FEDERAL SMOG LAWS

[Wallace Craig]

Phil; many thanks for getting this information and passing it along. This seems to be the true word and should dispel much of the rumor mill. Wallace Craig 95 WLWB 42 Azle, Texas --- On Thu, 12/11/08, iwander_85pt40 wrote: From: iwander_85pt40 Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] FEDERAL SMOG LAWS To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com Date: Thursday, December 11, 2008, 4:29 PM Hi all, I'm going to jump in on this issue. I receive email updates from the California Air Resources Board regarding its regulations. Below are excerpts of the latest Draft Proposed Regulation (dated Dec. 11, 2008) update email from the California Air Resources Board: <http://www.arb.ca.gov/msprog/onrdiesel/d...ent_C.pdf> "DRAFT PROPOSED REGULATION TO REDUCE EMISSIONS OF DIESEL PARTICULATE MATTER, AND OTHER POLLUTANTS FROM IN-USE HEAVY-DUTY DIESEL-FUELED VEHICLES Adopt new section 2025, in title 13, article 4.5, chapter 1, California Code of Regulations (CCR) to read as follows: (Note that the entire text of section 2025 set forth below is new language proposed to be added to the California Code of Regulations.) Section 2025. Regulation to Reduce Emissions of Diesel Particulate Matter, Oxides of Nitrogen and Other Criteria Pollutants, and Greenhouse Gases from In-Use Heavy-Duty Diesel-Fueled Vehicles... © Exemptions This regulation does not apply to: (11) Motor homes for non-commercial private use... (d) Definitions For purposes of this regulation, the following definitions apply: (44) "Motorcoach (MC)" is a for hire, on-road motor vehicle having an under floor luggage compartment separate from the passenger cabin used for conveying passengers, is at least 35 feet in length, and is designed for and has seating capacity for 40 or more passengers. (45) "Motor Carrier" is the same as defined in California Veh. Code section 408 for fleets other than those that are comprised entirely of schoolbuses, which for the purposes of this regulation, means the registered owner, lessee, licensee, school district superintendent, or bailee of any schoolbus, who operates or directs the operation of any such bus on either a for-hire or not-for-hire basis. (46) "Motor Home" means a single vehicular unit designed for human habitation for recreational or emergency occupancy and built on, or permanently attached to, a self-propelled motor vehicle chassis, chassis cab, or van, which becomes an integral part of the completed vehicle." The bottom line -- SECTION 2025, ©(11) specifically exempts motor homes. SECTION 2025, (d)(44) and (45) defines a motorcoach and motor carrier that operates a motorcoach. SECTION 2025, (d)(46) defines a motor home. As clearly stated, motor homes ARE NOT required under the proposed regulations to modify, repower, or install any smog controls. HOWEVER, if you use your motor home to conduct a business, as defined by the California Code, you will probably be covered by the regulations. I'll be posting a link to the CARB site that lists all the draft regulation proposals on the SWBB website. Phil Corpus "iWander" 85PT40 Left Coast http://southwest-bluebirds.org ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WanderlodgeForum/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WanderlodgeForum/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:WanderlodgeForum-digest@yahoogroups.com mailto:WanderlodgeForum-fullfeatured@yahoogroups.com <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: WanderlodgeForum-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/