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Cal. Veh. Code § 257 — WORDS AND PHRASES DEFINED

Cal. Veh. Code § 257

Type
Statute
Source
California Vehicle Code
Jurisdiction
California
Date
1994-01-01
Current through
Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)

A “clean fuel vehicle” means any passenger or commercial vehicle or pickup truck that is fueled by alternative fuels, as defined in Section 301 of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (P.L. 102-486), and produces emissions which do not exceed whichever of the following standards, as defined by…

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Cal. Veh. Code § 257 — WORDS AND PHRASES DEFINED is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.

A “clean fuel vehicle” means any passenger or commercial vehicle or pickup truck that is fueled by alternative fuels, as defined in Section 301 of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (P.L. 102-486), and produces emissions which do not exceed whichever of the following standards, as defined by regulations of the State Air Resources Board in effect on January 1, 1994, is applicable to the model year of the vehicle:

(a) For a vehicle of the 1994 to 1996, inclusive, model year, the emission standard applicable to a transitional low-emission vehicle.

(b) For a vehicle of the 1997 model year, the emission standard applicable to a low-emission vehicle.

(c) For a vehicle of the 1998 to 2000, inclusive, model year, the emission standard applicable to an ultra low-emission vehicle.