California Code of Regulations
Title 13 - Motor Vehicles
Division 3 - Air Resources Board
Chapter 16 - Certification Fees for Mobile Sources
Article 2 - Certification Fees for on-Road Mobile Sources
Section 2904 - Certification Fees for on-Road Mobile Sources

Universal Citation: 13 CA Code of Regs 2904

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

(a) Certification Fees for Light-Duty Vehicle Test Groups, Medium-Duty Vehicle Test Groups, Heavy-Duty Engine Families, Medium-Duty Engine Families, Heavy-Duty Vehicle Evaporative Emissions Families, Incomplete Medium-Duty Vehicle Evaporative Emissions Families, Specially Constructed Vehicle Certified Engine Packages, Specially Constructed Certified Engine Package Extensions, Specially Produced Motor Vehicle Certified Engine Packages, and Specially Produced Motor Vehicle Manufacturers.

(1) For model year 2023, the certification fees for the following on-road categories shall be set as follows. "N/a" means the fee type does not apply to that category.

Category

Fee Type
Base Fee Partial Carry-Over Carry-Over Zero-Emission
Light-duty vehicle test group and medium-duty vehicle test group $23,255 $11,627 $11,627 $11,627
HD CI engine family and MD CI engine family $60,633 $30,316 $30,316 n/a
HDO engine family and MDO engine family $21,222 $10,611 $10,611 n/a
Heavy-duty vehicle evaporative emissions family and Incomplete MDV evaporative emissions family $7,468 $3,734 $3,734 n/a
SPCNS certified engine package $0 $0 $0 $0
SPCNS certified engine package extension $0 n/a n/a n/a
SPMV certified engine package $0 $0 $0 $0
SPMV manufacturer $0 n/a n/a n/a

(2) For model year 2024, the certification fees for the following on-road categories shall be set as follows. "N/a" means the fee type does not apply to that category.

Category

Fee Type
Base Fee Partial Carry-Over Carry-Over Zero-Emission
Light-duty vehicle test group and medium-duty vehicle test group $34,882 $17,441 $11,627 $11,627
HD CI engine family and MD CI engine family $90,949 $45,474 $30,316 n/a
HDO engine family and MDO engine family $31,832 $15,916 $10,611 n/a
Heavy-duty vehicle evaporative emissions family and Incomplete MDV evaporative emissions family $11,201 $5,601 $3,734 n/a
SPCNS certified engine package $11,627 $5,813 $5,813 $5,813
SPCNS certified engine package extension $1,000 n/a n/a n/a
SPMV certified engine package $11,627 $5,813 $5,813 $5,813
SPMV manufacturer $1,000 n/a n/a n/a

(3) For model year 2025, the certification fees for the following on-road categories shall be set as follows. "N/a" means the fee type does not apply to that category.

Category

Fee Type
Base Fee Partial Carry-Over Carry-Over Zero-Emission
Light-duty vehicle test group and medium-duty vehicle test group $46,509 $23,255 $11,627 $11,627
HD CI engine family and MD CI engine family $121,265 $60,633 $30,316 n/a
HDO engine family and MDO engine family $42,443 $21,222 $10,611 n/a
Heavy-duty vehicle evaporative emissions family and Incomplete MDV evaporative emissions family $14,935 $7,468 $3,734 n/a
SPCNS certified engine package $17,441 $8,720 $5,813 $5,813
SPCNS certified engine package extension $1,000 n/a n/a n/a
SPMV certified engine package $17,441 $8,720 $5,813 $5,813
SPMV manufacturer $1,000 n/a n/a n/a

(4) For the 2026 and subsequent model years, the certification fees for Light-Duty Vehicle Test Groups, Medium-Duty Vehicle Test Groups, Heavy-Duty Engine Families, Medium-Duty Engine Families, Heavy-Duty Vehicle Evaporative Emissions Families, and Incomplete Medium-Duty Vehicle Evaporative Emissions Families shall be calculated in accordance with subsection (f).

(5) For the 2026 model year, the certification fees for Specially Constructed Vehicle Certified Engine Packages, Specially Constructed Certified Engine Package Extensions, Specially Produced Motor Vehicle Certified Engine Packages, and Specially Produced Motor Vehicle Manufacturers shall be shall be set as follows.

Category

Fee Type
Base Fee Partial Carry-Over Carry-Over Zero-Emission
SPCNS certified engine package $23,254 $11,628 $5,813 $5,813
SPCNS certified engine package extension $1,000 n/a n/a n/a
SPMV certified engine package $23,254 $11,628 $5,813 $5,813
SPMV manufacturer $1,000 n/a n/a n/a

(6) For the 2027 and subsequent model years, the certification fees for Specially Constructed Vehicle Certified Engine Packages, Specially Constructed Certified Engine Package Extensions, Specially Produced Motor Vehicle Certified Engine Packages, and Specially Produced Motor Vehicle Manufacturers shall be calculated in accordance with subsection (f).

(b) Certification Fees for Heavy-Duty Greenhouse Gas Vehicle Families and Trailer Families.

(1) For model year 2023, the certification fees for the following on-road categories shall be set as follows. "N/a" means the fee type does not apply to that category.

Category

Fee Type
Base Fee Low California Production Manufacturer HD GHG Partial Carry-Over Carry-Over Zero-Emission
Heavy-duty greenhouse gas vehicle family $8,860 $6,645 $4,430 $4,430 $4,430
Trailer family $1,968 n/a $984 $984 n/a

(2) For model year 2024, the certification fees for the following on-road categories shall be set as follows. "N/a" means the fee type does not apply to that category.

Category

Fee Type
Base Fee Low California Production Manufacturer HD GHG Partial Carry-Over Carry-Over Zero-Emission
Heavy-duty greenhouse gas vehicle family $13,290 $9,968 $6,645 $4,430 $4,430
Trailer family $2,952 n/a $1,476 $984 n/a

(3) For model year 2025, the certification fees for the following on-road categories shall be set as follows. "N/a" means the fee type does not apply to that category.

Category

Fee Type
Base Fee Low California Production Manufacturer HD GHG Partial Carry-Over Carry-Over Zero-Emission
Heavy-duty greenhouse gas vehicle family $17,720 $13,290 $8,860 $4,430 $4,430
Trailer family $3,936 n/a $1,968 $984 n/a

(4) For the 2026 and subsequent model years, the certification fees shall be calculated in accordance with subsection (f).

(c) Certification Fees for Street-use Motorcycle Families and Motorcycle Engine Families.

(1) For model year 2023, the certification fees for street-use motorcycle families and motorcycle engine families shall be set as follows.

Category

Fee Type
Base Fee Low California Production Manufacturer HD GHG Partial Carry-Over Carry-Over Low California Production for Sale Engine Family
Street-use motorcycle family and motorcycle engine family $8,724 $6,543 $4,362 $4,362 $872

(2) For model year 2024, the certification fees for street-use motorcycle families and motorcycle engine families shall be set as follows.

Category

Fee Type
Base Fee Low California Production Manufacturer HD GHG Partial Carry-Over Carry-Over Low California Production for Sale Engine Family
Street-use motorcycle family and motorcycle engine family $13,085 $9,814 $6,543 $4,362 $872

(3) For model year 2025, the certification fees for street-use motorcycle families and motorcycle engine families shall be set as follows.

Category

Fee Type
Base Fee Low California Production Manufacturer HD GHG Partial Carry-Over Carry-Over Low California Production for Sale Engine Family
Street-use motorcycle family and motorcycle engine family $17,447 $13,085 $8,724 $4,362 $872

(4) For the 2026 and subsequent model years, the certification fees shall be calculated in accordance with subsection (f).

(d) Certification Fees for On-Road Heavy-Duty Exempt Engines.

(1) For model years 2023 through 2025, the certification fee for each on-road heavy-duty exempt engine shall be $98.

(2) For the 2026 and subsequent model years, the certification fee shall be calculated in accordance with subsection (f).

(e) Certification Fees for Zero-Emission Powertrain Families, Aerodynamic Technologies, and Fuel-Fired Heaters.

(1) For calendar years 2022, 2023, and 2024, the certification fees for the following on-road categories shall be set as follows:

Category

Base Fee
2022 2023 2024
Aerodynamic technologies $1,968 $2,952 $3,936
Zero-emission powertrain family $977 $977 $977
Fuel-fired heater $293 $293 $293

(2) For the 2025 and subsequent calendar years, the certification fees for aerodynamic technologies and fuel-fired heaters shall be equal to the fees applicable to the 2024 calendar year in subsection (e)(1). For the 2025 and subsequent calendar years, the certification fee for zero-emission powertrain families shall be calculated in accordance with subsection (f).

(f) Calculation of Certification Fees.

Certification fees shall be calculated using the following equation starting with the 2026 model year for the on-road categories included in subsections (a) through (d) and starting with the 2025 calendar year for the on-road categories included in subsection (e). The Executive Officer will publish the calculated fees annually prior to the start of the model year and calendar year.

AFn=AFn-1 [1 + ANN]

where:

AFn means the certification fee for the current model year, or calendar year, as applicable

AFn-1 means the certification fee in the previous model year, or calendar year, as applicable.

ANN=(CPIn - CPIn-1) / CPIn-1, where CPIn is the California Consumer Price Index for all items and all urban consumers in April that is two calendar years prior to the start of the current model year or calendar year (AFn), as determined pursuant to Section 2212 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, and CPIn-1 is the California Consumer Price Index for all items and all urban consumers in April of the previous year, as determined pursuant to Section 2212 of the Revenue and Taxation Code.

1. New section filed 1-18-2022; operative 4-1-2022 (Register 2022, No. 3).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 39600, 39601, 43019, 43019.1 and 43202.6, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 43000, 43000.5, 43013, 43018, 43019 and 43019.1, Health and Safety Code.

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