Section 096-127-7 - Manufacturer Fleet RequirementsA. Each manufacturer shall meet the following fleet requirements for the number of vehicles delivered for sale or lease in Maine. (1) Effective for 2004 and through 2014 model years, each manufacturershall comply with the fleet average NMOG emission requirements and LEV II phase-in requirements for passenger cars and light-duty trucks and, for 2001 and subsequent model-years, may earn and bank NMOG credits, both in accordance with Title 13, California Code of Regulations Section 1961, except NMOG credits earned prior to model-year 2003 shall be treated as though they were earned in model-year 2003.(2) Effective for 2005 through 2014 model years, each manufacturer shall comply with the LEV II medium-duty vehicle phase-in requirements and, for 2003 through 2014 model-years may earn and bank VECs, both in accordance with Title 13, California Code of Regulations Section 1961, except VECs earned prior to model-year 2005 shall be treated as though they were earned in model-year 2005.(3) Effective for 2015 and subsequent model years (or 2014, for manufacturers choosing early compliance with the fleet average requirements in Section 1961.2), each manufacturer shall comply with the fleet average NMOG + NOx emission requirements and the LEV III phase-in requirements for passenger cars, light-duty trucks, and medium-duty vehicles, and may earn and bank NMOG + NOx credits or VECS as applicable, all in accordance with Title 13, California Code of Regulations, Section 1961.2.(4) Effective for the 2009 through 2017 model years, each manufacturer's sales fleet of passenger cars and light duty trucks produced and delivered for sale or lease in the State of Maine shall contain at least the same percentage of ZEVs subject to the requirements, including credit and banking provisions, set forth in the Title 13 California Code of Regulations, Section 1962.1 using Maine specific vehicle numbers. Effective for 2018 and subsequent model years, each manufacturer shall comply with the California general percentage ZEV requirement based on the number of passenger cars and light-duty trucks to the extent required by Title 13, California Code of Regulations, Section 1962.2(b), produced by the manufacturer and delivered for sale in Maine in accordance with the requirements and procedures in Title 13, California Code of Regulations, Section 1962.2.
(5) Manufacturers shall comply with fleet average greenhouse gas emission requirements as follows: (a) Effective for 2009 through 2016 model years, each manufacturer shall comply with the fleet average greenhouse gas emission levels from passenger cars, light-duty trucks and medium-duty passenger vehicles, including but not limited to the generation and use of credits, in accordance with Title 13, California Code of Regulations 1961.1(b) Effective for 2017 and subsequent model years, each manufacturer shall comply with the fleet average greenhouse gas emission levels based on the sales-weighted average of the calculated CO2 exhaust mass emission target values for passenger cars, light-duty trucks and medium-duty passenger vehicles from each manufacturer, including but not limited to the generation and use of credits, in accordance with Title 13, California Code of Regulations, Section 1961.3.(c) Greenhouse gas credits and debits may be accrued and used based on each manufacturer's sale of vehicles subject to the greenhouse gas provisions of this section in the State of Maine in accordance with the provisions set forth in Title 13, California Code of Regulation, Section 1961.1 and 1961.3.06- 096 C.M.R. ch. 127, § 7