In addition to the other strictures contained in this Chapter, no person shall cause, suffer, allow, or permit the removal, disconnection, and/or disabling of a positive crankcase ventilator, exhaust emission control system, or evaporative loss control system which has been installed on a motor vehicle; nor shall any person defeat the design purpose of any such motor vehicle pollution control device by installing therein or thereto any part or component which is not a comparable replacement part or component of the device. Provided that:

1. (a) The components or parts of emission control systems on motor vehicles may be disassembled or reassembled for the purpose of repair and maintenance in proper working order.
2. (b) Components and parts of emission control systems may be removed and replaced with like components and parts intended by the manufacturer for such replacement.
3. (c) The provisions of this Rule shall not apply to salvage operations on wrecked motor vehicles when the engine is so damaged that it will not be used again for the purpose of powering a motor vehicle on a highway.

Author: James W. Cooper, John E. Daniel

Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §§22-28-14, 22-22A-5, 22-22A-6, 22-22A-8 .

History: Effective Date: September 24, 1972. Amended: Filed August 3, 2000; effective September 7, 2000.