Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024
(a) Purpose. The Air Resources Board
recognizes that certain emissions-critical or emissions-related parts must be
properly identified and maintained to ensure that engines meet the applicable
emission standards. The purpose of this section is to require engine
manufacturers to affix a label (or labels) on each production engine (or
watercraft, as applicable) to provide the engine owner and service mechanic
with information necessary for the proper maintenance of these parts in
customer use. These specifications also require the engine manufacturer to
permanently identify the engine with a unique identification number that will
be used for enforcement purposes, including in-use testing.
(b) Applicability. This section applies to:
(1) Model year 2001 and later spark-ignition
personal watercraft and outboard marine engines and model year 2003 and later
spark-ignition sterndrive/inboard marine engines, which have been certified to
the applicable emission standards pursuant to Health and Safety Code section
43013;
(2) Engine manufacturers and
original equipment manufacturers, as applicable, that have certified such
engines; and
(3) Original equipment
manufacturers, regardless of whether they have certified the engine, if their
equipment obscures the emission control labels of such certified
engines.
(c) Engine Label
and Location.
(1) A legible label must be
welded, riveted or otherwise permanently attached by the engine manufacturer to
an area of the engine (e.g., block or crankcase) in such a way that it will be
readily visible to the average person after installation of the engine in the
watercraft. If such an attachment is not feasible, the Executive Officer may
allow the label to be attached on components of the engine or watercraft
assembly (as applicable) that satisfy the requirements of Subsection (c)(2)(A)
or (c)(2)(B) below, as applicable. Such labels must be attached on all complete
engine assemblies that are produced by an engine manufacturer.
(2)
(A)
Personal Watercraft and Outboard Engines. In selecting an acceptable location,
the engine manufacturer must consider the possibility of accidental damage
(e.g., possibility of tools or sharp instruments coming in contact with the
label). Each engine 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 watercraft, as applicable) part that is likely to be replaced
during the engine's (or watercraft's, as applicable) useful life or that is not
integral to the engine's operation. The engine label must not be affixed to any
engine (or watercraft, as applicable) component that is easily detached from
the engine. If the engine manufacturer claims there is inadequate space to
attach the label, the Executive Officer will determine a suitable
location.
(B) Sterndrive/Inboard
Engines. In selecting an acceptable location, the engine manufacturer must
consider visibility and the possibility of accidental damage (e.g., possibility
of tools or sharp instruments coming in contact with the label). The engine
label must be affixed in such a manner that it cannot be removed without
destroying or defacing the label. The engine label must contain the unique
identification number that has been assigned to the engine, pursuant to
subsection (a) of this section. If the engine manufacturer claims there is
inadequate space to attach the label, the Executive Officer will determine a
suitable location.
(3)
The engine label information must be written in the English language and use
block letters (i.e., sans serif, uppercase characters) except for units of
measurement, which may be sans serif, lower-case characters. The characters
must be of a color that contrasts with the background of the label.
(4) The engine label must contain the
following information:
(A) The heading
"EMISSION CONTROL INFORMATION."
(B)
The full corporate name or trademark of the engine manufacturer.
1. An engine manufacturer may request the
Executive Officer's approval to delete its name and trademark, and substitute
the name and trademark of another engine manufacturer, original equipment
manufacturer or third-party distributor.
2. Approval under paragraph (4)(B)1. above
does not relieve the engine manufacturer granted an engine family Executive
Order of any requirements imposed by these provisions on the applicable
engines.
(C) The
statement, "THIS (WATERCRAFT'S ENGINE or ENGINE, as applicable) IS CERTIFIED TO
OPERATE ON (specify operating fuel(s))."
(D) Identification of the Exhaust and/or
Evaporative Emission Control System(s) (Abbreviations may be used and must
conform to the nomenclature and abbreviations provided in the latest revision
of the Society of Automotive Engineer's (SAE) procedure J1930,
"Electrical/Electronic Systems Diagnostic Terms, Definitions, Abbreviations and
Acronyms", and as specified in section
1977, Title 13, California Code of
Regulations.
(E) Any specific fuel
or engine lubricant requirements (e.g., fuel-oil ratio(s), lead content,
research octane number, engine lubricant type).
(F) Date of manufacture (day (optional),
month and year).
(G) An
unconditional statement of compliance with the appropriate model year
California regulations. For example, "THIS ENGINE CONFORMS TO (model year)
CALIFORNIA EMISSION REGULATIONS FOR SPARK-IGNITION MARINE ENGINES." For an
engine family certified in California with an FEL different from the FEL
assigned federally for the engine family, the following statement shall be
appended to the unconditional statement of compliance: "... AND IS CERTIFIED TO
(specify FEL) g/kW-hr HC+NOx ENGINE FAMILY EXHAUST EMISSION STANDARD IN
CALIFORNIA."
(H) The engine and
evaporative family identification(s) (i.e., engine and, where applicable,
evaporative family name(s)). The engine and evaporative family
identification(s) shall be in accordance with the current format(s) used by the
United States Environmental Protection Agency.
(I) Engine displacement (in cubic
centimeters, cubic inches, or liters) of the individual engine upon which the
engine label is affixed.
(J) The
maintenance specifications and adjustments recommended by the engine
manufacturer, including, as applicable: valve lash, ignition timing, idle
air/fuel setting procedure and value (e.g., idle speed drop), high idle speed
and spark plug gap. These specifications must indicate the proper transmission
position, if applicable, during tune-up and what accessories, if any, should be
in operation, and what systems, if any (e.g., vacuum advance, battery, air
pump), should be disconnected during the tune-up. If the engine manufacturer
does not recommend adjustment of the foregoing specifications, the engine
manufacturer may substitute in lieu of the specifications, the single
statement, "NO OTHER ADJUSTMENTS NEEDED." For all engines, the instructions for
tune-up adjustments must be sufficiently clear on the engine label to preclude
the need for a mechanic or equipment owner to refer to another document in
order to correctly perform the adjustments.
(5) If there is insufficient space on the
engine to accommodate an engine label that contains all of the information
required in Subsection (4) above, the Executive Officer may allow the engine
manufacturer to modify the engine label in one or more of the following ways:
(A) Exclude the information required in
Subsections (4)(C), (D) and (E) from the engine label. This information must be
specified elsewhere on the engine, or in the owner's manual.
(B) Substitute the information required in
Subsection (4)(J) with the statement, "REFER TO THE OWNER'S MANUAL FOR
MAINTENANCE SPECIFICATIONS AND ADJUSTMENTS." When such a statement is used, the
information required by Subsection (4)(J) must be specified in the owner's
manual.
(C) Exclude the information
required by Subsection (4)(F) on the engine label if the date the engine was
manufactured is stamped or labeled permanently on the engine (e.g., within the
serial number), and this date is readily visible.
(d) For Sterndrive/Inboard Engines used
solely for Competition.
Engines manufactured solely for use in sanctioned
competition are not required to comply with the emission standards and other
requirements. Manufacturers may incorporate the engine label to identify the
engines as produced for competition according to the provisions in this
subsection.
(1) A legible label must
be welded, riveted or otherwise permanently attached by the engine manufacturer
to an area of the engine in such a way that it will be readily visible to the
average person after installation of the engine in the watercraft. If such an
attachment is not feasible, the Executive Officer may allow the label to be
attached on components of the engine that satisfy the requirements of
Subsection (d)(2). Such labels must be attached on all complete engine
assemblies that are produced by an engine manufacturer.
(2) In selecting an acceptable location, the
engine manufacturer must consider visibility and the possibility of accidental
damage (e.g., possibility of tools or sharp instruments coming in contact with
the label). The engine label must be affixed in such a manner that it cannot be
removed without destroying or defacing the label. The engine label must contain
the unique identification number that has been assigned to the engine, pursuant
to subsection (a) of this section. If the engine manufacturer claims there is
inadequate space to attach the label, the Executive Officer will determine a
suitable location.
(3) The engine
label information must be written in the English language and use block letters
(i.e., sans serif, uppercase characters) except for units of measurement, which
may be sans serif, lower-case characters. The characters must be of a color
that contrasts with the background of the label.
(4) The engine label must contain the
following information:
(A) The heading
"EMISSION CONTROL INFORMATION."
(B)
The full corporate name or trademark of the engine manufacturer.
1. An engine manufacturer may request the
Executive Officer's approval to delete its name and trademark, and substitute
the name and trademark of another engine manufacturer, original equipment
manufacturer or third-party distributor.
2. Approval under paragraph (4)(B)1. above
does not relieve the engine manufacturer granted an engine family Executive
Order of any requirements imposed by these provisions on the applicable
engines.
(C) Date of
manufacture (day (optional), month and year).
(D) An unconditional statement of
noncompliance with the appropriate model year California regulations. For
example, "THIS ENGINE DOES NOT CONFORM TO (model year) CALIFORNIA EMISSION
REGULATIONS FOR SPARK-IGNITION MARINE ENGINES AND MAY NOT BE INSTALLED ON A
BOAT FOR ANY PURPOSE OTHER THAN COMPETITION."
(E) Engine displacement (in cubic
centimeters, cubic inches, or liters) of the individual engine upon which the
engine label is affixed.
(e) An engine label may state that such
engine conforms to any other applicable state or federal emission standards for
new spark-ignition marine engines, or any other information that the engine
manufacturer deems necessary for, or useful to, the proper operation and
satisfactory performance of the engine.
(f) Engine identification number. Each engine
must have a legible, unique engine identification number permanently affixed to
or engraved on the engine.
(g)
Supplemental Engine Label Content and Location for Personal Watercraft and
Outboard Engines only.
(1) When a final
engine, equipment, or watercraft assembly that is marketed to any ultimate
purchaser is manufactured and the engine label affixed by the engine
manufacturer is not readily visible, the manufacturer of the final engine,
equipment or watercraft assembly (i.e., original equipment manufacturer) must
affix a supplemental engine label upon the engine, equipment or watercraft. The
supplemental label must be made of plastic or metal, and must be welded,
riveted or otherwise affixed permanently to an area of the engine, equipment or
watercraft so as to be readily visible.
(2) The original equipment manufacturer
required to affix a supplemental label must consider the possibility of
accidental damage to the supplemental engine label in the determination of the
label location. Such a label must not be attached to any engine, equipment or
watercraft component that is likely to be replaced during the useful life of
the engine, equipment or watercraft (as applicable), and/or is not integral to
the engine's operation. Such a label must not be attached to any engine or
equipment component that is easily detached from the engine, equipment or
watercraft (as applicable).
(3) The
supplemental engine label must conform to the engine label requirements in
Subsections (c)(3) and (4), except that the date of manufacture specified in
Subsection (c)(4)(F) may be deleted from the supplemental engine label. When
the date of engine manufacture does not appear on the supplemental engine
label, the responsible original equipment manufacturer must display (e.g.,
label, stamp, etc.) the date elsewhere on the engine, equipment or watercraft
so as to be readily visible. The original equipment manufacturer must also
display the engine identification number elsewhere on the engine that is
readily visible if the original number is obscured by the equipment
manufacturer's equipment.
(h) As used in this section, readily visible
means that a label is readable by an average person from a distance of 46
centimeters (18 inches) without any obstructions from equipment, watercraft or
engine parts (including all engine manufacturer or original equipment
manufacturer (as applicable) available optional equipment) except for flexible
parts (e.g., vacuum hoses, ignition wires) that can be moved out of the way
without disconnection. Alternatively, the label and engine identification
information required by these specifications must be no smaller than two (2)
millimeters in height (with the exception of units of measurement) provided
that no equipment or engine parts (including all engine manufacturer available
optional equipment), except for flexible parts, obstruct the
label(s).
(i) The label(s), engine
identification number(s) and any adhesives used must be designed to withstand,
for the engine's or watercraft's useful life, typical environmental conditions
in the area where the label(s) required by this section are affixed. Typical
equipment environmental conditions include, but are not limited to, exposure to
extreme heat or cold, engine fuels, lubricants and coolants (e.g., gasoline,
motor oil, saltwater, ethylene glycol). The engine manufacturer must submit,
with its certification application, a statement attesting that its labels and
engine identification numbers comply with these requirements.
(j) The engine manufacturer must obtain
approval from the Executive Officer for all label and engine identification
number formats and locations in conjunction with the engine family
certification. Approval of specific maintenance settings on labels is not
required; however, the format for all such setting and tolerances, if any, is
subject to review. If the Executive Officer finds that the information on the
label or engine identification number is vague or subject to misinterpretation,
or that the location does not comply with these specifications, the Executive
Officer may require that the label(s), engine identification number(s) or
location(s) be modified accordingly.
(k) Samples of all actual production labels
used within an engine family must be submitted to the Executive Officer within
thirty days after the start of production. Engine manufacturers must provide
samples of their own applicable production labels, and samples of applicable
production original equipment manufacturer labels that are accessible to the
engine manufacturers due to the direct market arrangement between such
manufacturers.
(l) The Executive
Officer may approve alternate label and engine identification number locations.
The Executive Officer may also, upon request, waive or modify the label content
requirements provided that the intent of this section is met.
(m)
(1) If
the Executive Officer finds any engine manufacturer using labels and engine
identification numbers that are different from those approved or do not
substantially comply with the readability or durability requirements set forth
in these specifications, the engine manufacturer will be subject to revocation
or suspension of Executive Orders for the applicable engine families and
subject to being enjoined from any further sales or distribution of such
noncompliant engine families in the State of California pursuant to section
43017 of the Health and Safety Code. Additional penalties may be assessed to
the extent permissible under Part 5, Division 26 of the Health and Safety Code.
Before seeking remedial action against the engine manufacturer, the Executive
Officer will consider any information provided by the engine
manufacturer.
(2) If the Executive
Officer finds any original equipment manufacturer using labels for which it has
responsibility for attaching that are different from those approved or that do
not substantially comply with the readability or durability requirements set
forth in these specifications, the equipment manufacturer will be subject to
being enjoined from any further sales or distribution, of applicable equipment
product line that uses noncompliant labels in the State of California pursuant
to section 43017 of the Health and Safety Code. Additional penalties may be
assessed to the extent permissible under Part 5, Division 26 of the Health and
Safety Code. Before seeking remedial action against the equipment manufacturer,
the Executive Officer will consider any information provided by the equipment
manufacturer.
1. New
section filed 12-8-99; operative 1-7-2000 (Register 99, No. 50).
2.
Amendment filed 7-22-2002; operative 8-21-2002 (Register 2002, No.
30).
3. Amendment of subsections (b)(1) and (c)(2)(B), redesignation
of former subsections (c)(4)(B)(i)-(ii) as new subsections (c)(4)(B)1.-2.,
amendment of newly designated subsection (c)(4)(B)2. and subsections (c)(2)(D),
(c)(2)(G)-(H) and (d), redesignation of former subsections (d)(4)(B)(i)-(ii) as
new subsections (d)(4)(B)1.-2. and amendment of newly designated subsection
(d)(4)(B)2. filed 7-17-2009; operative 8-16-2009 (Register 2009, No.
29).
Note: Authority cited: Sections 39600, 39601, 43013,
43018, 43101, 43102 and 43104, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections
43013, 43017, 43018, 43101, 43102, 43104, 43105, 43150- 43154, 43205.5 and
43210- 43212, Health and Safety Code.
