Sec. 14-164n. Emissions control devices. Definitions.
Sec. 14-164n. Emissions control devices. Definitions. (a) As used in this section
and sections 14-164o, 22a-21j and 22a-21k:
(1) "Closed crankcase filtration system" means a system that separates oil and other
contaminants from the blow-by gases and routes the blow-by gases into a diesel engine's
intake system downstream of the air filter;
(2) "Emergency contingency vehicle" means a bus placed in an inactive contingency fleet for local emergencies, after the bus has reached the end of its normal minimum useful life;
(3) "Full-sized school bus" means a school bus, as defined in section 14-275, which
is a Type I diesel school bus, including spare buses operated by or under contract to a
school district, but not including emergency contingency vehicles or low usage vehicles;
(4) "Low usage vehicle" means a bus that operates for not more than one thousand
miles per year;
(5) "Model year 2007 emission standards" means engine emission standards promulgated by the federal Environmental Protection Agency in 40 CFR Parts 69, 80 and 86;
(6) "Ultra-low sulfur diesel fuel" means diesel fuel used by an on-road engine that
meets the requirements for sulfur content set forth in 40 CFR 80;
(7) "Verified emissions control device" means a device that has been verified by
the federal Environmental Protection Agency or the California Air Resources Board to
reduce particulate matter emissions by a given amount;
(8) "Level 1 device" means a verified emissions control device that achieves greater
than or equal to twenty-five per cent, but less than fifty per cent, particulate matter
reduction;
(9) "Level 2 device" means a verified emissions control device that achieves greater
than or equal to fifty per cent, but less than eighty-five per cent, particulate matter
reduction; and
(10) "Level 3 device" means a verified emissions control device that achieves
greater than or equal to eighty-five per cent particulate matter reduction or a particulate
matter emission standard of 0.01 grams per brake horsepower-hour.
(June Sp. Sess. P.A. 07-4, S. 16.)
History: June Sp. Sess. P.A. 07-4 effective July 1, 2007.