D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 20, r. 20-912

Current through Register Vol. 71, No. 36, September 6, 2024

Rule 20-912 - AFTERMARKET CATALYTIC CONVERTERS

912.1

No person shall install, sell, offer for sale, or advertise in the District of Columbia:

(a) Unless it has been exempted pursuant to the requirements of Cal. Code Regs. tit. 13, §2222, any new aftermarket catalytic converter intended for use on a 2027 or subsequent model year gasoline-powered passenger car, light-duty truck, or medium-duty vehicle that had originally been certified with a catalytic converter; or

(b) Any used, recycled, or salvaged catalytic converter.

912.2

Installers of new aftermarket catalytic converters shall:

(a) Verify that the vehicle is specifically included in the vehicle application list for the new aftermarket catalytic converter being installed using means such as, but not limited to:

(1) The aftermarket catalytic converter manufacturer's vehicle application guide;

(2) The aftermarket catalytic converter manufacturer's website;

(3) Contacting the aftermarket catalytic converter manufacturer;

(4) Other manufacturer's documentation distributed to installers; or

(5) Contacting the Department;

(b) Install the new aftermarket catalytic converter so that the California Air Resources Board (CARB) Executive Order Number and other identifying information is visible from the underside of the vehicle;

(c) Retain records pertaining to the sale and installation of the aftermarket catalytic converters for a minimum of four (4) years from the date of installation; and

(d) Keep records onsite at the installation location, either in hardcopy or electronically, which shall be produced upon request from the Department.

912.3

Manufacturers, distributors, wholesalers, and retailers of aftermarket catalytic converters shall:

(a) Ensure that the information required under §912.2(a) is available to installers;

(b) Provide records pertaining to the delivery and sale of aftermarket catalytic converters in the District upon request from the Department;

(c) Submit semi-annual warranty information reports of catalytic converters sold in the District to the Department using the same format used to report this information to CARB as set forth in Cal. Code Regs. tit. 13, §2222;

(d) Maintain sufficient records, such as performance specifications, test data, or other information, to substantiate that a replacement catalytic converter is in compliance with this section;

(e) Keep records open for reasonable inspection by the Department or its designated agent(s); and

(f) Maintain records for four (4) years from the year of manufacture of the replacement catalytic converter.

912.4

A person shall not install a new aftermarket catalytic converter unless:

(a) The vehicle is beyond its original emissions warranty coverage period and a legitimate need for replacing the existing catalytic converter is established and documented on the repair invoice;

(b) The new aftermarket catalytic converter is installed in the same location as the original equipment manufacturer catalytic converter; and

(c) The installation does not alter the location, position, number of catalytic converters, nor the location, position, number, or orientation of oxygen sensors, nor disable other emission control devices.

D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 20, r. 20-912

Section 3(a) of the Clean Fuel Fleet Vehicle Program and Alternative Fuels Incentives Amendment Act of 1994, D.C. Law 10-201, 41 DCR 7178, 7190 (November 4, 1994); Final Rulemaking published at 70 DCR 16673 (12/29/2023)