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 4 - Evaporative Emissions Requirements for Spark-Ignition Marine Watercraft with Gasoline-Fueled Engines
Section 2860 - Spark-Ignition Marine Watercraft Labeling

Universal Citation: 13 CA Code of Regs 2860

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

(a) Purpose. ARB recognizes that SIMW must be properly labeled in order to identify those that meet applicable evaporative emissions standards. These specifications require that evaporative system builders and/or SIME manufacturers affix a certification label (or labels) on each SIMW they assemble with an evaporative emissions control system.

(b) Applicability. These specifications apply to SIMW that have been certified to the applicable evaporative emissions standards in this Article.

(1) A plastic or metal label must be welded, riveted, or otherwise permanently attached by the evaporative system builder to an area on the SIMW in such a way that it will be readily visible.

(2) The certification label must be installed in a place, and in a way, where the label will remain legible for the useful life of the SIMW. 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 SIMW, as applicable) or evaporative emissions control system component that is easily detached from the SIMW.

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

(4) The SIMW label must contain the following information:

(A) The label heading must read: "EMISSIONS CONTROL SYSTEM INFORMATION." When combined with an exhaust label, "EMISSIONS" relates to both exhaust and evaporative emissions.

(B) The full corporate name or trademark of the evaporative system builder.

1. An evaporative system builder may request approval to delete its name and trademark, and substitute the name and trademark of another manufacturer, original evaporative system builder, or third-party distributor.

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

(C) Identification of the evaporative emissions control system. Abbreviations per CP-902--"Small-Off Road Engine Evaporative Emissions Control System Certification Procedure" dated July 26, 2004, which is incorporated by reference herein, or evaporative system builders' evaporative code as defined in the owner's manual are allowed if they are submitted as part of the certification application.

(D) The date of SIMW manufacture (month and year) for an evaporative emissions control system certified by the evaporative system builder. A SIMW with an affixed hull identification number (HIN) is acceptable as an alternative.

(E) An unconditional statement of compliance with the appropriate MY California regulations; for example in 2018 MY, "MEETS 2018 MY CALIFORNIA EVAP EMISSIONS REGULATIONS FOR SPARK-IGNITION MARINE WATERCRAFT".

(F) The applicable evaporative emissions family.

(d) Conformance with Other Requirements. A label may state that the SIMW conforms to any applicable Federal, Canadian, or European evaporative emissions standards for new SIMW; or any other information that the evaporative system builder deems necessary for or useful to, the proper operation and satisfactory maintenance of the engine.

(e) 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 the SIMW or engine parts, 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 evaporative emissions control system component, SIMW, and/or engine (as applicable) must be no smaller than 2 millimeters (0.08 inches) in height provided that no SIMW or engine parts, except for flexible parts, obstruct the label(s).

(f) Label Durability. The labels and any adhesives used must be designed to withstand, for the SIMW's useful life, typical SIMW environmental conditions in the area where the labels required by this section are attached. Typical SIMW 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 evaporative system builder must submit with its certification application a statement attesting that its labels comply with these requirements.

(g) Sample Label Submission. Samples of all actual production labels used within an evaporative family must be submitted to the Executive Officer upon request. Sample labels are not required for an identical label that has already been certified unless labels are revised. SIME manufacturers must provide samples of their own applicable production labels, and samples of applicable production labels of the evaporative system builder that are accessible to the SIME manufacturers due to any direct market arrangement between such manufacturers.

(h) Alternate Label. The Executive Officer may approve alternate 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 conditional upon providing such information in the owner's manual as the Executive Officer deems appropriate.

(i) Labeling Enforcement. Missing labels, or use of labels that are different from those approved, will be grounds for revocation or suspension of the Executive Order of Certification.

1. New section filed 2-8-2016; operative 4-1-2016 (Register 2016, No. 7).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 39600, 39601, 43212 and 43013, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 43013, Health and Safety Code.

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