Section 40440 Of Article 4. General Powers And Duties From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 26. >> Part 3. >> Chapter 5.5. >> Article 4.
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. (a) The south coast district board shall adopt rules and
regulations that carry out the plan and are not in conflict with
state law and federal laws and rules and regulations. Upon adoption
and approval of subsequent revisions of the plan, these rules and
regulations shall be amended, if necessary, to conform to the plan.
(b) The rules and regulations adopted pursuant to subdivision (a)
shall do all of the following:
(1) Require the use of best available control technology for new
and modified sources and the use of best available retrofit control
technology for existing sources.
(2) Promote cleaner burning alternative fuels.
(3) Consistent with Section 40414, provide for indirect source
controls in those areas of the south coast district in which there
are high-level, localized concentrations of pollutants or with
respect to any new source that will have a significant effect on air
quality in the South Coast Air Basin.
(4) Provide for transportation control measures, as listed in the
plan.
(c) The south coast district board shall adopt rules and
regulations that will assure that all its administrative practices
and the carrying out of its programs are efficient and
cost-effective, consistent with the goals of achieving and
maintaining federal and state ambient air quality standards and
achieving the purposes of this chapter.
(d) The south coast district board shall determine what is the
best available retrofit control technology for existing electric
plants, and shall adopt rules and regulations requiring the use of
the best available retrofit control technology in existing electric
plants, if the board finds and determines that to do so is necessary
to carry out the plan.
(e) In adopting any regulation, the south coast district board
shall comply with Section 40703.