§ 2193. Smoke Opacity Standards, Inspection Intervals, and Test Procedures.
13 CA ADC § 2193Barclays Official California Code of RegulationsEffective: January 1, 2023
Effective: January 1, 2023
13 CCR § 2193
§ 2193. Smoke Opacity Standards, Inspection Intervals, and Test Procedures.
(1) Annual testing. A fleet, as defined in section 2191(a)(2), shall comply with the requirements of this chapter. A vehicle subject to the requirements must be tested annually (on or before December 31 of each year) for smoke opacity (and repaired if the applicable smoke opacity standard is exceeded) in accordance with the requirements of section 2193. An owner may elect instead to review annually an eligible vehicle's OBD data using the procedure set forth in section 2193(f).
(2) New fleets. Fleets that first become subject to the requirements of this chapter subsequent to the effective date of these regulations must be tested in accordance with section 2193 on or before December 31 of the next calendar year from the date the fleet first becomes subject to the requirements of this chapter.
(1) The smoke meter shall comply with the specifications provided in the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) procedure J1667, “Snap-Acceleration Smoke Test Procedure for Heavy-Duty Powered Vehicles,” February 1996, section 6, which is incorporated herein by reference, and shall be calibrated in accordance with specifications in SAE procedure J1667, section 7.
The smoke opacity test procedures are those set forth in the SAE Recommended Practice SAE J1667 as issued February 1996 (“1996-02”), which is incorporated herein by reference. The test procedure shall consist of preparation, preconditioning, and test phases:
(1) In the preparation phase, the tester shall ensure the vehicle is placed at rest, verify that the transmission is placed in neutral, and ensure the vehicle wheels are properly restrained to prevent any rolling motion, in accordance with specifications in SAE procedure J1667, section 5.1 (February 1996).
(2) In the preconditioning phase, the tester shall perform at least three preliminary snap-acceleration test cycles on the vehicle using the sequence described in SAE procedure J1667, section 5.3 (February 1996). Prior to conducting smoke measurements, the zero and full scale readings of the smoke meter shall be verified by the tester in accordance with specifications in SAE procedure J1667, section 5.4.2 (February 1996).
In lieu of performing a smoke test as specified in section 2193(d), for 2013 and newer model year engines, fleets may review OBD data and submit the data to CARB as specified in section 2193(f).
(1) If the OBD data submission shows that the malfunction indicator light (MIL) status is commanded on or that any permanent fault code is stored, the vehicle is considered to have failed the test. The fleet owner shall then repair the vehicle and submit a post-repair OBD scan result that shows the MIL status is commanded off and that there are no permanent fault codes. The fleet owner shall keep vehicle repair information as specified in section 2194(b) for two years.
(f) OBD submission alternative procedure. If a fleet owner chooses to submit OBD data in accordance with section 2193(e), the owner shall submit the data to CARB using a format approved by the Executive Officer for electronic data reporting, to be made available on CARB's website, https://www.arb.ca.gov.
• Owner's name
• Name of company or agency
• Name of responsible person
• Title of responsible person
• Contact phone number
• Contact email address (if applicable)
• Street Address and Mailing Address
• License plate number
• Engine model year
• Engine make
(3) OBD information. For each vehicle subject to the requirements of this chapter for which a fleet owner elects to conduct an annual review of OBD data, the fleet owner shall submit to CARB the following data from an OBD data scan which are available from vehicles pursuant to Title 13, California Code of Regulations, Section 1971.1(h)(4), “On-Board Diagnostic System Requirements -- 2010 and Subsequent Model -Year Heavy-Duty Engines” for vehicles with gross vehicle weight rating greater than 14,000 pounds, and Title 13, California Code of Regulations, Section 1968.2(g)(4), “Malfunction and Diagnostic System Requirements -- 2004 and Subsequent Model-Year Passenger Cars, Light-Duty Trucks, and Medium-Duty Vehicles and Engines” for vehicles with GVWR 6001 pounds to 14,000 pounds.
• MIL status
• All stored emission-related fault codes:
○ Active (MIL on) fault codes
○ Previously active fault codes (if available)
○ Pending fault codes
○ Permanent fault codes
• Vehicle Identification Number
• Engine Serial Number (if available)
• Status of each readiness indicator
• Calibration Verification Number (CVN)
• OBD requirements to which the engine is certified
• Distance traveled/engine run time while MIL activated
• Distance traveled/engine run time since fault memory last cleared
• Number of warm-up cycles since fault memory last cleared
A smoke tester must have a CARB-approved smoke tester identification number to perform the testing requirements in section 2193. To receive a smoke tester identification number through CARB, an individual that is not the owner and that is not directly employed by the fleet must submit a copy of the certificate of completion upon successful completion of one of the following training courses specified in section 2193(g)(1) or (2). An owner or an individual directly employed by the owner of the fleet may instead complete an on-line training course developed and distributed by CARB.
An entity offering a smoke tester training course must apply to the Executive Officer for approval to become a CARB-approved smoke tester training course provider. An approved smoke tester training course must include the following:
Credits
Note: Authority cited: Sections 39600, 39601, 43013 and 43701(a), Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 39002, 39003, 39033, 43000, 43013, 43018, 43701(a) and 44011.6, Health and Safety Code.
History
1. New section filed 12-1-93; operative 1-1-95 (Register 93, No. 49).
2. Amendment of subsection (a) filed 11-30-95; operative 12-30-95 (Register 95, No. 48).
3. Amendment of section heading and section filed 5-4-98; operative 5-4-98 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(d) (Register 98, No. 19).
4. Change without regulatory effect amending subsection (e)(1) filed 8-24-2009 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2009, No. 35).
5. Change without regulatory effect amending subsection (c) filed 2-7-2013 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2013, No. 6).
6. Amendment of section heading and section filed 5-8-2019; operative 7-1-2019 (Register 2019, No. 19).
7. Amendment of subsection (a) filed 10-5-2022; operative 1-1-2023 (Register 2022, No. 40).
This database is current through 12/1/23 Register 2023, No. 48.
Cal. Admin. Code tit. 13, § 2193, 13 CA ADC § 2193
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