Ariz. Admin. Code § 18-2-1001

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 50, December 13, 2024

Section R18-2-1001 - Definitions

The following definitions apply to this Article:

1. Abbreviations and symbols are defined as follows:

a. "A/F" means air/fuel,

b. "CO" means carbon monoxide.

c. "CO2" means carbon dioxide.

d. "EGR" means exhaust gas recirculation.

e. "GVWR" means gross vehicle weight rating.

f. "HC" means hydrocarbon.

g. "HP" means horsepower.

h. "LNG" means liquefied natural gas.

i. "LPG" means liquid petroleum gas.

j. "MIL" means malfunction indicator lamp.

k. "MPH" means miles per hour.

l. "MVD" means the Motor Vehicle Division of the Arizona Department of Transportation.

m. "NDIR" means nondispersive infrared.

n. "NOx" means the sum of nitrogen oxide and nitrogen dioxide.

o. "%" means percent.

p. "OEM" means original equipment manufacturer.

q. "OBD" means on-board diagnostics.

r. "PCV" means positive crankcase ventilation.

s. "PPM" means parts per million by volume.

t. "RPM" means revolutions per minute.

u. "VIN" means vehicle identification number.

2. "All-terrain vehicle" (ATV) means a vehicle that is defined as an "all-terrain vehicle" in A.R.S. § 28-101.

3. "Alternative fuel vehicle" means a vehicle powered by an alternative fuel as defined in A.R.S. § 1-215(4).

4. "Annual test" means a test for which an annual frequency is specified in the applicable table in R18-2-1006(B).

5. "Apportioned vehicle" means a vehicle that is subject to the proportional registration provisions of A.R.S. § 28-2233.

6. "Area A" has the meaning in A.R.S. § 49-541.

7. "Area B" has the meaning in A.R.S. § 49-541.

8. "Biennial test" means a test for which a biennial frequency is specified in the applicable table in R18-2-1006(B).

9. "Calibration gas" means a reference gas or gas mixture with assigned concentrations that is used to check the accuracy of emissions analyzers.

10. "Certificate of compliance" means a uniquely numbered document issued as part of the vehicle inspection report by a state station at the time of a vehicle inspection indicating that the vehicle has met the emissions standards.

11. "Certificate of exemption" means a uniquely numbered document issued by the Director providing an exemption from the testing requirements of this Article for a vehicle that is outside of the state on the emissions compliance expiration date.

12. "Certificate of inspection" means a uniquely numbered document issued by the Director indicating that a vehicle has been inspected under A.R.S. § 49-546 and has passed inspection.

13. "Certificate of waiver" means a uniquely numbered document issued by the Department indicating that the requirement of passing reinspection has been waived for a vehicle under A.R.S. § 49-542.

14. "CFR" means the Code of Federal Regulations, with standard reference in this Chapter by Title and Part, so that " 40 CFR 280 " means Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 280.

15. "Collectible vehicle" has the meaning in A.R.S. § 49-542(Z).

16. "Constant 4-wheel drive vehicle" means any 4-wheel drive vehicle that cannot be converted to 2-wheel drive except by disconnecting one of the vehicle's drive shafts, or any vehicle equipped with non-disengageable traction control which cannot be safely tested on conventional 2-wheel drive dynamometers.

17. "Constant volume sampler" means a system that dilutes engine exhaust to be sampled with ambient air so that the total combined flow rate of exhaust and dilution air mix is nearly constant for all engine operating conditions.

18. "Contractor" means a person, business, firm, partnership, or corporation with whom the Director has a contract that provides for the operation of one or more official emissions inspection stations.

19. "Dealer" means a person or organization licensed by the Arizona Department of Transportation as a new motor vehicle dealer or used motor vehicle dealer.

20. "Department" means the Department of Environmental Quality.

21. "Diagnostic Trouble Code" (DTC) means an alphanumeric code which is set in a vehicle's on-board diagnostic system when the OBD system detects an emissions control device or system failure.

22. "Diesel" or "Diesel Fuel" has the same meaning as in A.R.S. § 3-3401.

23. "Director" means the Director of the Department of Environmental Quality.

24. "Director's certificate" means a uniquely numbered document issued by the Director in certain circumstances for the vehicle to show evidence of meeting the minimum standards for registration.

25. "Electrically-powered vehicle" means a vehicle that uses electricity as the means of propulsion and does not require the combustion of fossil fuel within the confines of the vehicle to generate electricity.

26. "Emissions compliance expiration date" means:

a. Each registration expiration date for a vehicle subject to an annual test; and

b. The registration expiration date in the second year after the initial biennial test required under this Article or R18-2-1005(B) for a vehicle subject to a biennial test.

27. "Emissions inspection station permit" means a certificate issued by the Director authorizing the holder to perform vehicle emissions inspections under this Article.

28. "Exhaust emissions" means products of combustion emitted into the atmosphere from any opening in the exhaust system downstream of the exhaust ports of a motor vehicle engine.

29. "Exhaust pipe" means the pipe that attaches to the muffler and exits the vehicle.

30. "Fleet emissions inspection station" or "fleet station" means any vehicle emissions inspection facility operated under a permit issued pursuant to A.R.S. § 49-546.

31. "Fleet vehicle" means any vehicle owned, leased, or operated by an individual or entity granted a vehicle emissions testing license under A.R.S. § 49-546.

32. "Fuel" means any material that is burned within the confines of a vehicle to propel the vehicle.

33. "Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle" or "FCEV" means a zero-emission vehicle that runs on compressed hydrogen fed into a fuel cell stack that produces electricity to power the vehicle.

34. "Golf cart" means a motor vehicle that is defined as a "golf cart" in A.R.S. § 28-101.

35. "Government vehicle" means a registered motor vehicle exempt from the payment of a registration fee, or a federally owned or leased vehicle.

36. "Gross vehicle weight rating" (GVWR) means the maximum vehicle weight that a vehicle is designed for as established by the manufacturer.

37. "Idle test" means an exhaust emissions test conducted with the engine of the vehicle running at the manufacturer's idle speed [DAGGER] 100 RPM but without pressure exerted on the accelerator.

38. "Inspection" means the mandatory vehicle emissions inspection including the tampering inspection.

39. "Mass emissions measurement" means measurement of a vehicle's exhaust in mass units such as grams.

40. "Maximum required repair cost" means the applicable maximum required repair cost under R18-2-1010(F) or (G) for a vehicle that has failed inspection.

41. "Model year" means the date of manufacture of the original vehicle within the annual production period of the vehicle as designated by the manufacturer or, if a reconstructed vehicle, the first year of titling.

42. "Motorcycle" means a vehicle that is defined as a "motorcycle" as in A.R.S. § 28-101.

43. "New aftermarket catalytic converter" means a new catalytic converter manufactured as an OEM part that meets the standards under 40 CFR 86.

44. "On-board diagnostics" or "OBD" means an on-board diagnostic system required by Section 202(m) of the Clean Air Act. For the purposes of the Article, OBD certification refers to United States Environmental Protection Agency OBD certification.

45. "Opacity" means the degree of absorption of transmitted light.

46. "Reconditioned OEM catalytic converter" means a catalytic converter remanufactured, as a non-OEM part, with new catalytic material housed in the original catalyst casing.

47. "Recognized repair facility" means a business with an Arizona Department of Revenue transaction privilege tax license pursuant to Title 15, Chapter 5 of the Arizona Revised Statutes whose primary purpose is vehicle repair, and who has at least one employee with a nationally recognized certification for emissions-related diagnosis and repair.

48. "Reconstructed vehicle" means a vehicle that has been assembled or constructed largely by means of essential parts, new or used, derived from vehicles or makes of vehicles of various names, models and types or that, if originally otherwise constructed, has been materially altered by the removal of essential parts or by the addition or substitution of essential parts, new or used, derived from other vehicles or makes of vehicles. For the purposes of this paragraph, "essential parts" means integral and body parts, the removal, alteration or substitution of which will tend to conceal the identity or substantially alter the appearance of the vehicle.

49. "Specially constructed vehicle" means any vehicle not originally constructed under a distinctive name, make, model, or type by a generally recognized manufacturer of vehicles.

50. "State inspector" means an employee of the Department designated to perform quality assurance or waiver functions under this Article.

51. "State station" means a facility, other than a fleet emissions inspection station, established for the purpose of conducting inspections under A.R.S. § 49-542.

52. "Tampering" means removing, defeating, or altering an emissions control device that was installed on a vehicle at the time the vehicle was manufactured.

53. "Two-stroke vehicle" means a vehicle equipped with an engine that requires one revolution of the crankshaft for each power stroke.

54. "Vehicle" or "Motor Vehicle" means any automobile, truck, truck tractor, motor bus, or self-propelled or motor-driven vehicle registered or to be registered in this state and used upon the public highways of this state for the purpose of transporting persons or property, except implements of husbandry, roadrollers, or road machinery temporarily operated upon the highway.

55. "Vehicle emissions inspector" means an individual who is licensed by the Director to perform vehicle emissions inspections under this Article.

56. "Waiver inspector" means an employee of the contractor or the Department who is authorized to issue waivers under R18-2-1008.

57. "Zero Emissions Vehicle" means a battery electric vehicle that runs on electricity stored in the batteries and has only an electric motor rather than an internal combustion engine, or a fuel cell electric vehicle that produces no emissions from the on-board source of power.

Ariz. Admin. Code § R18-2-1001

Former Section R9-3-1001 repealed, new Section R9-3-1001 adopted effective January 13, 1976 (Supp. 76-1). Former Section R9-3-1001 repealed, former Section R9-3-1002 renumbered and amended as Section R9-3-1001 effective January 1, 1986 (Supp. 85-6). Amended effective January 1, 1987, filed December 31, 1986 (Supp. 86-6). Former Section R9-3-1001 renumbered as Section R18-2-1001 and amended effective August 1, 1988 (Supp. 88-3). Amended effective September 19, 1990 (Supp. 90-3). Amended effective November 14, 1994 (Supp. 94-4). Amended by final rulemaking at 6 A.A.R. 382, effective December 20, 1999 (Supp. 99-4). Amended by final rulemaking at 8 A.A.R. 90, effective January 1, 2002 (Supp. 01-4). Amended by final rulemaking at 25 A.A.R. 485, effective 6/1/2019.