Manufacturing
Motor vehicle pollution control devices: aftermarket parts: approval process
Creates a temporary approval pathway for eligible aftermarket vehicle-parts makers to sell emissions-related parts while California completes final review.
The law can speed market access for qualifying parts without changing emissions standards or the state's enforcement authority.
What the law does
- Lets manufacturers with at least 10 prior executive orders, including one in the same product category, seek conditional approval for a complete application.
- Requires the California Air Resources Board to approve qualifying requests or explain deficiencies; requests are deemed approved after 30 business days if the board does not decide, subject to a limited extension during high application volume.
- Allows conditionally approved parts to be sold, advertised, offered for sale, and installed, treating the approval as equivalent to an executive order.
- Ends conditional approval after two years, when a final executive order is issued, or earlier if the approval is suspended, revoked, or withdrawn.
- Requires manufacturers to keep sales records and pay for recalls, corrective actions, or stop-sale remedies ordered for parts sold under conditional approval.
- Requires the California Air Resources Board to update its exemption procedures and related materials by July 1, 2028.
Who it affects
- Manufacturers and representatives seeking approval for add-on or modified on-road vehicle or engine parts.
- Emissions test laboratories supporting manufacturers' applications.
- Sellers, advertisers, installers, and buyers of conditionally approved aftermarket parts.