Title HSC, California Health & Safety Code

“Air contaminant” or “air pollutant” means any discharge, release, or other propagation into the atmosphere and includes, but is not limited to, smoke, charred paper, dust, soot, grime, carbon, fumes, gases, odors, particulate matter, acids, or any combination thereof. (Amended b…

“Ambient air quality standards” means specified concentrations and durations of air pollutants which reflect the relationship between the intensity and composition of air pollution to undesirable effects established by the state board or, where applicable, by the federal governme…

“Antelope Valley district” means the Antelope Valley Air Quality Management District created pursuant to Chapter 14 (commencing with Section 41300) of Part 3. (Amended by Stats. 2001, Ch. 163, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2002.)

“Antelope Valley district board” means the governing board of the Antelope Valley Air Quality Management District. (Amended by Stats. 2001, Ch. 163, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2002.)

“Bay district” means the Bay Area Air Quality Management District continued in existence pursuant to Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 40200) of Part 3. (Amended by Stats. 1978, Ch. 1025.)

“Bay district board” means the governing body of the bay district. (Added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 957.)

“Bureau” means the Bureau of Automotive Repair in the Department of Consumer Affairs. (Repealed and added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 890, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2001.)

“Bus” has the same meaning as defined in Section 233 of the Vehicle Code. (Added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 957.)

“Certification” means a finding by the state board that a motor vehicle, motor vehicle engine, or motor vehicle pollution control device has satisfied the criteria adopted by the state board for the control of specified air contaminants from vehicular sources. (Added by Stats. 19…

“Certified device” means a motor vehicle pollution control device with a certification, and includes a motor vehicle pollution control device previously accredited or approved by the state board or by the Motor Vehicle Pollution Control Board. The term “accredited” or “approved” …

“Cogeneration technology” has the same meaning as defined in Section 25134 of the Public Resources Code. (Added by Stats. 1979, Ch. 922.)

“Cogeneration technology project” shall not include existing equipment owned or operated by the applicant or host industry which is not modified as a result of utilizing cogeneration technology. (Added by Stats. 1979, Ch. 922.)

“Combustible or flammable solid waste” means any garbage, rubbish, trash, rags, paper, boxes, crates, excelsior, ashes, offal, carcass of a dead animal, or any other combustible or flammable refuse matter which is in a solid form. (Repealed and added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 957.)

“Commercial vehicle” has the same meaning as defined in Section 260 of the Vehicle Code. (Repealed and added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 957.)

“Components of emissions control systems” are those parts included in the state board’s “Emissions Warranty Parts List,” dated December 14, 1978, referenced in subdivision (c) of Section 2036 of Title 13 of the California Administrative Code. (Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 892, Sec. …

“County district” means a district continued in existence pursuant to Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 40100) of Part 3. (Repealed and added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 957.)

“County district board” means the governing body of a county district. (Repealed and added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 957.)

“Fugitive emissions” mean those emissions that cannot reasonably pass through a stack, chimney, vent, or other functionally equivalent opening. Notwithstanding subdivision (b) of Section 39601, the state board may not revise this definition for the purposes of this section. (Adde…

“Crankcase emissions” means substances emitted directly to the atmosphere from any opening leading to the crankcase of a motor vehicle engine. Crankcase gases which are conducted to the engine intake or exhaust systems are not included in the definition of crankcase emissions, bu…

“Department” means the Department of Consumer Affairs. (Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 892, Sec. 1.2.)

“Direct import vehicle” means any light-duty motor vehicle manufactured outside of the United States which was not intended by the manufacturer for sale in the United States and which was not certified by the state board pursuant to Article 1 (commencing with Section 43100) of Ch…

“District” means an air pollution control district or an air quality management district created or continued in existence pursuant to provisions of Part 3 (commencing with Section 40000). (Amended by Stats. 1976, Ch. 324.)

“District board” means the governing body of a district. (Added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 957.)

“Elderly low-income person” means an individual over 62 years of age who resides in a household wherein the combined adjusted gross income, as defined in Section 17072 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, of all members of the household, including such individual over 62 years of ag…

“Emission standards” means specified limitations on the discharge of air contaminants into the atmosphere. (Added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 957.)

(a) “Bidirectional control” means the capability of a diagnostic tool to send messages on the data (bus) that temporarily overrides the module’s control over a sensor or actuator and gives control to the diagnostic tool operator. Bidirectional controls do not create permanent cha…

(a) “Emissions retrofit device” means an exhaust device certified pursuant to Section 43630 or approved for use pursuant to Section 27156 of the Vehicle Code which renders a modified vehicle a low-emission motor vehicle, as defined by Section 43800. (b) This section shall become …

“Exhaust device” means a motor vehicle pollution control device to reduce exhaust emissions. (Added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 957.)

“Exhaust emissions” means substances emitted to the atmosphere from any opening downstream from the exhaust port of a motor vehicle engine. (Added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 957.)

“Flue” means any duct or passage for air, gases, or the like, such as a stack or chimney. (Added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 957.)

“Fuel evaporative loss emissions” means vaporized fuel emitted into the atmosphere from the fuel system of a motor vehicle. (Added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 957.)

“Fuel system” means the combination of fuel tank, fuel lines and carburetor, or fuel injector, and includes all vents and fuel evaporative emission control systems or devices. (Added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 957.)

“Gross polluter” means a vehicle with excess hydrocarbon, carbon monoxide, or oxides of nitrogen emissions as established by the department in consultation with the state board. (Added by Stats. 1994, Ch. 27, Sec. 1. Effective March 30, 1994.)

“Heavy-duty” means having a manufacturer’s maximum gross vehicle weight rating of 6,001 or more pounds. (Amended by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1063.)

“Implement of husbandry” has the same meaning as defined in Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 36000), Division 16 of the Vehicle Code. (Added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 957.)

“Light-duty” means having a manufacturer’s maximum gross vehicle weight rating of under 6,001 pounds. (Amended by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1063.)

“Local or regional authority” means the governing body of any city, county, or district. (Added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 957.)

“Low-emission motor vehicle” means a motor vehicle which has been certified by the state board to meet all applicable emission standards and which meets at least one of the following additional requirements: (a) Is capable of operating on methanol, as determined by the state boar…

“Marine vessel” means any tugboat, tanker, freighter, passenger ship, barge, or other boat, ship, or watercraft, except those used primarily for recreation. (Added by Stats. 1979, Ch. 1130.)

“Medium-duty” means a heavy-duty vehicle having a manufacturer’s gross vehicle weight rating under a limit established by the state board. (Amended by Stats. 2020, Ch. 370, Sec. 201. (SB 1371) Effective January 1, 2021.)

“Model year” means the manufacturer’s annual production period which includes January 1 of a calendar year or, if the manufacturer has no annual production period, the calendar year. In the case of any vehicle manufactured in two or more stages, the time of manufacture shall be t…

“Mojave Desert district” means the Mojave Desert Air Quality Management District created pursuant to Chapter 13 (commencing with Section 41200) of Part 3. (Added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 642, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1993.)

“Mojave Desert district board” means the governing board of the Mojave Desert district. (Added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 642, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1993.)

“Motor vehicle” has the same meaning as defined in Section 415 of the Vehicle Code. (Added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 957.)

“Motor vehicle pollution control device” means equipment designed for installation on a motor vehicle for the purpose of reducing the air contaminants emitted from the vehicle, or a system or engine modification on a motor vehicle which causes a reduction of air contaminants emit…

“Motorcycle” has the same meaning as defined in Section 400 of the Vehicle Code. (Added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 957.)