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General Information 5
EXHAUST AND NOISE EMISSIONS
General
USA
The Federal Clean Air Act, Section 203 (a) (3), states the following
concerning the removal of air pollution control devices or modification of a
certified engine to a non-certified configuration:
“The following acts and the causing thereof are prohibited:
(3) For any person to remove or render inoperative any device or element of
design installed on or in a motor vehicle or motor vehicle engine in
compliance with regulations under this part prior to its sale and delivery to the
ultimate purchaser, or for any manufacturer or dealer knowingly to remove or
render inoperative any such design after sale and delivery to the ultimate
purchaser.”
Specifically, please note that no person may make such changes prior to the
sale and delivery of the vehicle to the ultimate purchaser, and, in addition, no
manufacturer or dealer may take such action after sale and delivery of the
vehicle to the ultimate purchaser. The law provides a penalty of up to
$10,000 for each violation.
Canada
The same conditions that apply in the USA apply to Canada, with one
exception. After the vehicle is sold to a retail customer, that is, the end user,
the jurisdiction controlling the emission control devices becomes the province
in which the vehicle is licensed. No changes should be made that render any or
all of the devices inoperative.
Should the owner/operator wish to make any changes to the emission control
devices, check with the provincial authority before making any such changes.
Mexico
The same conditions that apply in the USA apply to Mexico. Refer to the
Mexican Federal Law for Emission Control which adheres to EPA regulations.
No changes should be made that render any or all of the emissions control
devices inoperative.
Should the owner/operator wish to make any changes to the emission control
devices, check with the state authority before making any such changes.
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