Section 44003 Of Article 1. General From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 26. >> Part 5. >> Chapter 5. >> Article 1.
44003
. (a) (1) An enhanced motor vehicle inspection and maintenance
program is established in each urbanized area of the state, any part
of which is classified by the Environmental Protection Agency as a
serious, severe, or extreme nonattainment area for ozone or a
moderate or serious nonattainment area for carbon monoxide with a
design value greater than 12.7 ppm, and in other areas of the state
as provided in this chapter.
(2) A basic vehicle inspection and maintenance program shall be
continued in all other areas of the state where a program was in
existence under this chapter as of the effective date of this
paragraph.
(b) The department may prescribe different test procedures and
equipment requirements for those areas described in subdivision (a).
Program components shall be operated in all program areas unless
otherwise indicated, as determined by the department. In those areas
where the biennial program is not implemented and smog check
inspections are required to complete the requirements set forth in
Sections 4000.1 and 4000.2 of the Vehicle Code, program elements that
apply in basic areas, including test equipment requirements for smog
check stations, shall apply.
(c) (1) Districts classified as attainment areas may request the
department to implement all or part of the program elements defined
in this chapter. However, the department shall not implement the
program established by Section 44010.5 in any area other than an
urbanized area, any part of which is classified by the Environmental
Protection Agency as a serious, severe, or extreme nonattainment area
for ozone or a moderate or serious nonattainment area for carbon
monoxide with a design value greater than 12.7 ppm.
(2) Districts that include areas classified as basic program
nonattainment areas pursuant to subdivision (a) may, except as
provided in paragraph (1), request the implementation in those areas
of test procedures and equipment required for enhanced program areas
and any other program requirement specified for enhanced program
areas.