California Code of Regulations
Title 13 - Motor Vehicles
Division 3 - Air Resources Board
Chapter 9 - Off-Road Vehicles and Engines Pollution Control Devices
Article 4 - Off-Road Compression-Ignition Engines and Equipment
Section 2424 - Emission Control Labels-1996 and Later off-Road Compression-Ignition Engines

(a) Purpose. The Air Resources Board recognizes that certain emissions-critical or emissions-related parts must be properly identified and maintained in order for engines to meet the applicable emission standards. The purpose of these specifications is to require engine manufacturers to affix a label (or labels) on each production engine (or equipment) to provide the engine or equipment owner and service mechanic with information necessary for the proper maintenance of these parts in customer use. For engines used in auxiliary power systems which, in turn, are used to comply with the diesel-fueled commercial vehicle idling requirements of title 13, CCR, section 2485(c)(3)(A), additional labeling requirements for the engine or equipment manufacturers apply, as set forth in section 35.B.4 of the "California Exhaust Emission Standards and Test Procedures for 2004 and Subsequent Model Heavy-Duty Diesel Engines and Vehicles," as incorporated by reference in title 13, CCR, section 1956.8(b).

(b) Applicability.

(c) Label Content and Location.

(d) The provisions of these specifications shall not prevent a manufacturer from also stating on the label that such engine or equipment conforms to any applicable federal emission standards for new engines, or any other information that such manufacturer deems necessary for, or useful to, the proper operation and satisfactory maintenance of the equipment or engine.

(e) As used in these specifications, readily visible to the average person shall mean that the label shall be readable from a distance of eighteen inches (46 centimeters) without any obstructions from equipment or engine parts (including all manufacturer available optional equipment) except for flexible parts (e.g., vacuum hoses, ignition wires) that can be moved out of the way without disconnection. Alternatively, information required by these specifications to be printed on the label shall be no smaller than 8 point type size provided that no equipment or engine parts (including all manufacturer available optional equipment), except for flexible parts, obstruct the label.

(f) The labels and any adhesives used shall be designed to withstand, for the engine's or equipment's total expected life, typical equipment environmental conditions in the area where the label is attached. Typical equipment environmental conditions shall include, but are not limited to, exposure to engine fuels, lubricants and coolants (e.g., diesel fuel, motor oil, water, ethylene glycol). The manufacturer shall submit, with its certification application, a statement attesting that its labels comply with these requirements.

(g) The manufacturer shall obtain approval from the Executive Officer for all label formats and locations prior to use. Approval of the specific maintenance settings is not required; however, the format for all such settings and tolerances, if any, is subject to review. If the Executive Officer finds that the information on the label is vague or subject to misinterpretation, or that the location does not comply with these specifications, he or she may require that the label or its location be modified accordingly.

(h) Samples of all actual production labels used within an engine family shall be submitted to the Executive Officer within thirty days after the start of production.

(i) The Executive Officer may approve alternate label locations or may, upon request, waive or modify the label content requirements provided that the intent of these specifications is met.

(j) The manufacturer of any engine shall furnish to the Executive Officer, at the beginning of the model year, any engine identification number coding system which identifies whether such engine(s) are covered by an Executive Order.

(k) If the Executive Officer finds any engine (or equipment) manufacturer using labels which are different from those approved or which do not substantially comply with the readability or durability requirements set forth in these specifications, the manufacturer shall be subject to being enjoined from any further sales of such products in the State of California pursuant to Section 43017 of the Health and Safety Code. Prior to seeking to enjoin a manufacturer, the Executive Officer shall consider any information provided by the manufacturer.

(l) An emission control information label shall not be altered or removed from an engine, subject to civil penalty under State law, except that a dealer or distributor may remove an incorrect label, prior to the transfer of title of the engine to an ultimate purchaser, and replace the incorrect label with the correct label supplied by the certifying manufacturer or an authorized agent. For the purpose of this section, an incorrect label means an emission control information label that was affixed to an engine in good faith by the certifying manufacturer or authorized agent, but which fails to accurately describe the engine's emission performance as required under this Article due to unintentional or clerical error. In this context, good faith means an honest intent to act without seeking to gain an unfair advantage or to circumvent the regulations. Notwithstanding, an emission control label may be removed and replaced according to the labeling provisions for rebuilt engines in § 2423 (l). For new replacement engines manufactured in accordance with the provisions of § 2423(j), a dealer or distributor may affix supplemental labels, prior to the transfer of title of the engine to an ultimate purchaser, as allowed in § 2423(j)(1). Other provisions in § 1068.101(b)(7) of the 2011 and Later Test Procedures, Part I-E, may also apply.