Section 170. Exhaust emission standards for ASM testing in enhanced emissions inspection programs

A. No motor vehicle shall discharge carbon monoxide (CO), hydrocarbons (HC), or oxides of nitrogen (NO_X) in its exhaust emissions in excess of standards set forth in tables in Part XIV (9VAC5-91-790 et seq.) when measured with a certified analyzer system and in accordance with the ASM inspection procedures prescribed in Part VI (9VAC5-91-410 et seq.).

B. The director may determine, based on results of emissions inspections verified by the department and in consultation with vehicle manufacturers, EPA or appropriate research organizations that emissions standards for specific vehicle models, model years, or weight classifications shall remain at the phase-in level as specified in 9VAC5-91-790 or be set at interim standards less stringent than the final standards rather than being adjusted to the final standards specified in 9VAC5-91-800.

Historical Notes

Derived from Volume 13, Issue 05, eff. January 24, 1997; amended, Virginia Register Volume 18, Issue 20, eff. October 1, 2002.

Statutory Authority

§ 46.2-1180 of the Code of Virginia.