › Part 2 - SUBTITLES 08-12 › Subtitle 11 - AIR QUALITY › Chapter 26.11.32 - Control of Emissions of Volatile Organic Compounds from Consumer Products › Section 26.11.32.21 - Surplus Reductions and Surplus Trading

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A. Surplus Reductions.
(1) The Department shall issue surplus
				  reduction certificates that establish and quantify, to the nearest pound of VOC
				  reduced, surplus reductions achieved by a responsible ACP party operating under
				  an ACP.
(2) The surplus reductions
				  can be bought from, sold to, or transferred to a responsible ACP party
				  operating under an ACP.
(3) A
				  surplus reduction shall be calculated by the Department at the end of each
				  compliance period within the time specified in the approved ACP.
(4) Surplus reduction certificates are not
				  instruments, securities, or other form of property.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 26 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT › Part 2 - SUBTITLES 08-12 › Subtitle 11 - AIR QUALITY › Chapter 26.11.32 - Control of Emissions of Volatile Organic Compounds from Consumer Products › Section 26.11.32.22 - Limited-Use Surplus Reduction Credits for Early Reformulations of ACP Products

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A. Early
				  Reformulation.
(1) For the purposes of this
				  regulation, "early reformulation" means an ACP product that is reformulated to
				  result in a reduction in the product's VOC content and that is sold, supplied,
				  or offered for sale in the State for the first time during the 1-year period
				  immediately before the date on which the application for a proposed ACP is
				  submitted to the Department.
(2)
				  "Early reformulation" does not include reformulated ACP products which are
				  sold, supplied, or offered for sale in the State more than 1 year before the
				  date on which the ACP application is submitted to the Department.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 26 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT › Part 2 - SUBTITLES 08-12 › Subtitle 11 - AIR QUALITY › Chapter 26.11.32 - Control of Emissions of Volatile Organic Compounds from Consumer Products › Section 26.11.32.23 - Reconciliation of Shortfalls

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A.
				  Determination of Shortfalls.
(1) At the end
				  of each compliance period, the responsible ACP party shall submit to the
				  Department an initial calculation of shortfalls occurring in that compliance
				  period, as specified in the ACP agreement approving the ACP.
(2) Upon receipt of this information, the
				  Department shall determine the amount of a shortfall that has occurred during
				  the compliance period, and shall notify the responsible ACP party of this
				  determination.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 26 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT › Part 2 - SUBTITLES 08-12 › Subtitle 11 - AIR QUALITY › Chapter 26.11.32 - Control of Emissions of Volatile Organic Compounds from Consumer Products › Section 26.11.32.24 - Modifications to an ACP

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A.
				  Modifications That Do Not Require Department Pre-Approval.
(1) The responsible ACP party shall notify
				  the Department, in writing, not later than 15 working days from the date of a
				  change to an ACP product's:
(a)
				  Name;
(b) Formulation;
(c) Form;
(d) Function;
(e) Applicable product category;
(f) VOC content;
(g) LVP content;
(h) Date-codes; or
(i) Recommended product usage
				  directions.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 26 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT › Part 2 - SUBTITLES 08-12 › Subtitle 11 - AIR QUALITY › Chapter 26.11.32 - Control of Emissions of Volatile Organic Compounds from Consumer Products › Section 26.11.32.25 - Cancellation of an ACP

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A. An ACP
				  shall remain in effect until:
(1) The ACP
				  reaches the expiration date specified in the ACP agreement;
(2) The ACP is modified by the responsible
				  ACP party and the modification is approved by the Department, as provided in
				  Regulation .24 of this chapter;
(3)
				  The ACP is modified by the Department, as provided in Regulation .24D of this
				  chapter;
(4) The ACP includes a
				  product for which the VOC standard specified in Regulation .04B is modified by
				  the Department in a future rulemaking, and the responsible ACP party informs
				  the Department in writing that the ACP will terminate on the effective date or
				  dates of the modified standard; or
(5) The ACP is canceled under §B of this
				  regulation.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 26 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT › Part 2 - SUBTITLES 08-12 › Subtitle 11 - AIR QUALITY › Chapter 26.11.32 - Control of Emissions of Volatile Organic Compounds from Consumer Products › Section 26.11.32.26 - Transfer of an ACP

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A responsible ACP party may transfer an ACP to another
					 responsible ACP party if the following conditions are met:
A. Both responsible ACP parties participating
				  in the transfer of the ACP and its associated ACP agreement submit a written
				  notification to the Department that:
(1) Has
				  been postmarked at least 5 working days before the effective date of the
				  transfer;
(2) Is signed and
				  submitted separately by both responsible parties; and
(3) Clearly identifies the contact persons,
				  business names, mail and street addresses, and phone numbers of the responsible
				  parties involved in the transfer; and
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 26 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT › Part 2 - SUBTITLES 08-12 › Subtitle 11 - AIR QUALITY › Chapter 26.11.33 - Prohibitions on Use of Certain Hydrofluorocarbons in Aerosol Propellants, Chillers, Foam, and Stationary Refrigeration End-Uses › Section 26.11.33.01 - Applicability

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This chapter applies to any person who sells, offers for
					 sale, leases, rents, installs, uses, or manufactures in the State any substance
					 for use in an end-use listed in Regulation .03 of this chapter or any product
					 or equipment using such a substance.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 26 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT › Part 2 - SUBTITLES 08-12 › Subtitle 11 - AIR QUALITY › Chapter 26.11.33 - Prohibitions on Use of Certain Hydrofluorocarbons in Aerosol Propellants, Chillers, Foam, and Stationary Refrigeration End-Uses › Section 26.11.33.04 - General Requirements

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A. No
				  person may sell, lease, rent, install, use, or manufacture in the State, any
				  product or equipment if it consists of, uses, or will use a listed substance
				  for use in an end-use listed in Regulation .03B of this chapter, unless an
				  exemption is listed in Regulation .03C of this chapter.
B. Existing Products and Equipment.
(1) Except where an existing system is
				  retrofitted, nothing in this chapter requires a person that acquired a product
				  or equipment containing a prohibited substance prior to the effective date of
				  the prohibition in Regulation .03B of this chapter to cease use of that product
				  or equipment.
(2) Products or
				  equipment manufactured prior to the applicable effective date of the
				  restrictions specified in Regulation .03B of this chapter (including spray foam
				  systems not yet applied on-site) may be sold, imported, exported, distributed,
				  installed, and used after the specified date of prohibition.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 26 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT › Part 2 - SUBTITLES 08-12 › Subtitle 11 - AIR QUALITY › Chapter 26.11.33 - Prohibitions on Use of Certain Hydrofluorocarbons in Aerosol Propellants, Chillers, Foam, and Stationary Refrigeration End-Uses › Section 26.11.33.05 - Reporting

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A. Any person who
				  manufactures for sale, lease, rent, install, or use products or equipment that
				  contain or use a substance listed in Regulation .03B of this chapter for
				  specific end-uses listed in Regulation .03B of this chapter, shall follow the
				  reporting requirements as specified in §§B and C of this regulation.
B. Initial Notification.
(1) Within 90 days of the effective date of
				  this chapter, each manufacturer shall provide the Department an initial status
				  notification of the status of products or equipment within each end-use listed
				  in Regulation .03B of this chapter that uses or is designed to use substances
				  listed in Regulation .03B of this chapter.
(2) The initial status notification according
				  to §B(1) of this section shall include:
(a)
				  Contact information for the manufacturer;
(b) The name of the party authorized to
				  represent the manufacturer for purposes of providing initial status
				  notifications and status updates;
(c) All end-use categories that are
				  applicable to the manufacturer;
(d)
				  Which refrigerant, aerosol propellant, or foam blowing agent is being used by
				  products within each end-use applicable to the manufacturer; and
(e) The signature and certification of the
				  authorized representative for the manufacturer.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 26 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT › Part 2 - SUBTITLES 08-12 › Subtitle 11 - AIR QUALITY › Chapter 26.11.33 - Prohibitions on Use of Certain Hydrofluorocarbons in Aerosol Propellants, Chillers, Foam, and Stationary Refrigeration End-Uses › Section 26.11.33.06 - Record Keeping

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A. As of the
				  effective date of this chapter, any person who manufactures for sale, lease,
				  rent, install, or use products or equipment in the end uses listed in
				  Regulation .03B of this chapter shall maintain for 3 years a copy of the
				  following records, where applicable:
(1) The
				  date of manufacture of the equipment or product;
(2) The refrigerant, aerosol propellant, and
				  foam blowing agent(s) blend that the equipment or product is designed to
				  use;
(3) The refrigerant, aerosol
				  propellant, and foam blowing agent(s) in the equipment or product;
				  and
(4) A copy of the disclosure
				  statement, label, or sticker issued to the buyer or recipient.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 26 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT › Part 2 - SUBTITLES 08-12 › Subtitle 11 - AIR QUALITY › Chapter 26.11.33 - Prohibitions on Use of Certain Hydrofluorocarbons in Aerosol Propellants, Chillers, Foam, and Stationary Refrigeration End-Uses › Section 26.11.33.07

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Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 26 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT › Part 2 - SUBTITLES 08-12 › Subtitle 11 - AIR QUALITY › Chapter 26.11.34 - Low Emissions Vehicle Program › Section 26.11.34.01 - Purpose

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The purpose of this chapter is to implement the
					 requirements of the Maryland Clean Cars Act of 2007 by establishing regulations
					 implementing California's motor vehicle emission standards.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 26 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT › Part 2 - SUBTITLES 08-12 › Subtitle 11 - AIR QUALITY › Chapter 26.11.34 - Low Emissions Vehicle Program › Section 26.11.34.03 - Applicability and Exemptions

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A.
				  Applicability.
(1) Except as provided in §B
				  of this regulation, this chapter applies to all new 2011 and subsequent model
				  year passenger cars, light-duty trucks, and medium-duty vehicles subject to the
				  California Standards that are transferred in Maryland.
(2) For all requirements of the California
				  Standards except those relating to greenhouse gases, applicability includes all
				  medium-duty vehicles having a gross vehicle weight rating of 14,000 pounds or
				  less.
(3) For the greenhouse gas
				  requirements of the California Standards, applicability includes medium-duty
				  vehicles only to the extent that they are medium-duty passenger
				  vehicles.
(4) For purposes of this
				  chapter, it is conclusively presumed that the equitable or legal title to any
				  motor vehicle with an odometer reading of 7,500 miles or more has been
				  transferred to an ultimate purchaser and that the equitable or legal title to
				  any motor vehicle with an odometer reading of less than 7,500 miles has not
				  been transferred to an ultimate purchaser.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 26 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT › Part 2 - SUBTITLES 08-12 › Subtitle 11 - AIR QUALITY › Chapter 26.11.34 - Low Emissions Vehicle Program › Section 26.11.34.04 - Definitions

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A. In general.
(1) In this chapter, the following terms have
				  the meanings indicated.
(2) Any
				  term that is not defined in this regulation shall be as defined in the
				  California documents incorporated by reference in Regulation .02 of this
				  chapter.
(3) Definitions in the
				  California documents shall prevail in any case of discrepancy.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 26 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT › Part 2 - SUBTITLES 08-12 › Subtitle 11 - AIR QUALITY › Chapter 26.11.34 - Low Emissions Vehicle Program › Section 26.11.34.05 - Emissions Requirements

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No person shall transfer in Maryland a new motor vehicle
					 subject to this chapter unless that new motor vehicle has been certified by
					 CARB to comply with all applicable California Standards.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 26 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT › Part 2 - SUBTITLES 08-12 › Subtitle 11 - AIR QUALITY › Chapter 26.11.34 - Low Emissions Vehicle Program › Section 26.11.34.06 - Fleet Average NMOG Requirements

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A. Effective with model year 2011, and for
				  each subsequent model year, compliance with the California Fleet Average NMOG
				  Requirements in Maryland shall be demonstrated by each motor vehicle
				  manufacturer.
B. Compliance with §A
				  of this regulation shall be based on the number of vehicles, subject to this
				  chapter, produced and delivered for sale in Maryland by each
				  manufacturer.
C. Credits.
				  Notwithstanding the provisions of the California Fleet Average NMOG
				  Requirements, all NMOG credits accrued in model years 2011 through 2013 shall
				  be treated as if they are earned in model year 2013 for purposes of determining
				  credit value in model years 2012 through 2016.
D. Debits. Notwithstanding the provisions of
				  the California Fleet Average NMOG Requirements, vehicle manufacturers may
				  accrue debits in model years 2011 through 2013 without penalty if the debits
				  are fully offset by the end of the 2014 model year.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 26 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT › Part 2 - SUBTITLES 08-12 › Subtitle 11 - AIR QUALITY › Chapter 26.11.34 - Low Emissions Vehicle Program › Section 26.11.34.07 - Initial NMOG Credit Account Balances

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A. Establishment of Credit Account Balances.
(1) Upon request by a vehicle manufacturer,
				  the Department shall establish NMOG credit account balances in Maryland that
				  are proportionally equivalent to the NMOG credit balances of each of its NMOG
				  credit accounts maintained in California.
(2) A manufacturer's Maryland NMOG credit
				  account balance shall be determined as specified in §A(3) of this regulation
				  only after all credit obligations for model years 2010 and earlier have been
				  satisfied in California.
(3) To
				  determine Maryland NMOG credit account balances, a manufacturer's California
				  NMOG credit balances shall be multiplied in the following manner:
(a) By the ratio of the average number of
				  PCs, LDT1s, and applicable LDT2s produced and delivered for sale in Maryland in
				  model years 2003 through 2005 to the average number of PCs, LDT1s, and
				  applicable LDT2s produced and delivered for sale in California in model years
				  2003 through 2005; or
(b) At the
				  discretion of the vehicle manufacturer, by the ratio of the number of PCs,
				  LDT1s, and applicable LDT2s produced and delivered for sale in Maryland in
				  model year 2011 to the number of PCs, LDT1s, and applicable LDT2s produced and
				  delivered for sale in California in model year 2011.
(4) Manufacturers shall request the
				  establishment of NMOG credit account balances under this regulation through
				  written notification to the Department by May 1, 2011.
(5) Manufacturers shall submit the required
				  vehicle delivery data:
(a) By September 1,
				  2011, if electing to utilize the methodology described in §A(3)(a) of this
				  regulation; or
(b) By March 1,
				  2012, if electing to utilize the methodology described in §A(3)(b) of this
				  regulation.
(6) Nothing
				  in this regulation shall affect the calculation of NMOG credits and debits
				  earned under Regulation .06 of this chapter in model year 2011 in Maryland,
				  which shall be treated as incremental to those established in this
				  regulation.
(7) If the validation
				  of NMOG credit account balances under §B of this regulation extends beyond May
				  1, 2012:
(a) The submittal deadline of May 1,
				  2012, for the California Fleet Average NMOG Requirements compliance report
				  required under Regulation .13A(2)(a) of this chapter shall be waived;
				  and
(b) The manufacturer shall
				  submit the California Fleet Average NMOG Requirements compliance report
				  required under Regulation .13A(2)(a) of this chapter within 60 days of
				  notification by the Department that the NMOG credit account balances have been
				  validated.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 26 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT › Part 2 - SUBTITLES 08-12 › Subtitle 11 - AIR QUALITY › Chapter 26.11.34 - Low Emissions Vehicle Program › Section 26.11.34.08 - Fleet Average Greenhouse Gas Requirements

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A. Effective with model year 2011, and for
				  each subsequent model year, compliance with the California Fleet Average
				  Greenhouse Gas Requirements shall be demonstrated by each motor vehicle
				  manufacturer.
B. Compliance with §A
				  of this regulation shall be based on the number of vehicles, subject to this
				  chapter, produced and delivered for sale in Maryland by each
				  manufacturer.
C. Regional
				  Compliance.
(1) The Secretary may enter into
				  a regional compliance agreement with vehicle manufacturers or other states
				  implementing the California Standards.
(2) Upon the effective date of a regional
				  compliance agreement, motor vehicle manufacturers that comply with the
				  provisions of the regional agreement shall be deemed to comply with the
				  provisions of §A of this regulation.
(3) The Secretary may not enter into a
				  regional agreement that results in lesser emission reductions than would accrue
				  in the absence of such an agreement or that allows manufacturers to use
				  emission reduction credits more than once for regional or State specific
				  compliance demonstration.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 26 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT › Part 2 - SUBTITLES 08-12 › Subtitle 11 - AIR QUALITY › Chapter 26.11.34 - Low Emissions Vehicle Program › Section 26.11.34.09 - Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Requirements

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A. Effective with model year 2011, and for
				  each subsequent model year, compliance with the California Zero Emission
				  Vehicle Requirements shall be demonstrated by each motor vehicle
				  manufacturer.
B. Compliance with §A
				  of this regulation shall be based on the number of vehicles, subject to this
				  chapter, produced and delivered for sale in Maryland by each
				  manufacturer.
C. Type III ZEVs.
(1) Through model year 2017, a Type III ZEV
				  that meets the following criteria may be used to demonstrate compliance with §A
				  of this regulation:
(a) The vehicle is
				  eligible for Type III ZEV credits under the California Zero Emission Vehicle
				  Requirements; and
(b) The vehicle
				  is placed in service or in an advanced technology demonstration program as
				  defined under the California Zero Emission Vehicle Requirements in California
				  or any other state that is administering the California ZEV Requirements
				  pursuant to § 177 of the Federal Clean Air Act,
				  42 U.S.C. §
													7507.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 26 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT › Part 2 - SUBTITLES 08-12 › Subtitle 11 - AIR QUALITY › Chapter 26.11.34 - Low Emissions Vehicle Program › Section 26.11.34.10 - Initial ZEV Credit Account Balances

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A. Establishment of Credit Account Balances.
(1) Upon request by a vehicle manufacturer,
				  the Department shall establish ZEV credit account balances in Maryland that
				  are:
(a) For Type III ZEVS, equal to the Type
				  III ZEV credit balance in California; and
(b) For non-Type III ZEVs, proportionally
				  equivalent to the ZEV credit balances of each of its ZEV credit accounts
				  maintained in California.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 26 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT › Part 2 - SUBTITLES 08-12 › Subtitle 11 - AIR QUALITY › Chapter 26.11.34 - Low Emissions Vehicle Program › Section 26.11.34.11 - Vehicle Testing

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A. New Vehicle
				  Certification Testing.
(1) All new vehicles
				  subject to this chapter shall be certified to meet all applicable California
				  Standards in accordance with the test procedures defined in those
				  standards.
(2) Motor vehicle
				  certification testing performed for CARB and associated findings made by CARB
				  will be acceptable for demonstrating compliance with §A(1) of this
				  regulation.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 26 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT › Part 2 - SUBTITLES 08-12 › Subtitle 11 - AIR QUALITY › Chapter 26.11.34 - Low Emissions Vehicle Program › Section 26.11.34.12 - Warranty

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A. All
				  manufacturers of new vehicles subject to this chapter shall comply with all
				  applicable California Warranty Requirements.
B. Reports generated for or by CARB and
				  associated findings made by CARB shall be acceptable for demonstrating
				  compliance with §A of this regulation.
C. All reports required under the California
				  Warranty Requirements shall be provided to the Department upon
				  request.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 26 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT › Part 2 - SUBTITLES 08-12 › Subtitle 11 - AIR QUALITY › Chapter 26.11.34 - Low Emissions Vehicle Program › Section 26.11.34.13 - Manufacturer Compliance Demonstration

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A. Beginning with the 2011 model year and
				  annually thereafter, each vehicle manufacturer shall submit reports:
(1) Documenting total deliveries for sale in
				  Maryland during the applicable model year of vehicles in each test group or
				  subgroup as applicable and defined under the California Standards;
(2) Demonstrating, based on vehicles
				  delivered for sale in Maryland, compliance with the:
(a) California Fleet Average NMOG
				  Requirements;
(b) California Fleet
				  Average Greenhouse Gas Requirements; and
(c) California Zero Emission Vehicle
				  Requirements.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 26 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT › Part 2 - SUBTITLES 08-12 › Subtitle 11 - AIR QUALITY › Chapter 26.11.34 - Low Emissions Vehicle Program › Section 26.11.34.14 - Enforcement

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A. Inspections.
(1) The Department, the Administration, or
				  their agents have the right to conduct inspections and surveillance of new and
				  used motor vehicles for the purposes of determining compliance with the
				  requirements of this chapter.
(2)
				  The inspections authorized under §A(1) of this regulation may:
(a) Be conducted on any premises owned,
				  operated, used, leased, or rented by any vehicle dealer;
(b) Extend to all emissions-related parts and
				  their operation;
(c) Require the
				  on-premises operation and testing of an engine or vehicle; and
(d) Require inspection of any related
				  records, including records of emissions-related part repairs performed under
				  warranty.
(3) Refusal to
				  allow, or interference with, the inspections under this regulation shall be
				  considered a violation of this chapter.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 26 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT › Part 2 - SUBTITLES 08-12 › Subtitle 11 - AIR QUALITY › Chapter 26.11.35 - Volatile Organic Compounds from Adhesives and Sealants › Section 26.11.35.01 - Applicability and Exemptions

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A. This
				  chapter applies to a person who, on or after January 1, 2009:
(1) Sells, supplies, offers for sale, or
				  manufactures for sale in the State an adhesive, sealant, adhesive primer, or
				  sealant primer for use in the State; or
(2) Uses or applies, for compensation or
				  facilities maintenance, an adhesive, sealant, adhesive primer, or sealant
				  primer within the State.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 26 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT › Part 2 - SUBTITLES 08-12 › Subtitle 11 - AIR QUALITY › Chapter 26.11.35 - Volatile Organic Compounds from Adhesives and Sealants › Section 26.11.35.02 - Incorporation by Reference

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A. In this
				  chapter, the following documents are incorporated by reference.
B. Documents Incorporated.
(1) SCAQMD Method 304-91 Determination of
				  Volatile Organic Compounds in Various Materials (Revised February
				  1996).
(2) ASTM Designation: ASTM D
				  4457-85 (Reapproved 1996) Standard Test Method for Determination of
				  Dichloromethane and 1,1,1-Trichloroethane in Paints and Coatings by Direct
				  Injection into a Gas Chromatograph.
(3) ASTM Designation: ASTM E 260-91 Standard
				  Practice for Gas Column Chromatography.
(4) ASTM Designation: ASTM E 260-96
				  (Reapproved 2006) Standard Practice for Gas Column Chromatography.
(5) ASTM Designation: ASTM D 3792-79 Standard
				  Test Method for Water Content of Coatings by Direct Injection Into a Gas
				  Chromatograph.
(6) ASTM
				  Designation: ASTM D 3792-86 Standard Test Method for Water Content of Coatings
				  by Direct Injection Into a Gas Chromatograph.
(7) ASTM Designation: ASTM D 2879-86 Standard
				  Test Method for Vapor Pressure-Temperature Relationship and Initial
				  Decomposition Temperature of Liquids by Isoteniscope.
(8) EPA Technical Document "Guidelines for
				  Determining Capture Efficiency", issued January 9, 1995 ( 40 CFR Part 51
				  Appendix M).
(9) CARB Method 100
				  Procedures for Continuous Gaseous Emission Stack Sampling (Amended July 28,
				  1997).
(10) SCAQMD "General Test
				  Method for Determining Solvent Losses from Spray Gun Cleaning Systems", dated
				  October 3, 1989.
(11) SCAQMD Method
				  316A-92 Determination of Volatile Organic Compounds in Materials Used for Pipes
				  and Fittings (Revised October 1996).