N.J. Admin. Code § 7:27-15.2

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 24, December 18, 2024

Section 7:27-15.2 - Applicability

(a) Except as provided in (b) and (c) below, this subchapter applies to all light-duty gasoline-fueled vehicles, light-duty gasoline-fueled trucks, and heavy-duty gasoline-fueled vehicles.

(b) This subchapter does not apply to:

1. Motor vehicles operated solely on diesel fuel;

2. Motorcycles; or

3. Motor vehicles that operate solely on electric power, and that are incapable of combusting fuel at any time.

(c)N.J.A.C. 7:27-15.5 applies only to those light-duty gasoline-fueled vehicles, light-duty gasoline-fueled trucks, and heavy-duty gasoline-fueled vehicles that are subject to inspection in accordance with N.J.S.A. 39:8.

(d) This subchapter shall apply to any person and the United States, all political subdivisions of the United States, and any agencies or instrumentalities thereof.

(e) Except as provided in (f) and (g) below, the applicability of the standards in this subchapter and of the test procedures at N.J.A.C. 7:27B-5.3 through 5.7, to a motor vehicle with an engine other than the engine originally installed by the manufacturer is based on the chassis type and model year of the motor vehicle, not on the engine model year.

(f) A motor vehicle that is modified to operate solely on a fuel other than that for which the motor vehicle was originally equipped is subject to the test procedures and standards applicable to a motor vehicle of the fuel type the vehicle is operating on at the time of inspection. If the motor vehicle's fuel type after modification is one to which this subchapter does not apply (for example, a gasoline engine replaced with a diesel engine or an electric motor), the motor vehicle is exempt from this subchapter.

(g) A motor vehicle that is modified or manufactured to operate on more than one fuel type (for example, a flexible fuel gasoline-methanol vehicle or bi-fuel gasoline-propane vehicle) is subject to inspection using the fuel mixture in the vehicle at the time of inspection and subject to the emission standards applicable to a vehicle fueled by gasoline.

(h) The provisions of (e), (f), and (g) above shall not be construed to allow any of the following acts, if such act is prohibited by N.J.A.C. 7:27-15.7:

1. The installation of an engine into a motor vehicle other than the engine originally installed by the manufacturer;

2. The operation of a motor vehicle on a fuel other than that for which the motor vehicle was originally equipped; and

3. The modification of a motor vehicle to operate on more than one fuel type.

N.J. Admin. Code § 7:27-15.2

Amended by 48 N.J.R. 2049(a), effective 10/3/2016