California Code of Regulations
Title 13 - Motor Vehicles
Division 2 - Department of the California Highway Patrol
Chapter 4 - Special Equipment
Article 11 - Exhaust System Certification
Section 1051 - Scope

Universal Citation: 13 CA Code of Regs 1051

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024

This article shall apply to the certification of replacement exhaust systems and parts offered for sale or installed on the following motor vehicles:

(a) Passenger Cars. Systems and parts for motor vehicles, other than motorcycles and motor-driven cycles, of less than 6,000 lb (2,722 kg) gross vehicle weight rating shall comply on and after the following dates:

Year model

Operative date

1973 and later

January 1, 1977

1970, 1971, and 1972

July 1, 1977

1968 and 1969

January 1, 1978

1967 and earlier

January 1, 1979

(b) Motorcycles. (This subsection is reserved until exhaust system regulations are established for motorcycles.)

(c) Trucks. (This subsection is reserved until exhaust system regulations are established for trucks.)

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