Or. Admin. R. 340-256-0310

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 6, June 1, 2024

Section 340-256-0310 - Emission Control System Inspection: Government-Owned Vehicle, Permanent Fleet Vehicle and United States Government Vehicle Testing Requirements

(1) All motor vehicles registered as government-owned vehicles under ORS 805.040 that are not exempted from certification under 815.300 must obtain a Certificate of Compliance. Government-owned vehicles must be certified biennially.

(2) Any motor vehicle registered as a permanent fleet vehicle under ORS 805.120 that are required to be certified under ORS 803.350 and 815.295 to 815.325 must obtain a Certificate of Compliance.

(3) Any motor vehicle that is to be registered under ORS 805.040 or 805.120 but which is not a new motor vehicle must obtain a Certificate of Compliance before it is registered, as required by ORS 803.350 and 815.295 to 815.325.

(4) All motor vehicles owned by the United States Government and operated in the Portland Vehicle Inspection Area or the Medford-Ashland AQMA must obtain a Certificate of Compliance biennially.

(a) United States Government tactical military vehicles are not required to obtain Certificates of Compliance.

(b) Federal installations located within the Portland Area Vehicle Inspection Program and the Medford-Ashland AQMA must provide DEQ with a list of all federal employee-owned vehicles operated on the installation, demonstrate that these vehicles have complied with this Division, report inspection results to DEQ each quarter, and update the list annually.

(5) For the purposes of providing a staggered certification schedule for vehicles registered as government-owned vehicles under ORS 805.040 or permanent fleet vehicles under 805.120, such schedule must, except as provided by section (6) of this rule, be on the basis of the final numerical digit contained on the vehicle license plate. Such certification must be completed by the last day of the month as provided below (last digit and month or year, respectively):

(a) 1 - January;

(b) 2 - February;

(c) 3 - March;

(d) 4 - April;

(e) 5 - May;

(f) 6 - June;

(g) 7 - July;

(h) 8 - August;

(i) 9 - September;

(j) 0 - October;

(k) Even - even numbered years for vehicles tested biennially;

(l) Odd - odd numbered years for vehicles tested biennially.

(6) In order to accommodate a fleet's scheduled maintenance practices, DEQ may grant a request for a specific separate schedule for vehicles registered as government-owned vehicles under ORS 805.040 or permanent fleet vehicles registered under ORS 805.120 if a Public Agency Fleet or Private Business Fleet licensed under OAR 340-256-0440 owns these vehicles.

(7) Every agency or organization owning fleet vehicles described in this rule must report the following information to DEQ, in either electronic or printed form, annually:

(a) The vehicle make;

(b) The vehicle model;

(c) The vehicle identification number (VIN);

(d) The number of Certificates of Compliance issued; and

(e) The issuing date of the motor vehicle's Certificates of Compliance.

[NOTE: This rule is included in the State of Oregon Clean Air Act Implementation Plan that EQC adopted under OAR 340-200-0040.]

Or. Admin. R. 340-256-0310

DEQ 3-1978, f. 3-1-78, ef. 4-1-78; DEQ 19-1983, f. 11-29-83, ef. 12-31-83; DEQ 4-1993, f. & cert. ef. 3-10-93; DEQ 25-1996, f. & cert. ef. 11-26-96; DEQ 14-1999, f. & cert. ef. 10-14-99, Renumbered from 340-024-0306; DEQ 7-2005, f. & cert. ef. 7-12-05; DEQ 21-2020, amend filed 11/19/2020, effective 11/19/2020

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 468A.360 & 468A.363

Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 468A.365 - 468A.385