California Code of Regulations
Title 13 - Motor Vehicles
Division 3 - Air Resources Board
Chapter 4 - Criteria for the Evaluation of Motor Vehicle Pollution Control Devices and Fuel Additives
Article 1.5 - Light-Duty Engine Packages for Use in Light-Duty Specially Constructed Vehicles
Section 2211 - Definitions

(1) "ARB Enforcement Officer" means any employee of the Air Resources Board (ARB) so designated in writing by the Executive Officer of ARB or by the Executive Officer's designee.

(2) "Certified engine configuration" means all engine parts on a certified engine package engine that will affect emissions, including, but not limited to pistons, cylinder heads, etc., as described in the application for certification submitted to and approved by ARB.

(3) "Certified engine package" means a new engine package, intended for use only in a specially constructed vehicle (SPCNS) with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) at or below 8,500 pounds, which includes a fully assembled and functioning engine, a controller, emission control components, evaporative emissions system control components (e.g. canister, purge control valves, etc.) and purge control logic.

(4) "Emission control system or ECS" includes any component, group of components, or engine modification which controls or causes the reduction of substances emitted from an engine or an SPCNS.

(5) "Emission warranty information report" means emission warranty information report as defined by section 2144, title 13, CCR.

(6) "Exhaust emissions" means substances emitted into the atmosphere from any opening downstream from the exhaust port of an engine.

(7) "Installer" means any person who installs a certified engine package in an SPCNS for compensation or consideration of value; but does not include any person that assembles or produces an SPCNS for resale. Installers must be registered as Automotive Repair Dealers under California Business and Professions Code, section 9880 through section 9889.68. Ultimate purchasers are not considered to be installers.

(8) "Light-duty motor vehicle" refers to either a passenger car or light-duty truck.

(9) "Light-duty truck" means a light-duty truck as defined in section 1900, title 13, California Code of Regulations.

(10) "Manufacturer" means the manufacturer granted certification for a certified engine package.

(11) "Motor vehicle inspection and maintenance program" means the program established under section 44000 et. seq. of the Health and Safety Code to identify and repair high polluting vehicles for the purpose of reducing air pollution.

(12) "Passenger car" means a Passenger Car as defined in section 1900, title 13, CCR.

(13) "Smog Check inspection" means a motor vehicle inspection, established under section 44000 et. seq. of the Health and Safety Code, of the vehicle and the installed certified engine package performed at a Smog Check station or Smog Check referee.

(14) "Specially constructed vehicle or SPCNS" means a Specially Constructed Vehicle as defined by California Vehicle Code 580.

(15) "Ultimate purchaser" means ultimate purchaser as defined by California Health and Safety Code 39055.5.

(16) "Useful life" means 120,000 miles or 10 years for exhaust and crankcase emissions for vehicles certified to the Low Emission Vehicle (LEV) II exhaust emission standards, 150,000 miles or 10 years for exhaust and crankcase emissions for vehicles certified to the LEV III exhaust emission standards, and 150,000 miles or 15 years for evaporative emissions.

(17) "Warrantable condition" means any condition of a certified engine package that triggers the responsibility of the manufacturer to take corrective action pursuant to sections 2214 or 2215.

(18) "Warranted part" means any part installed on a certified engine package by the manufacturer, or installed in a warranty repair, which affects any regulated emissions from a certified engine package that is subject to any of the standards prescribed in this article and the documents incorporated by reference herein.

(19) "Warranty period" means the period of time and mileage that the certified engine package or part are covered by the warranty provisions.

(20) "Warranty station" means a facility authorized by the manufacturer, or a repair facility agreed upon by both the manufacturer and the ultimate purchaser, to service the warranted engine.

(21) "Worst case vehicle" means a vehicle configuration with a vehicle test weight, vehicle road load, vehicle frontal area, calibration, emission control system configuration and calibration, transmission, engine displacement, and engine speed to vehicle speed (N/V) ratio which (1) with respect to emission deterioration over the vehicle's useful life, produces the greatest stress on the emission related components or (2) with respect to certification testing, has the greatest probability of exceeding any of the applicable emission standards.