Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 114 - CONTROL OF AIR POLLUTION FROM MOTOR VEHICLES › Subchapter J - OPERATIONAL CONTROLS FOR MOTOR VEHICLES › Division 2 - LOCALLY ENFORCED MOTOR VEHICLE IDLING LIMITATIONS › Section 114.517 - Exemptions

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The provisions of §
											114.512
						of this title (relating to Control Requirements for Motor Vehicle Idling) do
						not apply to:
(1) a motor vehicle that
					 has a gross vehicle weight rating of 14,000 pounds or less;
(2) a motor vehicle that has a gross vehicle
					 weight rating greater than 14,000 pounds and that is equipped with a 2008 or
					 subsequent model year heavy-duty diesel engine or liquefied or compressed
					 natural gas engine that has been certified by the United States Environmental
					 Protection Agency or another state environmental agency to emit no more than 30
					 grams of nitrogen oxides emissions per hour when idling;
(3) the primary propulsion engine of a motor
					 vehicle being used to provide air conditioning or heating necessary for
					 employee health or safety in an armored vehicle while the employee remains
					 inside the vehicle to guard the contents or while the vehicle is being loaded
					 or unloaded;
(4) a motor vehicle
					 forced to remain motionless because of traffic conditions over which the
					 operator has no control;
(5) a
					 motor vehicle being used by the United States military, national guard, or
					 reserve forces, or as an emergency or law enforcement motor vehicle;
(6) the primary propulsion engine of a motor
					 vehicle providing a power source necessary for mechanical operation, other than
					 propulsion, and/or passenger compartment heating, or air
					 conditioning;
(7) the primary
					 propulsion engine of a motor vehicle being operated for maintenance or
					 diagnostic purposes;
(8) the
					 primary propulsion engine of a motor vehicle being operated solely to defrost a
					 windshield;
(9) the primary
					 propulsion engine of a motor vehicle that is being used to supply heat or air
					 conditioning necessary for passenger comfort and safety in vehicles intended
					 for commercial or public passenger transportation, or passenger transit
					 operations, in which case idling up to a maximum of 30 minutes is
					 allowed;
(10) the primary
					 propulsion engine of a motor vehicle being used to provide air conditioning or
					 heating necessary for employee health or safety while the employee is using the
					 vehicle to perform an essential job function related to roadway construction or
					 maintenance;
(11) the primary
					 propulsion engine of a motor vehicle being used as airport ground support
					 equipment;
(12) the owner of a
					 motor vehicle rented or leased to a person that operates the vehicle and is not
					 employed by the owner; or
(13) a
					 motor vehicle when idling is necessary to power a heater or air conditioner
					 while a driver is using the vehicle's sleeper berth for a government-mandated
					 rest period and is not within two miles of a facility offering external heating
					 and air conditioning connections at a time when those connections are
					 available.