Md. Code Regs. 26.11.34.09

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

Section 26.11.34.09 - Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Requirements

A. Effective with model year 2011, and for each subsequent model year, compliance with the California Zero Emission Vehicle Requirements shall be demonstrated by each motor vehicle manufacturer.

B. Compliance with §A of this regulation shall be based on the number of vehicles, subject to this chapter, produced and delivered for sale in Maryland by each manufacturer.

C. Type III ZEVs.

(1) Through model year 2017, a Type III ZEV that meets the following criteria may be used to demonstrate compliance with §A of this regulation:

(a) The vehicle is eligible for Type III ZEV credits under the California Zero Emission Vehicle Requirements; and

(b) The vehicle is placed in service or in an advanced technology demonstration program as defined under the California Zero Emission Vehicle Requirements in California or any other state that is administering the California ZEV Requirements pursuant to § 177 of the Federal Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. § 7507.

(2) A Type III ZEV meeting the criteria specified in §C(1) of this regulation may, for the purposes of compliance with §A of this regulation, be counted as if it was placed in service in Maryland.

Md. Code Regs. 26.11.34.09