Or. Admin. R. 340-256-0370

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

Section 340-256-0370 - Emission Control System Inspection: Renewal of Registration for Light Duty Motor Vehicles and Heavy Duty Gasoline Motor Vehicles Temporarily Operating Outside of Oregon

Vehicles registered in the Portland Vehicle Inspection Area and Medford-Ashland AQMA and operated in another state at an address located at least 150 miles outside the Oregon border must comply with the following requirements:

(1) For vehicles operated within another Environmental Protection Agency approved Inspection and Maintenance (I/M) program area, DEQ shall establish reciprocity provisions to ensure motor vehicle compliance with the other state's I/M requirements. Compliance with the other state's I/M program requirements is equivalent to the issuance of a Certificate of Compliance.

(2) For vehicles operated in another state, but not within another Environmental Protection Agency approved Inspection and Maintenance (I/M) area, DEQ shall issue a temporary exemption from Oregon I/M Program testing requirements until the vehicle returns to Oregon. Within 30 calendar days of the date the vehicle returns to Oregon it must comply with the Oregon I/M Program's test criteria, methods and standards.

[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. 340-256-0370

DEQ 15-1994, f. 6-8-94, cert. ef. 7-1-94; DEQ 25-1996, f. & cert. ef. 11-26-96; DEQ 14-1999, f. & cert. ef. 10-14-99, Renumbered from 340-024-0318; DEQ 21-2020, amend filed 11/19/2020, effective 11/19/2020

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 468A.360

Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 468A.360