(1) A person commits the offense of violation of visible emission limits if the person operates, drives and causes or permits to be driven on any highway:
- (a) A motor vehicle, other than one described in paragraph (b) of this subsection, that has visible emissions exceeding visible emissions allowed under Visible Emission Standard I under ORS 815.195.
- (b) A motor vehicle powered by compression ignition, two cycle or diesel cycle engines or a vehicle excluded by order of the Environmental Quality Commission under ORS 468A.075 and the vehicle has visible emissions exceeding visible emissions allowed under Visible Emission Standard II under ORS 815.195.
- (2) The exemptions from this section are established under ORS 815.205.
- (3) The offense described in this section, violation of visible emission limits, is a Class D traffic violation.
[1983 c.338 §485; 1985 c.393 §21]