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§ 2196.3. Vehicle Compliance Test Methods for OBD-Equipped Vehicles.

13 CA ADC § 2196.3Barclays Official California Code of RegulationsEffective: January 1, 2023

Barclays California Code of Regulations
Title 13. Motor Vehicles (Refs & Annos)
Division 3. Air Resources Board
Chapter 3.7. Heavy-Duty Vehicle Inspection and Maintenance Program
Effective: January 1, 2023
13 CCR § 2196.3
§ 2196.3. Vehicle Compliance Test Methods for OBD-Equipped Vehicles.
Currentness
(a) An owner of an OBD-equipped vehicle or a person under the direction of the vehicle owner shall ensure the vehicle is tested using one of the vehicle compliance test methods specified as follows:
(1) A certified CC-ROBD device that meets the requirements of California Standards for Heavy-Duty Remote On-board Diagnostic Devices.
(2) A certified NCC-ROBD device that meets the requirements of California Standards for Heavy-Duty Remote On-board Diagnostic Devices that is registered and operated by a HD I/M tester.
(3) Prior to the effective date of the Periodic Vehicle Emission Testing Requirements (section 2196.2) as specified in section 2195(d), submission of vehicle compliance tests shall meet the requirements of title 13, section 2193(f) of the Periodic Smoke Inspection Program and be performed and submitted by a HD I/M tester.
(b) An OBD vehicle compliance test submitted to the electronic reporting system shall meet the requirements of section 2197.2(c).
(c) Criteria for passing a compliance test. The Executive Officer shall determine that an OBD-equipped vehicle has passed a compliance test if none of the following conditions occur:
(1) The vehicle's OBD system reports the MIL as commanded on;
(2) The vehicle's OBD system reports an active or permanent diagnostic trouble code (DTC);
(3) The vehicle's OBD data indicates the OBD system has not yet operated sufficiently to determine the presence or absence of a DTC;
(4) The vehicle's OBD data collected during a compliance test is inconsistent with the OBD data profile from vehicles with the same make, or model year generated using all valid compliance test records submitted to the Executive Officer;
(5) The OBD system data does not match the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) or a CARB-exempted OBD software configuration. The OBD software configuration shall include the specific OBD standard to which the vehicle has been certified, the Calibration Verification Number(s) (CVN), and the Calibration Identification Number(s) (Cal ID); or
(6) The test submission does not meet the requirements specified in section 2196.3(a) or (b).

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Note: Authority cited: Sections 39002, 39003, 39600, 39601, 43000, 43013, 43018, 43701, 44011.6 and 44152, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 44152, Health and Safety Code; and Section 27153, Vehicle Code.
History
1. New section filed 10-5-2022; operative 1-1-2023 (Register 2022, No. 40).
This database is current through 4/19/24 Register 2024, No. 16.
Cal. Admin. Code tit. 13, § 2196.3, 13 CA ADC § 2196.3
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