93(4) "Low- Population County Low Usage Vehicle" means a vehicle that is
owned or operated by a municipality or utility located in a low- population
county and is operated, based on a 5 year rolling mileage or engine hour
average for fewer than 3000 miles or 150 hours, excluding mileage or
engine hours used during snow removal operations. A vehicle that does
not have a properly functioning odometer, tachograph, or other reliable
device to measure usage may not qualify as a low- population county low
usage vehicle.
(5) "Retirement" or "Retire" means the withdrawal of an engine or vehicle
subject to this rule from a municipality or utility fleet in California; the
engine may be sold outside of California, scrapped, converted for use in a
low usage vehicle or low- population county low usage vehicle.
"Retirement" or "retire" also means the transfer of an engine or vehicle,
which is subject to this rule and has been brought into compliance with
title 13, California Code of Regulations, section 2022.1(b), from a
municipality or utility fleet in California to another person or entity in
California.
(6) "Total Fleet" means the total of a municipality's or utility's on -road heavy -
duty vehicles with a 1960 to 2006 model -year medium heavy -duty or
heavy heavy -duty engine and a manufacturer's gross vehicle weight rating
greater than 14,000 pounds, excluding (A) low usage vehicles, (B) low -
population county low usage vehicles, (C) dedicated snow - removal
vehicles, and (D) gasoline fueled vehicles.'
(7) "Utility" means a privately -owned company that provides the same or
similar services for water, natural gas, and electricity as a public utility
operated by a municipality.
(8) "Vehicle Type" means one of the following categories: "Compliant" for
those vehicles that meet the requirements of section 2022.1(b); "Future
Compliant' for those vehicles for which the municipality or utility has a
planned compliance date; "Retired" for those vehicles that will meet the
definition of "retirement" at a planned retirement date; "Low Usage or Low -
Population County Low Usage" for those vehicles that meet the applicable
definitions in this section; and "Experimental" for those vehicles that are
part of an experimental program and comply with the provisions of
section 2022.1(d)(5).
NOTE: Authority cited: Sections 39600 and 39601, Health and Safety Code.
Reference: Sections 39002, 39003, 39655, 39656, 39657, 39658, 39659, 39660,
Gasoline vehicles that do not meet the best available control technology (BACT) requirements specified
in title 13, California Code of Regulations, section 2022.1(b)(3) are excluded from the total fleet
calculation.
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