Illinois Administrative Code

Section 237.110 Local Enforcement It shall be the obligation of local governments as well of the Environmental Protection Agency (Agency), to enforce by appropriate means the prohibitions of this Part.

Section 237.120 Exemptions The following activities are not in violation of Section 9(c) of the Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1981, ch. 111½, par. 1009(c)) or of this Part unless they cause air pollution as defined in the Act. Nothing in this Section shall exempt such activities from appl…

Section 237.130 Freeport Air Curtain Destructor This section applies to an air curtain destructor operated by the City of Freeport within Section 7, Township 26 North, Range 8 East of the Fourth Principal Meridian, Stephenson County. a) Burning of landscape waste and clean wood w…

Section 237.201 Available Permits The Agency may grant permits for open burning in the following instances: a) For instruction in methods of fire fighting; or for testing of equipment for extinguishing fires, of flares, and signals, or of experimental incinerators, or for researc…

Section 237.202 Permit Application An application for a permit shall be in such form and shall contain such information as shall be required in procedures adopted by the Agency. Such application shall contain, as a minimum, data and information sufficient to inform the Agency wit…

Section 237.203 Permit Conditions The Agency may impose such conditions in the permit as may be necessary to accomplish the purposes of the Act or this Part.

Section 237.204 Standards of Issuance No permit shall be granted unless the applicant proves to the satisfaction of the Agency that the open burning: is necessary to the public interest; will be conducted in such a time, place and manner as to minimize the emission of air contami…

Section 237.205 Duration and Renewal No permit shall be valid for longer than one year. Applications for renewal of a permit shall be submitted to the Agency at least 90 days prior to the expiration of the prior permit, and shall conform to Section 237.202. The standards for issu…

Section 237.206 Revision The Agency may revise any permit granted pursuant to this rule, or any conditions contained in any such permit.

Section 237.207 Revocation Violation of any of the conditions of the permit shall be grounds for revocation of the permit by the Agency, as well as for other sanctions provided in the Act.

Section 237.APPENDIX A Rule into Section Table RULE SECTION 501 237.101 502 237.102 503 237.120 504(a) 237.201 504(b) 237.202 504(c) 237.204 504(d) 237.203 504(e) 237.205 504(f) 237.207 504(g) 237.206 505 237.103 506 237.110 550 237.130

Section 240.101 Preamble As the state of knowledge and technology relating to the control of emissions from motor vehicles advances, and in furtherance of the purposes of the Environmental Protection Act [415 ILCS 5] (Act), the Pollution Control Board (Board) shall provide by rul…

Section 240.102 Definitions All terms that appear in this Part have the definitions specified in this Section, the Vehicle Emissions Inspection Law of 2005 [625 ILCS 5/13C], and 35 Ill. Adm. Code 201 and 211. When conflicting definitions occur between this Section and 35 Ill. Adm…

Section 240.103 Prohibitions Except as permitted or authorized by law, no person shall fail to maintain in good working order or remove, dismantle or otherwise cause to be inoperative any equipment or feature constituting an operational element of the air pollution control system…

Section 240.104 Inspection a) All motor vehicles subject to inspection pursuant to Section 13C-15 of the Vehicle Emissions Inspection Law of 2005 [625 ILCS 5/13C-15] shall comply with applicable vehicle emission standards contained in Sections 240.152, 240.172, 240.182, 240.192, …

Section 240.105 Penalties a) Any violations of Section 240.103, 240.121, 240.122, or 240.123 of this Part shall be subject to the penalties as set forth in Section 42 of the Act [415 ILCS 5/42]. b) Any violations of Section 240.104(b), 240.152, 240.172, 240.182, 240.192, or 240.2…

Section 240.106 Determination of Violation a) Any violations of Sections 240.103, 240.121, 240.122, or 240.123 of this Part shall be determined by visual observation or by a test procedure employing an opacity measurement system as qualified by 35 Ill. Adm. Code 201, Subpart J. b…

Section 240.107 Incorporations by Reference The following material is incorporated by reference and includes no later editions or amendments: Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE), 400 Commonwealth Drive, Warrendale, PA 15096-0001, www.sae.org: SAEReport J1667 201802 Snap-Acceler…

Section 240.121 Smoke Emissions a) There shall be no visible emissions of smoke from a motor vehicle, zero opacity. b) Motor vehicles traveling Illinois public highways from out of State must comply with subsection (a). c) No used motor vehicle shall be sold or transferred in Ill…

Section 240.122 Diesel Engine Emission Standards for Locomotives a) No person shall cause or allow the emission of smoke from any diesel locomotive in the State of Illinois to exceed thirty percent (30%) opacity. b) Subsection (a) shall not apply to: 1) Smoke resulting from start…

Section 240.123 Liquid Petroleum Gas Fuel Systems a) Motor vehicles which are solely fueled with liquid petroleum gas shall have excess air injection systems made inoperative, where such systems are installed by the vehicle manufacturers. b) 1) Motor vehicles which operate on liq…

Section 240.124 Vehicle Exhaust Emission Standards (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 24 Ill. Reg. 19188, effective December 18, 2000)

Section 240.125 Compliance Determination (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 24 Ill. Reg. 19188, effective December 18, 2000) SUBPART C: SMOKE OPACITY STANDARDS AND TEST PROCEDURES FOR DIESEL-POWERED HEAVY DUTY VEHICLES

Section 240.140 Applicability This Subpart applies to all on-road, diesel-powered heavy duty vehicles operating in the State of Illinois. (Source: Amended at 23 Ill. Reg. 3680, effective February 23, 2001)

Section 240.141 Smoke Opacity Standards and Test Procedures for Diesel-Powered Heavy Duty Vehicles a) Diesel-powered heavy duty vehicles described in Section 240.140 of this Subpart are subject to the following smoke opacity standards: 1) Diesel-powered heavy duty vehicles that a…

Section 240.151 Applicability This Subpart is effective through January 31, 2012. The standards of this Subpart apply to those vehicles identified in subsection 13C-25(d) of the Vehicle Emissions Inspection Law of 2005. (Source: Amended at 36 Ill. Reg. 1066, effective February 1,…

Section 240.152 Steady-State Idle Mode Vehicle Exhaust Emission Standards a) Exhaust emissions from light duty vehicles shall not exceed the following limitations: Model Year Carbon Monoxide Hydrocarbons as Hexane (%) (ppm) 1996 and newer 1.2 220 b) Exhaust emissions from light d…

Section 240.153 Compliance Determination Compliance shall be determined based upon the measurement of exhaust emissions using the steady-state idle test while the vehicle to be tested is operating in the idle mode. The vehicle shall pass exhaust emissions inspection if at any tim…

Section 240.161 Applicability (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 35 Ill. Reg. 5552, effective March 18, 2011)

Section 240.162 Vehicle Exhaust Emission Start-Up Standards (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 35 Ill. Reg. 5552, effective March 18, 2011)

Section 240.163 Vehicle Exhaust Emission Final Standards (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 35 Ill. Reg. 5552, effective March 18, 2011)

Section 240.164 Vehicle Exhaust Emission Fast-Pass Standards (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 35 Ill. Reg. 5552, effective March 18, 2011)

Section 240.165 Compliance Determination (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 35 Ill. Reg. 5552, effective March 18, 2011) SUBPART F: EVAPORATIVE TEST STANDARDS

Section 240.171 Applicability This Subpart is effective through January 31, 2012. The standards of this Subpart apply to those vehicles identified in subsection 13C-25(d) of the Vehicle Emissions Inspection Law of 2005. (Source: Amended at 36 Ill. Reg. 1066, effective February 1,…

Section 240.172 Evaporative System Integrity Test Standards Vehicles subject to evaporative system integrity testing shall fail the evaporative system integrity test if one of the following occurs: a) Fuel Cap Pressure Decay Standards – While tested using the fuel cap pressure de…

Section 240.173 Evaporative System Purge Test Standards (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 22 Ill. Reg. 13723, effective July 13, 1998) SUBPART G: ON-ROAD REMOTE SENSING TEST EMISSION STANDARDS

Section 240.181 Applicability The standards of this Subpart apply to those vehicles tested pursuant to subsection 13C-15(b)(11) of the Vehicle Emissions Inspection Law of 2005. (Source: Amended at 35 Ill. Reg. 5552, effective March 18, 2011)

Section 240.182 On-Road Remote Sensing Emission Standards Exhaust emissions shall not exceed the following limitations: Model Year Hydrocarbons (ppm) Carbon Monoxide (%) 1996 and newer 400 2.0 (Source: Amended at 35 Ill. Reg. 5552, effective March 18, 2011)

Section 240.183 Compliance Determination Compliance shall be determined based upon the measurement of exhaust emissions using the on-road remote sensing test procedures adopted by the Agency. If, during the course of on-road inspections, a vehicle is found to exceed the on-road r…

Section 240.191 Applicability The standards of this Subpart apply to those vehicles tested pursuant to subsection 13C-25(c) of the Vehicle Emissions Inspection Law of 2005. (Source: Amended at 35 Ill. Reg. 5552, effective March 18, 2011)

Section 240.192 On-Board Diagnostic Test Standards Vehicles subject to on-board diagnostic testing shall fail the on-board diagnostic test if one of the following occurs: a) the vehicle connector is missing, has been tampered with, or is otherwise inoperable; or b) the malfunctio…

Section 240.193 Compliance Determination Compliance shall be determined based upon the inspection of the on-board diagnostic vehicle connector, malfunction indicator light, and electronic retrieval of data stored in the vehicle's on-board diagnostic system using the on-board diag…

Section 240.201 Applicability This Subpart is applicable beginning February 1, 2012. The standards of this Subpart apply to those vehicles tested pursuant to Section 13C-25(h) of the Vehicle Emissions Inspection Law of 2005. (Source: Added at 36 Ill. Reg. 1066, effective February…

Section 240.202 Visual Inspection Test Standards Vehicles subject to visual inspection testing shall fail the visual inspection test if the MIL does not illuminate in the key-on/engine off position or continuously illuminates in the key-on/engine on position. (Source: Added at 36…

Section 240.203 Compliance Determination Compliance shall be determined based upon a visual examination of the MIL using the visual inspection test procedures adopted by the Agency in 35 Ill. Adm. Code 276. (Source: Added at 36 Ill. Reg. 1066, effective February 1, 2012)

Section 240.APPENDIX A Rule into Section Table Rules into Section Table RULE SECTION 701 240.101 702 240.102 703 240.103 704 240.104 705 240.105 706 240.121 707 240.122 708 240.123 709 240.106

Section 240.TABLE C Vehicle Exhaust Emission Fast-Pass Standards (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 35 Ill. Reg. 5552, effective March 18, 2011)