1. (a) Fuel cap must be permanently tethered to the tank, equipment, or engine;
2. (b) Fuel cap must be designed to provide physical and/or audible feedback to the user that a fuel tank vapor seal is established;
3. (c) Fuel cap must meet the durability requirements in TP-902; and

4. (d) Fuel cap tether must meet the durability requirements in TP-902.

   The following table defines equipment subject to the fuel cap performance standards of this section:

   Engines Subject to the Fuel Cap Performance Standards

   Effective Date Model Year

   Applicability

   2007

   Fuel caps for all small off-road engines > 80 cc to < 225 cc (must meet subsections (a) and (b) only)

   2008

   Fuel caps for all small off-road engines ≥ 225 cc (must meet subsections (a) and (b) only)

   2020

   Fuel caps for all small off-road engines > 80 cc (must meet subsections (a), (b), and (c))

   2024

   Fuel caps for all small off-road engines (must meet subsections (a), (b), (c), and (d))

On or after the model year set out herein, no person shall sell, supply, offer for sale or manufacture for sale fuel caps for fuel tanks for small off-road engines subject to this Article that do not meet the following performance standards unless exempted in an Executive Order issued pursuant to section 2767 of the Article:

Fuel Cap Performance Standards

Note: Authority cited: Sections 39600, 39601 and 43013, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 43013, Health and Safety Code.

History

1. New section filed 9-20-2004; operative 10-20-2004 (Register 2004, No. 39).

2. Amendment filed 11-13-2017; operative 1-1-2018 (Register 2017, No. 46).

3. Amendment filed 9-14-2022; operative 1-1-2023 (Register 2022, No. 37).