§ 156.00. Clean Air Vehicle Decals.
13 CA ADC § 156.00Barclays Official California Code of Regulations
13 CCR § 156.00
§ 156.00. Clean Air Vehicle Decals.
(a) Only vehicles that meet both the Federal Inherently Low Emission Vehicle (ILEV) standards [as defined in Part 88 (commencing with Section 88.311-93) of Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations] and the California Ultra-Low Emission Vehicle (ULEV) or Super Ultra-Low Emission Vehicle (SULEV) standards, [as defined in Title 13, Section 1960.1, of the California Code of Regulations], as listed on the Air Resources Board (ARB)'s Internet website at www.arb.ca.gov/msprog/carpool/carpool.htm, are eligible for Clean Air Vehicle Decals in accordance with subsection (g)(1), and must be powered by one of the following:
(b) Vehicles that meet California's Enhanced Advanced Technology Partial Zero Emission Vehicle (Enhanced AT PZEV) or Transitional Zero-Emission Vehicle (TZEV), or plug-in hybrid (PHEV) standards or hybrid vehicles including hydrogen internal combustion engine (hydrogen ICE) vehicles, as listed on the ARB's Internet website at www.arb.ca.gov/msprog/carpool/carpool.htm, are eligible for Clean Air Vehicle Decals in accordance with subsection (g)(2), and must be powered by:
(c) If the applicant's vehicle(s) does not appear on the ARB's list of eligible vehicles, the department may refer the applicant to the ARB for assistance. A certification from the ARB verifying the vehicle meets the emission standards as set forth in subdivision (a) and (b) will be required by the department before decals may be issued.
SPECIAL PROCESSING UNIT
DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES
P.O. BOX 932345
MAIL STATION D238
SACRAMENTO, CA 94232-3450
or delivered to any department field office. Documents and fees will be sent to the Special Processing Unit at the department's Headquarters for processing.
(1) For vehicles meeting ULEV, SULEV, or ZEV standards, as described in paragraph (a), the decals shall be of white material, issued to each vehicle in sets of three. The two larger decals shall be affixed on each vehicle's rear quarter panels, one on each side of the vehicle, behind the wheel wells, with the State Seal in the up position. The smaller decal in the set shall be affixed to the right side of the vehicle's rear bumper, with the State Seal in the up position.
(2) For vehicles meeting Enhanced AT PZEV or TZEV standards, as described in paragraph (b), the decals shall be of green material, issued to each vehicle in sets of four. The two larger decals shall be affixed on each vehicle's rear quarter panels, one on each side of the vehicle, behind the wheel wells, with the State Seal in the up position. The two smaller decals in the set shall be affixed to the right sides of the vehicle's front and rear bumpers, with the State Seal in the up position.
Credits
Note: Authority cited: Section 1651, Vehicle Code. Reference: Sections 5205.5 and 21655.9, Vehicle Code.
History
1. New section filed 2-19-2002; operative 3-21-2002 (Register 2002, No. 8).
2. Amendment of subsections (a) and (b), new subsections (c)-(c)(1), subsection relettering and amendment of newly designated subsection (d)(1)(D) filed 7-7-2004; operative 8-6-2004 (Register 2004, No. 28).
3. Amendment of section heading and section filed 3-24-2006; operative 4-23-2006 (Register 2006, No. 12).
4. Change without regulatory effect amending subsection (a) and Form REG 1000 (incorporated by reference) filed 7-25-2007 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2007, No. 30).
5. Change without regulatory effect amending subsection (g)(2) filed 10-23-2007 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2007, No. 43).
6. Change without regulatory effect amending subsections (a) and (b) and repealing subsections (b)(4) and (g)(2) filed 7-1-2011 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2011, No. 26).
7. Amendment of section heading and subsections (a)-(b), new subsections (b)(4)-(5), amendment of subsections (c)-(c)(1), (e)(2)(A), (f), (g) and (g)(1) and new subsection (g)(2) filed 9-25-2012; operative 10-25-2012 (Register 2012, No. 39).
8. Amendment of section and Forms REG 1000 and REG 1000 D (incorporated by reference) filed 9-24-2014; operative 1-1-2015 (Register 2014, No. 39).
9. Amendment of subsections (d)(1)-(2) and (f) filed 5-9-2016; operative 7-1-2016 (Register 2016, No. 20).
10. Change without regulatory effect amending Form REG 1000 (incorporated by reference) and amending subsection (d)(2) filed 6-12-2017 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2017, No. 24).
This database is current through 6/21/24 Register 2024, No. 25.
Cal. Admin. Code tit. 13, § 156.00, 13 CA ADC § 156.00
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