77.320 Elimination of vehicle emissions testing program in county containing
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consolidated local government -- Determination of need for program.
(1)If by December 1 following the approval of a consolidated local government, the
county containing the adopted consolidated local government has been notified by
federal authorities of the attainment of the county of the air quality standards
established by the Federal Environmental Protection Agency for ozone, carbon
monoxide, and nitrogen dioxide, the air pollution control district board in that
county shall upon July 15, 2002, begin the necessary actions to eliminate any
vehicle emissions testing program operated in the county by November 1, 2003. The
air pollution control district board shall not enter into or renew any contracts with
any vendors for the operation of a vehicle emissions testing program which would
extend beyond this date.
(2)If a consolidated local government should be notified at a date beyond November 1,
2003, of the county's nonattainment of the air quality standards established by the
Federal Environmental Protection Agency for ozone, carbon monoxide, and
nitrogen dioxide, notwithstanding the provisions of KRS 77.115, 224.20-130, or
224.20-760 to the contrary, the consolidated local government shall determine the
need for the reestablishment, administration, operation, and the role, if any, of an air
pollution control district if a vehicle emissions testing program is re-created by the
consolidated local government in accordance with KRS 224.20-710 to 224.20-765.
Nothing in KRS Chapters 77 and 224 shall preclude a consolidated local
government from utilizing other methods and procedures for reaching attainment of
the air quality standards established by the Federal Environmental Protection
Agency for ozone, carbon monoxide, and nitrogen dioxide.