Section 42301.18 Of Article 1. Permits From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 26. >> Part 4. >> Chapter 4. >> Article 1.
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. (a) Any agricultural source that existed prior to January
1, 2004, that becomes subject to a permit requirement pursuant to a
district rule or regulation that was adopted prior to that date shall
be permitted as an existing source and not as a new source.
(b) Any agricultural source that is an existing source pursuant to
subdivision (a) shall be permitted by the district based upon its
maximum potential to emit air contaminants, to the extent that level
can be determined, as of January 1, 2004.
(c) A district may not require an agricultural source to obtain
emissions offsets for criteria pollutants for that source if
emissions reductions from that source would not meet the criteria for
real, permanent, quantifiable, and enforceable emission reductions.