California Administrative Code

(a) The Interstate Carrier Program partner shall not use any information received from a customer or the department for any purpose other than the purposes authorized by this article and is prohibited from using information from the department for personal reasons, including maki…

(a) The Interstate Carrier Program partner shall initiate and complete the renewal process. An Interstate Carrier Program partner renewal applicant shall submit prior to 30 days of the permit expiration date the following to the department's Interstate Carrier Program Administrat…

(a) The department may conduct audits of the Interstate Carrier Program partner's program activities even if the Interstate Carrier Program partner's permit is revoked, suspended, or expired. (b) The Interstate Carrier Program partner shall make available to the department, at th…

(a) The Interstate Carrier Program partner shall hire a Certified Public Accountant to perform an annual compliance audit each year during the term of the Interstate Carrier Program Permit for the primary and any branch location and shall submit the audit(s) to the department's I…

(a) For the purposes of this subarticle, the following definitions apply: (0.5) “Air basin” has the same meaning as defined in section 39012 of the Health and Safety Code. (0.7) “Alternative emission reduction plan” means with respect to a specific gasoline property, the complian…

(a) For the purposes of this subarticle, each sale of California gasoline at retail, and each dispensing of California gasoline into a motor vehicle fuel tank, shall also be deemed a sale or supply by any person who previously sold or supplied such gasoline in violation of any ap…

(a) Each producer shall, by September 1, 2000, submit to the executive officer a plan showing the producer's schedule for achieving compliance with the CaRFG Phase 3 standards set forth in this subarticle. Each producer shall, by September 1, 2001, September 1, 2002, and Septembe…

A manufacturer may conduct testing of autonomous vehicles on public roads in California if all of the following requirements are met: (a) The manufacturer is conducting the testing. (b) Except as provided in Section 227.42, the vehicle is operated by an autonomous vehicle test dr…

(a) The department shall review the Drivered Testing Permit Application, form OL 311 (Rev. 2/2025), which is hereby incorporated by reference, or the Driverless Testing Permit Application, form OL 318 (Rev. 2/2025), which is hereby incorporated by reference, and notify the manufa…

A manufacturer shall not allow any person to act as an autonomous vehicle test driver for testing autonomous vehicles on public roads unless all of the following have been met: (a) The manufacturer has identified each autonomous vehicle test driver to the department, providing th…

A manufacturer shall not allow any person to act as a remote assistant unless all of the following have been met: (a) Functional requirements. (1) A manufacturer utilizing remote assistance in its operations on public roads shall provide the department a description of how reques…

(a) Reporting required under this section shall become operative 120 days after the effective date of these regulations. (b) The manufacturer shall report to the department any automated driving system braking event that produces speed decrease of 3 m/s or more from braking at a …

(a) Commencing July 1, 2026, a Notice of Autonomous Vehicle Noncompliance, form OL 325 (Rev. 12/2024), which is hereby incorporated by reference, may be issued by a peace officer that observes an alleged violation of the Vehicle Code, or an alleged violation of local traffic ordi…

(a) The manufacturer shall respond to a Preliminary Information Notice by making a good faith effort to respond to the request within a reasonable time that is informed by the nature of the issue underlying the Notice and the scope of the Notice. In circumstances where the depart…

(a) The manufacturer shall respond to a Request for Information by making a good faith effort to respond to the request within a reasonable time that is informed by the nature of the issue underlying the Request and the scope of the Request. The department may issue a Request for…

(a)(1) The requirements of this section (a) shall apply to each producer and importer that has elected to be subject to an averaging limit in section 2262, or to a PM averaging limit, or to a producer or importer that produces gasoline that has elected to be subject to the PM emi…

(a) Within 10 business days of any change to the contact information or the name of the manufacturer provided on the Deployment Permit Application, form OL 321 (Rev. 2/2025) which is hereby incorporated by reference, a manufacturer shall notify the department in writing on the ma…

Every Deployment Permit, form OL 321A (Rev. 12/2024) which is hereby incorporated by reference, issued under this article shall be valid until such time that it is suspended or revoked by the department pursuant to section 228.26 or surrendered by the manufacturer.

(a) Upon refusal by the department to issue a Deployment Permit, form OL 321A (Rev. 12/2024) which is hereby incorporated by reference, a manufacturer shall be entitled to request in writing a hearing before the director or his or her representative. Such request must be delivere…

The following standards apply to E-100 fuel ethanol (The identification test methods are incorporated herein by reference): Specifications for E-100 Fuel Ethanol Specification Value Test Method Ethanol 92 vol. % (min.) ASTM D 3545-90a Other alcohols and ethers 2 mass % (max.) AST…

The following standards apply to E-85 fuel ethanol (The identified test methods are incorporated herein by reference): Specifications for E-85 Fuel Ethanol Specification Value Test Method Ethanol 79 vol. % (min.) ASTM D 3545-90a Other alcohols 2 vol. % (max.) ASTM D 4815-89 Hydro…

The following definitions shall govern the provisions of this Article 3. “Large spark-ignition (LSI) engine family” means any engine family subject to the exhaust emission standards in Title 13, Division 3, Chapter 9, Article 4.5. “Large spark-ignition (LSI) evaporative family” m…

The following standards apply to liquefied petroleum gas (The identified test methods are incorporated herein by reference): Specifications for Liquefied Petroleum Gas Specification Value Test Method Propane 85.0 vol. % (min.)a ASTM D 2163-87 Vapor pressure at 100°F 208 psig (max…

The purpose of this regulation is to establish a comprehensive, multi-stage process governing the commercialization of alternative diesel fuels (ADF) in California, ranging from the initial limited sales of an ADF while it undergoes a screening evaluation; through expanded sales …

(a) For the purposes of this subarticle, the definitions in Health and Safety Code sections 39010 through 39060 shall apply, except as otherwise specified in this subarticle. The following definitions shall also apply to this subarticle: (1) “Alternative Diesel Fuel” or “ADF” mea…

(a) Any person who is the owner/lessor of an operating retail gasoline outlet shall, for each designated clean fuel, equip at least the required minimum number for each year, as determined in accordance with section 2307(d), of his or her retail gasoline outlets in the state, or …

The executive officer shall, for each designated clean fuel, determine the total number of retail clean fuel outlets required for each year, and the total number of additional retail clean fuel outlets required for the first time in the year, in accordance with this section. The …

For each year, at least fourteen months before the start of the year, the executive officer shall identify for each designated clean fuel the affected retail gasoline outlet owner/lessors who will be required to equip retail gasoline outlets or other retail outlets to dispense th…

For each year, the executive officer shall, for each designated clean fuel, make the determinations set forth in this section. (a) Allocation among affected owner/lessors of the number of additional retail clean fuel outlets for each year. For each year, the executive officer sha…

(a) Any owner/lessor of a retail gasoline outlet, and any person who is the owner/lessor of a retail clean fuel outlet which is not a retail gasoline outlet, may constructively allocate one or more retail clean fuel outlets to the owner/lessor of a retail gasoline outlet, for pur…

For each year starting with 2002, the executive officer shall determine whether there is a substantial possibility that the 20,000 vehicle trigger level in section 2304(a)(1) will for the first time be reached for one or more designated clean fuels. The executive officer shall id…

This subchapter shall be applicable to any air pollution control or air quality management district which adopts or amends a rule or regulation which establishes employer-based trip reduction requirements.

The following definitions shall apply to this subchapter: (a) “AVR Base” is the average vehicle ridership based on the most recent survey of employees at the site or an average value provided by the air district. Employers shall have the option to choose either value. (b) “AVR Go…

For purposes of this section, any cross-referenced section in title 13 or title 17 of the California Code of Regulations shall refer to the section identified as the alternative version “(Alternative)” for the corresponding section, to the extent an alternative version of that se…

This regulation applies to the ARB as program administrator of the AQIP. This regulation also applies to any person that applies for or receives funding under the AQIP.

(a) “Applicant” means any person who applies to ARB for funding. (b) “AQIP” means the Air Quality Improvement Program. (c) “ARB” or “Board” means the California Air Resources Board. (d) “Executive Officer” means the Executive Officer of the California Air Resources Board, or his …

Each part of this article shall be deemed severable, and in the event that any provision of this article is held to be invalid, the remainder of this article shall continue in full force and effect.

(a) ARB staff must submit a Proposed Funding Plan to the Board for approval annually at a publicly noticed meeting. (b) Funding Plan Development (1) Public Workshops: ARB must hold at least one public workshop to solicit comments on the development of each year's proposed Funding…

ARB shall issue a competitive solicitation for each grant project in the Funding Plan. ARB shall begin issuing solicitations for competitive grant projects in the Funding Plan no later than 90 days after the fiscal year's funds are appropriated by the Legislature or 90 days after…

(a) Responsibilities: ARB is responsible for overall administration of the AQIP, pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 44274(a). These responsibilities include development of the Guidelines, development of the annual Funding Plan, development of annual project solicitations,…

Test procedures referred to in this chapter may be obtained from the California Air Resources Board at 4001 Iowa Street, Riverside, CA 92507.

(a) Applicability. This section applies to 1995 and later small off-road engines. The warranty period begins on the date the engine or equipment is delivered to an ultimate purchaser. (b) General Emissions Warranty Coverage. The manufacturer of each small off-road engine must war…

(a) When any manufacturer initiates a voluntary emissions recall campaign involving 25 or more engines, the manufacturer must submit a report describing the manufacturer's voluntary emissions recall plan as prescribed by this section within 15 working days prior to the date owner…

(a) The definitions in Section 1900(b), Chapter 1, Division 3, Title 13 of the California Code of Regulations, apply with the following additions: (1) “All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV)” means any off-highway motor vehicle 50 inches (1270 mm) or less in overall width that has all of the …

(a) Purpose. The Air Resources Board recognizes that certain emissions-critical or emissions-related parts must be properly identified and maintained in order for off-highway recreational vehicles, and engines used in such vehicles, to comply with the applicable emission standard…

(a) The following table lists public off-highway vehicle (OHV) areas in California that are designated for off-highway recreational vehicle operation. Although not every type of off-highway recreational vehicle may be eligible to operate at every OHV area due to restrictions by t…

(a) The definitions in Section 1900 (b), Chapter 3, Title 13 of the California Code of Regulations, shall apply with the following additions: (1) “1996-1999 Heavy-Duty Test Procedures” means the document titled “California Exhaust Emission Standards and Test Procedures for New 19…

For purposes of this section, any cross-referenced section in title 13 or title 17 of the California Code of Regulations shall refer to the section identified as the alternative version “(Alternative)” for the corresponding section, to the extent an alternative version of that se…

Test procedures referred to in this chapter may be obtained from the California Air Resources Board at 4001 Iowa Avenue, Riverside, CA 92507.

§ 450.16. Change of Business or Corporate Name. [Renumbered] This database is current through 5/1/26 Register 2026, No. 18. Source: https://govt.westlaw.com/calregs/Document/I67CA42735A1E11EC8227000D3A7C4BC3?viewType=FullText&originationContext=documenttoc&transitionType=Category…