SECTION 114.421. Emission Specifications

(a) The provisions of this division shall apply to new non-road, large spark-ignition (LSI) engines as defined in §114.420 of this title (relating to Definitions).

(b) Exhaust emissions from new non-road, LSI engines manufactured for sale, sold, or offered for sale, or that are introduced, delivered or imported for introduction into commerce in the State of Texas shall not exceed the requirements of Title 13, California Code of Regulations, Chapter 9 (13 CCR 9), §2433(b), concerning Exhaust Emission Standards and Test Procedures -- Off-Road Large Spark-Ignition Engines, as effective on November 18, 1999.

(c) New non-road, LSI engines operated in the State of Texas shall not exceed the requirements of 13 CCR 9, §2433(b).

(d) Beginning on January 1, 2004, a new non-road, LSI engine, not including non-road equipment, intended solely to replace an engine in a piece of non-road equipment that was originally produced with an engine manufactured prior to the applicable implementation date as described in §114.429 of this title shall not be subject to the emissions requirements of subsection (b) of this section provided that the requirements of 13 CCR 9, §2433(e), have been met.

Source Note: The provisions of this §114.421 adopted to be effective May 11, 2000, 25 TexReg 4074; amended to be effective January 18, 2001, 26 TexReg 388