California Code of Regulations
Title 13 - Motor Vehicles
Division 3 - Air Resources Board
Chapter 15 - Additional Off-Road Vehicles and Engines Pollution Control Requirements
Article 1 - Evaporative Emission Requirements for off-Road Equipment
Section 2759 - Equipment and Component Labeling

Universal Citation: 13 CA Code of Regs 2759

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

(a) Purpose. The California Air Resources Board recognizes that certain emissions-critical and/or emissions-related parts must be properly labeled in order to identify equipment that meets applicable evaporative emission standards. These specifications require Holders to affix a certification label (or labels) on each production equipment unit (or engine, as applicable).

(b) Applicability. These specifications apply to:

(1) Engines, equipment, fuel lines, fuel tanks, and carbon canisters that have been certified to the applicable evaporative emission standards in this Article.

(2) Equipment manufacturers who use an engine certified under this Article if their equipment obscures the emissions control label of such certified engine.

(c) Complete Evaporative Emission Control System Certification Label Content and Location.

(1) A certification label must be welded, riveted or otherwise permanently attached by the Holder to an area on the engine or equipment unit in such a way that it will be readily visible.

(2) In selecting an acceptable location, the possibility of accidental damage must be considered (e.g. possibility of tools or sharp instruments coming in contact with the label). Each certification label must be affixed in such a manner that it cannot be removed without destroying or defacing the label, and must not be affixed to any engine (or equipment, as applicable) component that is easily detached from the engine or equipment as applicable.

(3) The certification label information must be written in the English language and use block letters and numerals (i.e., sans serif, upper-case characters) that must be of a color that contrasts with the background of the label.

(4) The certification label must contain the following information:
(A) The label heading must read: "Important Emissions Information." When combined with an exhaust label, "Emissions" relates to both exhaust and evaporative emissions.

(B) The full corporate name or trademark of the Holder.
1. A Holder may request approval to delete its name and trademark, and substitute the name and trademark of another manufacturer, original equipment manufacturer, or third-party distributor.

2. Such an approval does not relieve the Holder of complying with the requirements imposed by this Article.

(C) Identification of the evaporative emission control system. Abbreviations per SAE J1930, or Holder's evaporative code as defined in the owner's manual are allowed if they are submitted as part of the certification application.

(D) The date (month and year) of evaporative emission control system manufacture.

(E) An unconditional statement of compliance with the appropriate model year(s) (for 2006 and later) California regulations; for example, "This engine meets 2006 California evp emission regulations for small off-road engines".

(F) Evaporative emissions family. Attachment 1 of CP-902, adopted July 26, 2004, Attachment 1 of CP-902, adopted July 26, 2004, and amended September 18, 2017, and Attachment 1 of CP-902, adopted July 26, 2004, and last amended January 1, 2023, contain the classification criteria for determining an evaporative family.

(d) Evaporative Emission Control Component Certification Label Content and Location.

(1) Fuel lines, fuel tanks, and carbon canisters certified to the evaporative emission standards in this Article shall be clearly labeled or marked by a permanent identification showing the Holder's name, the Executive Order number, and model or part number.

(2) The label information shall be written in the English language and use block letters and numerals (i.e., sans serif, upper-case characters) that are raised or contrast with the background of the label or component.

(3) The Holder's three-character manufacturer code assigned by U.S. EPA may be used in place of the Holder's name if the manufacturer code is declared in the certification application. If only one model or part number is certified under the applicable Executive Order, the model or part number may be omitted from the label information.

(e) Conformance with Other Requirements. A certification label may state that the equipment conforms to any applicable Federal, Canadian, or European evaporative emission standards for new equipment; or any other information that the Holder deems necessary for, or useful to, the proper operation and satisfactory maintenance of the evaporative emission control system.

(f) Label Visibility. As used in these specifications, readily visible to the average person means that a label is readable from a distance of 46 centimeters (18 inches) without any obstructions from equipment or engine parts (including all original equipment manufacturer or engine manufacturer (as applicable) available optional equipment) except for flexible parts (e.g., vacuum hoses, ignition wires) that can be moved out of the way without disconnection. Alternatively, information required by these specifications to be printed on the equipment and/or engine (as applicable) must be no smaller than 2 millimeters in height provided that no equipment or engine parts (including all original equipment manufacturer available optional equipment), except for flexible parts, obstruct the label(s). The label may be under a hinged door or other readily opened or removed cover, subject to the limitations of subsection (c)(2) of this section. It may not be hidden by any cover attached with screws or any similar designs.

(g) Label Durability. The certification labels and any adhesives used must be designed to withstand, for the equipment's useful life, typical equipment environmental conditions in the area where the labels required by this section are attached. Typical equipment environmental conditions include, but are not limited to, exposure to engine fuels, lubricants and coolants (e.g., gasoline, motor oil, water, and ethylene glycol). The applicant must submit, with its certification application, a statement attesting that its certification labels comply with these requirements.

(h) Sample Label Submission. Samples of all actual production certification labels used within an evaporative family must be submitted to the Executive Officer within thirty days after the start of production. Sample certification labels are not required for carry over certification unless labels are revised.

(i) The Executive Officer may approve alternate certification label locations or may, upon request, waive or modify the label content requirements provided that the intent of these specifications is met. Such approval may be conditioned upon providing such information in the owner's manual as the Executive Officer deems appropriate.

(j) Labeling Enforcement.

Use of certification labels that are different from those approved will be grounds for revocation or suspension of the Executive Order of Certification.

1. New section filed 9-20-2004; operative 10-20-2004 (Register 2004, No. 39).
2. Amendment filed 11-13-2017; operative 1-1-2018 (Register 2017, No. 46).
3. Amendment of subsections (a), (c)(4)(A), (c)(4)(C) and (c)(4)(E)-(F) filed 9-14-2022; operative 1-1-2023 (Register 2022, No. 37).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 39600, 39601 and 43013, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 43013, Health and Safety Code.

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