California Code of Regulations
Title 13 - Motor Vehicles
Division 3 - Air Resources Board
Chapter 3.6 - Periodic Smoke Inspections of Heavy-Duty Diesel-Powered Vehicles
Section 2194 - Record Keeping Requirements

Universal Citation: 13 CA Code of Regs 2194

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

(a) The owner of a vehicle subject to the requirements of this chapter shall record the following information when performing the smoke opacity testing:

(1) The brand name and model of the opacity meter.

(2) The dates of last calibration of the opacity meter.

(3) The name and the smoke tester identification number of the trained smoke tester who conducted the test.

(4) The name and address of the contracted smoke test facility or vehicle repair facility that conducted the test (if applicable).

(5) The applicable smoke opacity standard for the tested vehicle.

(6) Vehicle identification number, engine model year, engine make, engine model, and test date.

(7) The initial smoke test opacity levels (for three successive test readings) and the J1667 standards including the average of the three snap-acceleration test cycles and the range.

(8) An indication of whether the vehicle passed or failed the initial smoke test.

(9) The post-repair test date.

(10) The post-repair smoke test opacity levels (for three successive test readings).

(11) An indication of whether the vehicle passed or failed the post-repair smoke test.

(12) For vehicles that have failed the smoke test and have been repaired, the vehicle repair information specified in section 2186(a), Title 13, California Code of Regulations.

(b) The owner of a vehicle subject to the requirements of this chapter shall record the following information when performing a review of the OBD system:

(1) Vehicle identification number, engine model year, engine make, engine model, and test date.

(2) The name and address of the test facility or vehicle repair facility that conducted the test (if applicable).

(3) A copy of the OBD data submission meeting the requirements of 2193(e).

(4) An indication of whether the vehicle passed or failed the initial OBD review.

(5) The post-repair test date.

(6) The post-repair OBD data submission meeting the requirements of 2193(e).

(7) For vehicles that have failed the OBD review test and have been repaired, the vehicle repair information specified in section 2186(a), Title 13, California Code of Regulations.

(c) The owner of a vehicle subject to the requirements of this chapter shall maintain an accurate list of vehicles in the fleet including model year, make, model, manufacturer, chassis, engine, engine serial number, vehicle identification number and license plate number.

(d) Upon request, the owner of a vehicle subject to the requirements of this chapter shall provide to CARB, as applicable, a copy of the vehicle OBD data submission in a comma separated value (CSV), Excel, or hypertext markup language (html) electronic file format, or smoke opacity records in a legible meter print out strip signed by the trained smoke tester.

1. New section filed 12-1-93; operative 1-1-95 (Register 93, No. 49).
2. Amendment of subsections (a) and (a)(2) filed 5-4-98; operative 5-4-98 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(d) (Register 98, No. 19).
3. Repealer of subsection (a)(2), subsection renumbering and new subsections (b)-(b)(1)(D) filed 3-21-2005; operative 3-21-2005 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2005, No. 12).
4. Change without regulatory effect repealing subsections (b)-(b)(1)(D) filed 5-23-2007 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2007, No. 21).
5. Amendment of section and NOTE filed 5-8-2019; operative 7-1-2019 (Register 2019, No. 19).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 39600, 39601, 43013 and 43701(a), Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 39002, 39003, 39033, 43000, 43018, 43701(a) and 44011.6, Health and Safety Code.

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