285.30 Motor vehicle emissions limitations; inspections.

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(1)Definitions. As used in this section, unless the context requires otherwise:

(a)“Federal act” means the federal clean air act, 42 USC 7401 et seq., and regulations issued by the federal environmental protection agency under that act.

(b)“Motor vehicle” has the meaning designated under s. 340.01

(35).

(2)Limitations. The department shall adopt rules specifying emissions limitations for all motor vehicles not exempted under sub.

(5). The limitations may be different for each size, type and year of vehicle engine affected and may not be more stringent than those required by federal law at the time of the vehicle’s manufacture. The limitations shall be adopted and periodically revised upon consideration of the following factors:

(a)The emissions reductions necessary to achieve federally mandated ambient air quality standards by any deadline established by the federal act and to maintain those standards after any deadline established by the federal act.

(b)The emissions levels attainable by reasonable preventive maintenance practices relating to installed emission control equipment and devices for each model year, size and type of motor vehicle affected.

(c)The requirements for eligibility for a manufacturer’s warranty under section 7541

(b)of the federal act.

(d)The requirements of the federal act.

(3)Counties where inspections required. If the department finds that air quality within a county will not meet one or more applicable primary or secondary ambient air quality standards by any deadline established by the federal act, or that these standards will not be maintained in the county after any deadline established by the federal act and that inspection of emissions from motor vehicles in any part of the county is required by federal law to attain or maintain these standards, the department shall certify this finding to the department of transportation.