California Code of Regulations
Title 17 - Public Health
Division 3 - Air Resources
Chapter 1 - Air Resources Board
Subchapter 10 - Climate Change
Article 5 - California Cap on Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Market-Based Compliance Mechanisms
Subarticle 13 - ARB Offset Credits and Registry Offset Credits
Section 95979.1 - Additional Requirements for Air Quality Management Districts and Air Pollution Control Districts

Universal Citation: 17 CA Code of Regs 95979.1

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

(a) The following requirements will apply to air districts that meet the requirements under section 95978 to become accredited as an offset verification body and/or the requirements under section 95986 to meet the requirements as an approved Offset Project Registry:

(1) The air district may:
(A) Register with ARB pursuant to section 95830; and

(B) Hold compliance instruments as a voluntarily associated entity pursuant to section 95814.

(2) The air district may not:
(A) Be an Offset Project Operator or Authorized Project Designee for any offset project for which it provides offset verification services pursuant to sections 95977, 95977.1, and 95977.2, and for which the air district will subsequently request the issuance of ARB offset credits pursuant to section 95981;

(B) Be an Offset Project Operator or Authorized Project Designee for any offset project for which it provides registry services pursuant to section 95987, and for which the air district will subsequently request the issuance of ARB offset credits pursuant to section 95981; and

(C) Be an offset verification body for any offset project developed using a Compliance Offset Protocol for which it would provide registry services pursuant to section 95987.

1. New section filed 6-26-2014; operative 7-1-2014 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2014, No. 26).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 38510, 38560, 38562, 38570, 38571, 38580, 39600 and 39601, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 38530, 38560.5, 38564, 38565, 38570 and 39600, Health and Safety Code.

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