1. A. New Vehicle Certification Testing.

   1. (1) All new vehicles subject to this chapter shall be certified to meet all applicable California Standards in accordance with the test procedures defined in those standards.
   2. (2) Motor vehicle certification testing performed for CARB and associated findings made by CARB will be acceptable for demonstrating compliance with §A(1) of this regulation.

2. B. Assembly Line and In-Use Testing.

   1. (1) All manufacturers of new vehicles subject to this chapter shall comply with all applicable California Assembly Line and In-Use Requirements.
   2. (2) Motor vehicle testing and inspections performed for or by CARB and associated findings made by CARB will be acceptable for demonstrating compliance with §B(1) of this regulation except as provided in §B(3) and (4) of this regulation.

   3. (3) If a vehicle manufacturing facility that manufactures vehicles certified to the California Standards for sale in Maryland is not subject to the California Assembly Line and In-Use Requirements administered by CARB, the Department may:

      1. (a) Require demonstration of compliance with all California Assembly Line and In-Use Requirements; and
      2. (b) Upon a manufacturer's written request and demonstration of need, approve the functional testing of a statistically significant testing sample instead of an otherwise required 100 percent testing rate.

   4. (4) The Department may conduct tests and inspections performed in accordance with California Assembly Line and In-Use Requirements on vehicles produced or delivered for sale in Maryland for purposes of:

      1. (a) Compliance monitoring;
      2. (b) Effectiveness demonstration;
      3. (c) Detection of noncomplying vehicles in Maryland; and
      4. (d) The determination of appropriate corrective actions.
3. C. Any reports completed for or by CARB in accordance with the provisions of §§A and B of this regulation shall be provided to the Department upon request.

Authority: Environment Article, §§1-404, 2-102, 2-103, 2-301, 2-1102, and 2-1103, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: December 17, 2007 (34:25 Md. R. 2215)

Regulation .02B amended effective November 16, 2009 (36:23 Md. R. 1819); May 16, 2011 (38:10 Md. R. 617)

Regulation .02B amended as an emergency provision effective December 31, 2012 (40:1 Md. R. 19); amended permanently effective March 4, 2013 (40:4 Md. R. 347)

Regulation .02B amended effective March 3, 2014 (41:4 Md. R. 306); February 16, 2015 (42:3 Md. R. 318); May 8, 2017 (44:9 Md. R. 438)

Regulation .02B amended as an emergency provision effective December 31, 2018 (46:2 Md. R. 51); amended permanently effective June 3, 2019 (46:11 Md. R. 517)

Regulation .02B amended effective September 18, 2023 (50:18 Md. R. 801)