CHAPTER Env-A 1100 PREVENTION, ABATEMENT, AND CONTROL OF
Statutory Authority: RSA 125-C:6, XII
PART Env-A 1101 PURPOSE AND APPLICABILITY
Env-A
1101.01 Purpose. The purpose of this chapter is
to regulate emissions from all motor vehicles pursuant to RSA
125-C:6, XII.
Source. #120, eff 8-31-73; ss by #721.9, eff 12-7-75;
ss by #1717, eff 2-19-81; ss by #2332, eff 4-29-83; ss by #2938, eff 12-27-84;
ss by #5033, eff 12-27-90; ss by #6343-B, eff 9-28-96, EXPIRED: 9-28-04
New. #8200, INTERIM, eff 11-6-04, EXPIRES: 5-5-05;
ss by #8313, eff 3-26-05; ss by #10345, eff 5-22-13; ss by #13680, eff 7-1-23
Env-A
1101.02 Applicability. This chapter shall apply to all motor
vehicles as defined in Env-A 100.
Source. #120, eff 8-31-73; ss by #721.9, eff 12-7-75;
ss by #1717, eff 2-19-81; ss by #2332, eff 4-29-83; ss by #2938, eff 12-27-84;
ss by #5033, eff 12-27-90; ss by #6343-B, eff 9-28-96, EXPIRED: 9-28-04
New. #8200, INTERIM, eff 11-6-04, EXPIRES: 5-5-05; ss by #8313, eff
3-26-05; ss by #10345, eff 5-22-13; ss by #13680, eff 7-1-23
PART Env-A 1102 MOTOR VEHICLE MAINTENANCE
Env-A
1102.01 Maintenance Requirements for
Motor Vehicles.
(a)
No
person shall alter or remove any emission control equipment or system,
including the basic fuel system, in any way that might limit
or reduce the ability of that equipment or system to control emissions.
(b) All emission control equipment that is
originally supplied on a motor vehicle shall be maintained in place and in
functional operating condition.
(c) Emission control equipment shall be replaced
only
with equipment that meets or exceeds the specifications of the original
equipment.
Source.
#10345, eff 5-22-13; ss by #13680, eff 7-1-23
Env-A
1102.02 Idling Limitations for
Motor Vehicles.
(a) Unless exempted by Env-A 1102.03, the owner
or operator of a motor vehicle shall comply with the idling limitations
specified in Table 1100-1, below, subject to the note in (b), below:
Table 1100-1: Idling Limitations for Motor
Vehicles
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Temperature in degrees Celsius (degrees Fahrenheit) |
Maximum Idling Time |
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Above 0° C
(32° F) |
No more than 5
consecutive minutes in any 60-minute period |
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At or between -23°C
(-10°F) and 0°C (32°F) |
No more than 15
consecutive minutes in any 60-minute period |
|
Below -23° C (-10° F) |
No limit A |
(b) “A” means that there is no limitation on
idling time so long as no nuisance is created.
Source.
#10345, eff 5-22-13; ss by #13680, eff 7-1-23
Env-A
1102.03 Exemptions From Idling
Limitations. The owner or operator
of a motor vehicle shall be exempt from the idling limitations specified in
Env-A 1102.02(a) under any of the following conditions:
(a) The motor vehicle is forced to remain
motionless because of traffic conditions over which the operator has no
control;
(b) The motor vehicle is a police, fire,
ambulance, public safety, military, or other emergency or law enforcement
vehicle, or any vehicle being used in an emergency capacity, which is idling
while in an emergency or training mode and not for the convenience of the
operator;
(c) The motor vehicle’s engine is:
(1)
Providing power takeoff for refrigeration, lift gate pumps,
or other auxiliary uses;
(2)
Supplying heat or air conditioning necessary for passenger comfort in
those vehicles intended for passenger transportation; or
(3)
Being operated solely to defrost its windshield to prevent a safety or
health emergency, and not as part of a rest period; or
(d) The motor vehicle is being operated by a
mechanic for maintenance or diagnostic purposes, if idling is required for such
activity.
Source.
#10345, eff 5-22-13; ss by #13680, eff 7-1-23
Env-A
1102.04 Visible Emissions
Requirements for Gasoline-Powered Motor Vehicles. No person shall operate a gasoline-powered
motor vehicle that emits visible emissions other than water vapor or steam,
except during the initial starting of the engine.
Source.
#10345, eff 5-22-13; ss by #13680, eff 7-1-23
Appendix
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125-C:6, XII |
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125-C:6, XII |