Md. Code Regs. 26.11.34.04

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 24, December 2, 2024

Section 26.11.34.04 - Definitions

A. In general.

(1) In this chapter, the following terms have the meanings indicated.

(2) Any term that is not defined in this regulation shall be as defined in the California documents incorporated by reference in Regulation .02 of this chapter.

(3) Definitions in the California documents shall prevail in any case of discrepancy.

B. Terms Defined.

(1) "Administration" means the Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration.

(2) "California Assembly Line and In-Use Requirements" means the requirements established under Title 13 CCR §§ 1900, 2062, 2101, 2106, 2107, 2108, 2109, 2136, 2137, 2138, 2139, 2140, 2150, 2151, 2175, 2175.5, and 2176.

(3) "California Certification Requirements" means the requirements established under Title 13 CCR §§ 1900, 1960.1, 1960.5, 1961, 1961.1, 1962, 1962.1, 1965, 1968.2, 1968.5, 1969, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, and 2235.

(4) "California Fleet Average Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Requirements" means the requirements established under Title 13 CCR § 1961.1(a)(1), including all calculation procedures and credit and debit provisions specified in Title 13 CCR §1961.1.

(5) "California Fleet Average NMOG Requirements" means the requirements established under Title 13 CCR § 1961(b)(1), including all calculation procedures and credit and debit provisions specified in Title 13 CCR §1961.

(6) "California Recall Requirements" means the requirements established under Title 13 CCR §§ 1900, 2109, 2111, 2112, 2113, 2114, 2115, 2116, 2117, 2118, 2119, 2120, 2121, 2122, 2123, 2124, 2125, 2126, 2127, 2128, 2129, 2130, 2131, 2132, 2133, 2134, 2135, 2140, 2141, 2142, 2143, 2144, 2145, 2146, 2147, 2148, 2149 and Appendix A to Article 2.1 of Chapter 2 of Division 3.

(7) "California Standards" means the comprehensive set of requirements defined by California Certification Requirements, California Warranty Requirements, California Assembly Line and In-Use Requirements, California Recall Requirements, California Fleet Average NMOG Requirements, California Fleet Average Greenhouse Gas Requirements, and California Zero Emission Vehicle Requirements.

(8) "California Warranty Requirements" means the requirements established under Title 13 CCR §§ 1900, 2035, 2037, 2038, 2039, 2040, and 2041.

(9) "California Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Requirements" means the requirements established under Title 13 CCR § 1962(b), including all compliance mechanisms, calculation procedures, and credit and debit provisions specified in Title 13 CCR §1962.

(10) "CARB" means California Air Resources Board.

(11) "CCR" means the Code of California Regulations.

(12) "Certification" means a finding by CARB 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.

(13) "Department" means the Maryland Department of the Environment.

(14) "Executive Officer" means the Executive Officer of the California Air Resources Board as used in California-adopted statutes, regulations, and procedures related to the California Standards. This meaning is extended for purposes of the application of California Standards in Maryland to include the Secretary, who shall act as the agent of the California Executive Officer in Maryland.

(15) "Light-duty truck (LDT)" means any motor vehicle rated at 8,500 pounds gross vehicle weight or less, which is designed primarily for purposes of transportation of property or is a derivative of such a vehicle, or is available with special features enabling off-street or off-highway operation and use.

(16) "Light-duty truck 1 (LDT1)" means a light-duty truck with a loaded vehicle weight of 3,750 pounds or less.

(17) "Light-duty truck 2 (LDT2)" means a light-duty truck with a loaded vehicle weight of 3,751 pounds or more.

(18) Medium-Duty Passenger Vehicle.

(a) "Medium-duty passenger vehicle" means any medium-duty vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating of less than 10,000 pounds that is designed primarily for the transportation of persons.

(b) "Medium-duty passenger vehicle" does not include any vehicle which:

(i) Is an incomplete truck, that is, a truck that does not have the primary load carrying device or container attached;

(ii) Has a seating capacity of more than 12 persons;

(iii) Is designed for more than nine persons in seating rearward of the driver's seat; or

(iv) Is equipped with an open cargo area of 72.0 inches in interior length or more, or a covered box not readily accessible from the passenger compartment of 72.0 inches in interior length or more.

(19) "Medium-duty vehicle" means any heavy-duty low-emission, ultra-low-emission, super-ultra-low-emission or zero-emission vehicle having a manufacturer's gross vehicle weight rating between 8,501 and 14,000 pounds.

(20) Model Year.

(a) "Model year (MY)" 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.

(b) In the case of any vehicle manufactured in two or more stages, the time of manufacture shall be the date of completion of the chassis.

(21) Motor Vehicle.

(a) "Motor vehicle" means a vehicle that is self-propelled.

(b) "Motor vehicle" does not include a self-propelled wheelchair, motorized tricycle, or motorized quadricycle operated by a person who, by reason of physical disability, is otherwise unable to move about as a pedestrian.

(22) "NMOG" means non-methane organic gases.

(23) "New motor vehicle" means a motor vehicle, the equitable or legal title to which has never been transferred to an ultimate purchaser.

(24) New Vehicle.

(a) "New vehicle" means a new motor vehicle, or any motor vehicle with an odometer reading of less than 7,500 miles.

(b) "New vehicle" does not include any vehicle with an odometer reading of 7,500 miles or more.

(25) "Passenger car (PC)" means any motor vehicle designed primarily for transportation of persons and having a design capacity of 12 persons or less.

(26) "Secretary" means the Secretary of the Environment.

(27) "Transfer" means to sell, import, deliver, purchase, lease, rent, acquire, or receive a motor vehicle for titling or registration in Maryland.

(28) "Type III ZEV" means a zero emission vehicle with a zero emissions range that is greater than or equal to 100 miles and is capable of replacing 95 percent of its maximum rated energy capacity in 10 minutes or less.

(29) "Ultimate purchaser" means the first person who in good faith purchases a new motor vehicle or new motor vehicle engine for purposes other than resale.

(30) Vehicle.

(a) "Vehicle" means a device by which any person or property may be propelled, moved, or drawn upon a highway.

(b) "Vehicle" does not include a device moved exclusively by human power or used exclusively upon stationary rails or tracks.

(31) "ZEV" means a zero emission vehicle.

Md. Code Regs. 26.11.34.04