Title HSC, California Health & Safety Code

(a) No district with an annual budget of less than one million dollars ($1,000,000) shall increase any existing fees for authority-to-construct permits or permits to operate by more than 30 percent in any calendar year, unless required to comply with the minimum fee requirements …

Any violation of any provision of this part, or of any order, rule, or regulation of the state board or of any district, may be enjoined in a civil action brought in the name of the people of the State of California, except that the plaintiff shall not be required to allege facts…

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no provision of this division, and no rule or regulation of the state board or of a district adopted pursuant to this division, imposing any requirement pertaining to the control of nonvehicular emissions shall apply to any equipment ca…

(a) For purposes of this section, “health facility” has the same meaning as defined in Section 1250, but includes only those facilities described in subdivision (a), (b), (c), (d), (f), (g), or (k) of that section. (b) A health facility shall test and maintain each of its diesel …

On or before January 1, 2003, the state board shall issue guidance to districts on the permitting or certification of electrical generation technologies under the districts regulatory jurisdiction. The guidance shall address best available control technology determinations, as de…

(a) On or before January 1, 2027, a district the jurisdiction of which includes metal shredding facilities, in consultation with the Department of Toxic Substances Control and the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment, shall develop requirements for facilitywide fence-…

(a) Prior to adopting rules or regulations which would affect the operation of existing powerplants, the state board or any district shall consider and adopt written findings that specify the supporting information relied upon with regard to all of the following: (1) The need for…

(a) On or before January 1, 2003, the state board shall adopt a certification program and uniform emission standards for electrical generation technologies that are exempt from district permitting requirements. (b) The emission standards for electrical generation technologies sha…

The Legislature finds and declares as follows: (a) The emission of air pollutants from motor vehicles is the primary cause of air pollution in many parts of the state. (b) The control and elimination of those air pollutants is of prime importance for the protection and preservati…

The Legislature further finds and declares as follows: (a) Despite the significant reductions in vehicle emissions which have been achieved in recent years, continued growth in population and vehicle miles traveled throughout California have the potential not only to prevent atta…

The provisions of this part shall not apply to: (a) Racing vehicles. (b) Motorcycles, except as otherwise provided in Section 43107. This section shall become operative on January 1, 1989. (Amended (as amended by Stats. 1982, Ch. 467, Sec. 2) by Stats. 1984, Ch. 233, Sec. 2. Sect…

No motor vehicle of historic interest shall be required to have any motor vehicle pollution control device, except for such devices that were required by this part for such vehicles prior to the time that special identification plates were issued for that vehicle pursuant to Sect…

The state board shall waive the provisions of this division on a case-by-case basis for the purpose of allowing the importation of vehicles designed only for use for disabled persons. (Added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 244, Sec. 1. Effective June 26, 1984.)

Except as otherwise provided in Section 43001, 43002, or 43005, the standards applicable under this part for exhaust emissions for gasoline-powered motor vehicles shall apply to motor vehicles which have been modified or altered to use a fuel other than gasoline or diesel. (Added…

Section 43004 of this code, and Sections 4000.1 and 27156 of the Vehicle Code, shall not apply to a motor vehicle altered or modified to use a fuel other than gasoline or diesel completed prior to August 31, 1969. (Added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 957.)

The state board may certify the fuel system of any motor vehicle powered by a fuel other than gasoline or diesel which meets the standards specified by Section 43004 and adopt test procedures for such certification. (Amended by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1063.)

Whenever any motor vehicle is required to be equipped with any motor vehicle pollution control device by rules and regulations adopted by any district pursuant to Section 43658, such motor vehicle shall be equipped with such device. (Added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 957.)

Except as provided by Sections 43100 and 43101 and Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 43600), all motor vehicles required pursuant to the National Emission Standards Act (42 U.S.C., Secs. 1857f-1 to 1857f-7, inclusive) and the standards and regulations promulgated thereunder, to …

In addition to the standards and test procedures adopted by the state board pursuant to Sections 43203.5 and 44201, the state board may adopt, by regulation, alternate test procedures for certifying direct import vehicles identical to the test procedures applicable to those vehic…

(a) Notwithstanding Section 43012, for the purpose of enforcing or administering Section 27156 of the Vehicle Code, the executive officer of the state board or an authorized representative of the executive officer, upon presentation of credentials or, if necessary under the circu…

Except as otherwise provided in Section 43002, every motor vehicle subject to this part shall meet the standards adopted by the state board pursuant to Sections 27157 and 27157.5 of the Vehicle Code. (Added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 957.)

(a) If, based on a review of information derived from a statistically valid and representative sample of vehicles, the state board determines that a substantial percentage of any class or category of vehicles certified under the optional standards of Section 43101.5, and of Secti…

With respect to the program designed and adopted by the Department of Consumer Affairs pursuant to Chapter 20.4 (commencing with Section 9889.50) of Division 3 of the Business and Professions Code, the state board shall, in time for the Department of Consumer Affairs to comply wi…

(a) The state board shall establish criteria for the evaluation of the effectiveness of motor vehicle pollution control devices. After the establishment of such criteria, the state board shall evaluate motor vehicle pollution control devices which have been submitted to it for te…

(a) Every three years, the state board shall review its existing enforcement of diesel emission control regulations and anticipated enforcement needs for future diesel emission control regulations for manufacturers, owners, or operators of on-road and off-road vehicles and engine…

(a) For the purpose of enforcing or administering any federal, state, or local law, order, regulation, or rule relating to vehicular sources of emissions, the executive officer of the state board or an authorized representative of the executive officer, or a representative of the…

(a) The state board shall adopt and implement motor vehicle emission standards, in-use performance standards, and motor vehicle fuel specifications for the control of air contaminants and sources of air pollution which the state board has found to be necessary, cost effective, an…

(a) The State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission, in consultation with, and the state board, shall develop a timetable for the removal of MTBE from gasoline at the earliest possible date. In developing the timetable, the commission and the state board shall …

(a) (1) The Legislature finds and declares that variances from the state board’s gasoline specifications may be needed if gasoline producers cannot meet the specifications as required due to circumstances beyond their reasonable control, and that the state board’s process for gra…

Notwithstanding Section 43013.1, the Secretary for Environmental Protection may prohibit the use of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) in motor vehicle fuel prior to December 31, 2002, on a subregional basis in the Bay Area Air Basin, or in any other air basin in the state, if th…

For purposes of implementing and enforcing Section 43020, the State Air Resources Board shall purchase and install a wavelength dispersive XRF spectrometer with the capability to analyze gasoline and diesel fuels and other petroleum products for sulfur content according to ASTM p…

(a) Notwithstanding Section 43830.8, blends of gasoline containing 10.5 percent to 15 percent ethanol by volume may be sold in the state for use as a transportation fuel until both of the following occur: (1) The California Environmental Policy Council completes its review and pu…

The state board may issue permits for the testing of experimental motor vehicle pollution control devices installed in used motor vehicles, or for the testing of experimental or prototype motor vehicles which appear to have very low emission characteristics. (Added by Stats. 1976…

(a) The Air Pollution Control Fund is continued in existence in the State Treasury. Upon appropriation by the Legislature, the money in the fund shall be available to the state board to carry out its duties and functions. (b) Projects using grants, loans, vouchers, or other incen…

(a) (1) A person who violates any provision of this part, or any order, rule, or regulation of the state board adopted pursuant to this part, and for which violation there is not provided in this part any other specific civil penalty or fine, shall be subject to a civil penalty n…

The state board may enjoin any violation of any provision of this part, or of any order, rule, or regulation of the state board, in a civil action brought in the name of the people of the State of California, except that the state board shall not be required to allege facts neces…

(a) The state board shall endeavor to achieve the maximum degree of emission reduction possible from vehicular and other mobile sources in order to accomplish the attainment of the state standards at the earliest practicable date. (b) Not later than January 1, 1992, the state boa…

(a) (1) By July 1, 2022, the state board shall, consistent with federal law, adopt cost-effective and technologically feasible regulations to prohibit engine exhaust and evaporative emissions from new small off-road engines, as defined by the state board. Those regulations shall …

(a) The state board shall amend Sections 2449.1 and 2449.2 of Title 13 of the California Code of Regulations to do both of the following: (1) Modify the nitrogen oxides (NOx) and particulate matter (PM) best available control technology requirements to allow a fleet to achieve it…

(a) No later than January 1, 2005, the state board shall develop and adopt regulations that achieve the maximum feasible and cost-effective reduction of greenhouse gas emissions from motor vehicles. (b) (1) The regulations adopted pursuant to subdivision (a) may not take effect p…

If adopting or amending regulations to reduce motor vehicle cabin temperature in order to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, the state board shall consider all of the following: (a) Potential reductions in air-conditioning use that can be achieved while a motor vehicle is moving, i…

(a) For purposes of this section, “vehicle fleet” means 10 or more vehicles under common ownership or operation. (b) The state board, in consultation with stakeholders, including, but not limited to, the Institutes of Transportation Studies of the University of California, shall …

(a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have the following meanings: (1) “Commission” means the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission. (2) “Publicly available hydrogen-fueling station” means the equipment used to store and dispense hydrogen …

The state board may adopt, by regulation, a schedule of annual fees for the certification, audit, compliance, and deficiencies of motor vehicles and engines sold in the state to cover the state board’s reasonable costs of implementing the certification, audit, and compliance prog…

(a) (1) The state board may adopt a schedule of fees to cover all or a portion of the state board’s reasonable costs associated with the certification, audit, compliance, and deficiencies of off-road or nonvehicular engines and equipment, aftermarket parts, and emissions control …

The Certification and Compliance Fund is hereby created in the State Treasury. All moneys in the fund, upon appropriation by the Legislature, shall be expended by the state board for the activities described in Sections 43019, 43019.1, and 43202.5, as appropriate. (Amended by Sta…