Section 250-RICR-120-05-37.7 - New Vehicle Emission RequirementsA. No person, including a manufacturer or dealer, shall deliver for sale or lease, offer for sale or lease, sell or lease, import, acquire, receive, purchase, or rent a new vehicle that is a 2000 or subsequent model-year passenger car or light-duty truck or a 2004 or subsequent model year medium-duty vehicle in Rhode Island unless the vehicle is California-certified and complies with the following criteria: 1. The exhaust emission standards, as applicable in 13 CCR including:a. Low Emission Vehicle Program, §§ 1900, 1956.8, 1960.1, 1961, 1961.2, and 1961.4;b. The Greenhouse Gas Emission Standards Program, §§ 1961.1 and 1961.3, and;c. The Zero Emission Vehicle Program, §§ 1962, 1962.1, 1962.2, 1962.4, 1962.5, and 1962.6.2. The emission control label requirements, the smog index label or the environmental performance label requirements for 2002 through 2009 model year vehicles, and the environmental performance label requirements for 2010 and subsequent model year vehicles in accordance with 13 CCR § 1965.3. The evaporative emissions standards in 13 CCR § 1976.4. The refueling emissions standards in 13 CCR § 1978.5. The malfunction and diagnostic system requirements in 13 CCR §§ 1968.1 and 1968.2.6. The assembly-line testing procedure requirements in 13, CCR § 2062.7. The specifications for fill pipes and openings of motor vehicle fuel tanks in 13 CCR § 2235.B. Effective for model year 2027 and subsequent model years, any manufacturer that certifies on-road vehicles over 8,500 pounds GVWR for sale or lease in Rhode Island must comply with: 1. The Advanced Clean Trucks rule as incorporated by reference in § 37.4 of this Part and in 13 CCR §§ 1963 through 1963.5.C. No person, including a manufacturer or dealer, shall deliver for sale or lease, offer for sale or lease, sell or lease, import, acquire, receive, purchase, or rent a new vehicle that is a 2027 or subsequent model-year medium- and heavy-duty engine or vehicle, or trailer in Rhode Island unless the vehicle is California-certified and complies with the following criteria:1. All applicable emissions standards, testing procedures, warranty, reporting, recall and other applicable requirements of the Heavy-Duty Engine and Vehicle Omnibus Regulation as incorporated by reference in § 37.4 of this Part and in 13 and 17 CCR;2. All applicable emissions standards, testing procedures, warranty, reporting, recall and other applicable requirements of California Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards for Medium- and Heavy-Duty Engines, Vehicles, and Trailers (Phase 2) as incorporated by reference in § 37.4 of this Part and 13 and 17 CCR.D. Pursuant to the requirements of 42 U.S.C. 7507, the Department shall apply technical guidance issued by CARB relative to the implementation of 13 and 17 CCR, including but not limited to Manufacturers Advisory Correspondences and Mail outs shall be applicable to all vehicles subject to this regulation.250 R.I. Code R. 250-RICR-120-05-37.7
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