105technology pursuant to subsection (b), a municipality or utility is subject to
the following limitations:
(A) Group 1
A municipality or utility may not use a Level 1 diesel emission
control strategy on any Group 1 engine.
2. Exception for low population counties. The limitation in (A)1.
does not apply to a vehicle owned or operated by a
municipality or utility located in a low- population county
(Table 2), or to a vehicle owned or operated by a municipality
or utility that has been granted low- population county status.
(B) Group 2
Ten year limit. A municipality or utility may use a Level 1
diesel emission control strategy in a Group 2 engine for up to
ten years. The municipality or utility shall then replace the
Level 1 diesel emission control strategy with the best available
control technology from subsection (b). The replacement
cannot be a Level 1 diesel emission control strategy.
2. Exception for low- population counties. The limitation in (B)1.
does not apply to a vehicle owned or operated by a
municipality or utility located in a low- population county
(Table 2) or to a vehicle owned or operated by a municipality
or utility that has been granted low - population county status.
(C) Group 3
Five year limit. A municipality or utility may use a Level 1
diesel emission control strategy in a Group 3 engine for up to
five years. The municipality or utility shall then replace the
Level 1 diesel emission control strategy with the best available
control technology from subsection (b). The replacement
cannot be a Level 1 diesel emission control strategy.
2. Exception for low- population counties. The limitation in (C)1.
does not apply to a vehicle owned or operated by a
municipality or utility located in a low- population county
(Table 2) or to a vehicle owned or operated by a municipality
or utility that has been granted low- population county status.
(f) Record Keeping Requirement. A municipality or utility shall maintain the
following records. The municipality or utility shall provide the following records
upon request to an agent or employee of the Air Resources Board for all vehicles
in its total fleet subject to compliance with this regulation.
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