N.H. Code Admin. R. Env-A 4006.01 – Innovative Products

(a) Any manufacturer of a portable fuel container or spout, or both, that has been granted an innovative products exemption by CARB or the air pollution agency of another state and the state exemption has been approved by EPA shall be exempt from the performance standards in Env-A 4003 for the period of time that the innovative products exemption remains in effect provided that the VOC emissions from the portable fuel container or spout, or both, in the innovative products exemption will result in cumulative VOC emissions below the highest emitting spill-proof system or spill-proof spout in its product category.
(b) Any manufacturer of a portable fuel container or spout, or both, that has received approval from CARB or the air pollution agency of another state to use alternate test procedures and the state approval has been approved by EPA shall be exempt from the requirements in Env-A 4005.01 provided that the alternate methods accurately determine the VOC concentration in the product or its emissions.
(c) Any manufacturer claiming to have an exemption as specified in (a), above, or an alternate test method as specified in (b), above, shall submit to the department a copy of the exemption decision or alternate test method decision, including all conditions applicable to the exemption decision or alternate test method decision established by CARB or the air pollution agency of another state.
Source. #8358, eff 5-26-05; ss by #9064, eff 1-9-08
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RSA 125-C:4, I(a) & (n); RSA 125-C:6, II & XVII; RSA 485:16-c; 2004, 175:1