Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024
(a) An owner of an
OBD-equipped vehicle or a person under the direction of the vehicle owner shall
ensure the vehicle is tested using one of the vehicle compliance test methods
specified as follows:
(1) A certified CC-ROBD
device that meets the requirements of California Standards for Heavy-Duty
Remote On-board Diagnostic Devices.
(2) A certified NCC-ROBD device that meets
the requirements of California Standards for Heavy-Duty Remote On-board
Diagnostic Devices that is registered and operated by a HD I/M
tester.
(3) Prior to the effective
date of the Periodic Vehicle Emission Testing Requirements (section
2196.2) as specified in section
2195(d),
submission of vehicle compliance tests shall meet the requirements of title 13,
section 2193(f) of the
Periodic Smoke Inspection Program and be performed and submitted by a HD I/M
tester.
(b) An OBD
vehicle compliance test submitted to the electronic reporting system shall meet
the requirements of section
2197.2(c).
(c) Criteria for passing a compliance test.
The Executive Officer shall determine that an OBD-equipped vehicle has passed a
compliance test if none of the following conditions occur:
(1) The vehicle's OBD system reports the MIL
as commanded on;
(2) The vehicle's
OBD system reports an active or permanent diagnostic trouble code
(DTC);
(3) The vehicle's OBD data
indicates the OBD system has not yet operated sufficiently to determine the
presence or absence of a DTC;
(4)
The vehicle's OBD data collected during a compliance test is inconsistent with
the OBD data profile from vehicles with the same make, or model year generated
using all valid compliance test records submitted to the Executive
Officer;
(5) The OBD system data
does not match the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) or a CARB-exempted OBD
software configuration. The OBD software configuration shall include the
specific OBD standard to which the vehicle has been certified, the Calibration
Verification Number(s) (CVN), and the Calibration Identification Number(s) (Cal
ID); or
(6) The test submission
does not meet the requirements specified in section
2196.3(a) or
(b).
1. New section
filed 10-5-2022; operative 1-1-2023 (Register 2022, No.
40).
Note: Authority cited: Sections 39002, 39003, 39600, 39601,
43000, 43013, 43018, 43701, 44011.6 and 44152, Health and Safety Code.
Reference: Section 44152, Health and Safety Code; and Section 27153, Vehicle
Code.
