Section 18.52.085. Vehicle modifications.

	(a)  Subject to (b) of this section, the referee facility shall, if requested by the motorist, issue a certificate of inspection for a vehicle that has been  
		(1) converted to dual-fuel use if   
			(A) the vehicle  
				(i) meets the emissions standards of 18 AAC 52.050 for the vehicle in its unmodified configuration when tested on each fuel that the vehicle burns; or  
				(ii) passes the OBDII portion of the I/M test;  
			(B) the original catalytic converter, or a replacement approved under this chapter is on the vehicle and functional; and  
			(C) the vehicle is in compliance with the applicable requirements of 40 C.F.R. 51.351, 40 C.F.R. Part 51 Subpart S, 40 C.F.R. Part 85, 40 C.F.R. Part 86, each as revised as of July 1, 1999, and the June 1, 1998 EPA guidance document entitled: Revision to Addendum to Mobile Source Enforcement Memorandum 1A (Revised Tampering Enforcement Policy for Alternative Fuel Conversions), adopted by reference in this chapter;  
		(2) retrofitted with a replacement gasoline engine as described in 18 AAC 52.050(i).  
	(b)  No engine modification may be made unless the modification, and the parts used for that modification, are included on the list in Part V of the program manual.  
	(c)  Tampering is prohibited.  

Authorities

46.03.020;46.14.030;46.14.510

Notes

Reference

18 AAC 52.090

Authority

AS 46.03.020 AS 46.14.030 AS 46.14.510 Editor's note: A copy of the Revision to Addendum to Mobile Source Enforcement Memorandum 1A (dated June 1, 1998), adopted by reference in 18 AAC 52.085, may be obtained from an implementing agency or at the department's Anchorage, Fairbanks, or Juneau offices. This document is also available from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance, or from the EPA Air Enforcement Division.

History

Eff. 2/1/94, Register 129; am 6/24/94, Register 130; am 1/1/98, Register 144; am 1/1/2000, Register 152; am 3/27/2002, Register 161; am 2/18/2006, Register 177

References

18.52.085