(a) Testing to obtain certification per section 2467.2(a) of this article shall be performed by using test procedures “TP-501, Test Procedure for Determining Integrity of Portable Fuel Container Systems” and “TP-502, Test Procedure for Determining Diurnal Emissions from Portable Fuel Container Systems” as specified in “CP-501, Certification Procedure for Portable Fuel Container Systems,” adopted July 26, 2006, and amended December 9, 2016, which is incorporated by reference herein.

(b) Testing to determine compliance with section 2467.2(a) of this article shall be performed by using test procedure “TP-501, Test Procedure for Determining Integrity of Portable Fuel Container Systems” or “TP-502, Test Procedure for Determining Diurnal Emissions from Portable Fuel Container Systems,” or both TP-501 and TP-502 as specified in “CP-501, Certification Procedure for Portable Fuel Container Systems,” adopted July 26, 2006, and amended December 9, 2016, which is incorporated by reference herein. Compliance testing may be performed using test procedure TP-502 without durability testing or preconditioning of portable fuel containers.

(c) Alternative methods, as described in section 6 of ARB Certification Procedure “CP-501, Certification Procedure for Portable Fuel Container Systems,” adopted July 26, 2006, and amended December 9, 2016, which is incorporated by reference herein, that are shown to be accurate, precise, and appropriate may be used upon written approval of the Executive Officer.

(d) Test procedures referred to in this Article can be obtained from the California Air Resources Board, and are available at: http://www.arb.ca.gov/consprod/fuel-containers/pfc/methods/methods.htm.