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Clean Air Act Title II - Emission Standards for Moving Sources, Parts A through C

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  • Part A - Motor Vehicle Emission and Fuel Standards
  • Part B - Aircraft Emission Standards
  • Part C - Clean Fuel Vehicles

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Part A - Motor Vehicle Emission and Fuel Standards

Clean Air Act Section U.S. Code Title
202 7521 Emission standards for new motor vehicles or new motor vehicle engines
203 7522 Prohibited acts
204 7523 Actions to restrain violations
205 7524 Civil penalties
206 7525 Motor vehicle and motor vehicle engine compliance testing and certification
207 7541 Compliance by vehicles and engines in actual use
208 7542 Information collection
209 7543 State standards
210 7544 State grants
211 7545 Regulation of fuels
212 -- [Repealed] Development of low-emission vehicles
-- 7546 Renewable fuel
213 7547 Nonroad engines and vehicles
214 7548 Study of particulate emissions from motor vehicles
215 7549 High altitude performance adjustments
216 7550 Definitions for Part A
-- 7551 Omitted
217 7552 Motor vehicle compliance program fees
218 7553 Prohibition on production of engines requiring leaded gasoline
219 7554 Urban bus standards

Part B - Aircraft Emission Standards

Clean Air Act Section U.S. Code Title
231 7571 Establishment of standards
232 7572 Enforcement of standards
233 7573 State standards and controls
234 7574 Definitions for Part B

Part C - Clean Fuel Vehicles

Clean Air Act Section U.S. Code Title
241 7581 Definitions for Part C
242 7582 Requirements applicable to clean-fuel vehicles
243 7583 Standards for light-duty clean-fuel vehicles
244 7584 Administration and enforcement as per California standards
245 7585 Standards for heavy-duty clean-fuel vehicles (GVWR above 8,500 up to 26,000 lbs.)
246 7586 Centrally fueled fleets
247 7587 Vehicle conversions
248 7588 Federal agency fleets
249 7589 California pilot test program
250 7590 General provisions

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Clean Air Act Overview

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Last updated on May 12, 2025
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