The following definitions apply to this Article:
1. Abbreviations and symbols are defined as
follows:
a. "A/F" means air/fuel,
b. "CO" means carbon monoxide.
c. "CO2" means carbon dioxide.
d. "EGR" means exhaust gas
recirculation.
e. "GVWR" means
gross vehicle weight rating.
f.
"HC" means hydrocarbon.
g. "HP"
means horsepower.
h. "LNG" means
liquefied natural gas.
i. "LPG"
means liquid petroleum gas.
j.
"MIL" means malfunction indicator lamp.
k. "MPH" means miles per hour.
l. "MVD" means the Motor Vehicle Division of
the Arizona Department of Transportation.
m. "NDIR" means nondispersive
infrared.
n. "NOx" means the sum of
nitrogen oxide and nitrogen dioxide.
o. "%" means percent.
p. "OEM" means original equipment
manufacturer.
q. "OBD" means
on-board diagnostics.
r. "PCV"
means positive crankcase ventilation.
s. "PPM" means parts per million by
volume.
t. "RPM" means revolutions
per minute.
u. "VIN" means vehicle
identification number.
2. "All-terrain vehicle" (ATV) means a
vehicle that is defined as an "all-terrain vehicle" in A.R.S. §
28-101.
3. "Alternative fuel vehicle" means a vehicle
powered by an alternative fuel as defined in A.R.S. §
1-215(4).
2.
4.
"Annual test" means a test for which an annual frequency is specified in the
applicable table in
R18-2-1006(B).
3.
5.
"Apportioned vehicle" means a vehicle that is subject to the proportional
registration provisions of A.R.S. §
28-2233.
4.
6.
"Area A" has the meaning in A.R.S. §
49-541.
5. "Area A vehicle" means a motor
vehicle subject to emissions inspection and that is:
a.
Registered or to be registered within area
A;
b.
Owned by or leased to a person having a valid fleet
permit and customarily kept in area A;
c.
A government vehicle customarily kept in area
A;
d.
Used to commute to the driver's principal place of
employment located in area A; or
e.
Parked, will be parked, or is the subject of a
parking permit application at an institution located in area A and subject to
the requirements of A.R.S. §§ 15-1444(C) or 15-1627(G)
.
6.
7. "Area B" has the meaning in A.R.S. §
49-541.
7.
"Area B vehicle" means a motor vehicle subject to
emissions inspection and that is:
a.
Registered or to be registered within area
B;
b.
Owned by or leased to a person having a valid fleet
permit and customarily kept in area B;
c.
A government vehicle customarily kept in area
B;
d.
Used to commute to the driver's principal place of
employment located in area B; or
e.
Parked, will be parked, or is the subject of a
parking permit application at an institution located in area B and subject to
the requirements of A.R.S. §§ 15-1444(C) or 15-1627(G)
.
8. "Biennial test" means a
test for which a biennial frequency is specified in the applicable table in
R18-2-1006(B).
9. "Calibration gas" means a reference gas or
gas mixture with assigned concentrations that is used to check the accuracy of
emissions analyzers.
10.
"Certificate of compliance" means a uniquely numbered document issued as part
of the vehicle inspection report by a state station at the time of a vehicle
inspection indicating that the vehicle has met the emissions
standards.
11. "Certificate of
exemption" means a uniquely numbered document issued by the Director providing
an exemption from the testing requirements of this Article for a vehicle that
is outside of the state on the emissions compliance expiration date.
12. "Certificate of inspection" means a
uniquely numbered document issued by the Director indicating that a vehicle has
been inspected under A.R.S. §
49-546 and has passed
inspection.
13. "Certificate of
waiver" means a uniquely numbered document issued by the Department indicating
that the requirement of passing reinspection has been waived for a vehicle
under A.R.S. §
49-542.
14. "CFR" means the Code of Federal
Regulations, with standard reference in this Chapter by Title and Part, so that
" 40 CFR
280 " means Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 280.
14.
"Conditioning mode" means either a fast idle
condition or a loaded condition as defined in this Section.
15. "Collectible vehicle" has the
meaning in A.R.S. §
49-542(Z).
15.
16.
"Constant 4-wheel drive vehicle" means any 4-wheel drive vehicle that cannot be
converted to 2-wheel drive except by disconnecting one of the vehicle's drive
shafts, or any vehicle equipped with non-disengageable traction control which
cannot be safely tested on conventional 2-wheel drive dynamometers.
16.
17.
"Constant volume sampler" means a system that dilutes engine exhaust to be
sampled with ambient air so that the total combined flow rate of exhaust and
dilution air mix is nearly constant for all engine operating
conditions.
17.
18. "Contractor" means a person, business, firm,
partnership, or corporation with whom the Director has a contract that provides
for the operation of one or more official emissions inspection stations.
18.
"Curb idle test" means an exhaust emissions test
conducted with the engine of the vehicle running at the manufacturer's idle
speed [DAGGER] 100 RPM but without pressure exerted on the
accelerator.
19.
"Curb weight" means a vehicle's unloaded weight
without fuel and oil plus 300 pounds.
20.
19.
"Dealer" means a person or organization licensed by the Arizona Department of
Transportation as a new motor vehicle dealer or used motor vehicle
dealer.
21.
20. "Department" means the Department of Environmental
Quality.
21. "Diagnostic Trouble
Code" (DTC) means an alphanumeric code which is set in a vehicle's on-board
diagnostic system when the OBD system detects an emissions control device or
system failure.
22. "Diesel" or
"Diesel Fuel" has the same meaning as in A.R.S. §
3-3401.
22.
23. "Director" means
the Director of the Department of Environmental Quality.
23.
24.
"Director's certificate" means a uniquely numbered document issued by the
Director in certain circumstances for the vehicle to show evidence of meeting
the minimum standards for registration.
24.
25.
"Electrically-powered vehicle" means a vehicle that uses electricity as the
means of propulsion and does not require the combustion of fossil fuel within
the confines of the vehicle to generate electricity.
25.
26. "Emissions
compliance expiration date" means:
a. Each
registration expiration date for a vehicle subject to an annual test;
and
b. The registration expiration
date in the second year after the initial biennial test required under this
Article or
R18-2-1005(B) for
a vehicle subject to a biennial test.
26.
27. "Emissions
inspection station permit" means a certificate issued by the Director
authorizing the holder to perform vehicle emissions inspections under this
Article.
27.
28. "Exhaust emissions" means products of combustion
emitted into the atmosphere from any opening in the exhaust system downstream
of the exhaust ports of a motor vehicle engine.
28.
29. "Exhaust pipe"
means the pipe that attaches to the muffler and exits the vehicle.
29.
"Fast idle condition" means to operate a vehicle by
running the engine at 2,500 RPM, [DAGGER] 300 RPM, for up to 30 seconds, with
the transmission in neutral, to prepare the vehicle for a subsequent curb idle
test.
30.
"Fast pass or fast fail algorithm" means a procedure
in a vehicle emissions testing system that logically determines whether a
vehicle will pass or fail the transient loaded emissions test under
R18-2-1006(E)(2) before the test is over.
31.
30.
"Fleet emissions inspection station" or "fleet station" means any vehicle
emissions inspection facility operated under a permit issued pursuant to A.R.S.
§
49-546.
31. "Fleet vehicle" means any vehicle owned,
leased, or operated by an individual or entity granted a vehicle emissions
testing license under A.R.S. §
49-546.
32. "Fuel" means any material that is burned
within the confines of a vehicle to propel the vehicle.
33.
"Four-stroke
vehicle" means a vehicle equipped with an engine that requires two revolutions
of the crankshaft for each piston power stroke."Fuel Cell Electric
Vehicle" or "FCEV" means a zero-emission vehicle that runs on compressed
hydrogen fed into a fuel cell stack that produces electricity to power the
vehicle.
34. "Golf cart" means a
motor vehicle that is defined as a "golf cart" in A.R.S. §
28-101.
35. "Government vehicle" means a registered
motor vehicle exempt from the payment of a registration fee, or a federally
owned or leased vehicle.
36. "Gross
vehicle weight rating" (GVWR) means the maximum vehicle weight that a vehicle
is designed for as established by the manufacturer.
37. "Idle test" means an exhaust emissions
test conducted with the engine of the vehicle running at the manufacturer's
idle speed [DAGGER] 100 RPM but without pressure exerted on the
accelerator.
37.
38. "Inspection" means the mandatory vehicle emissions
inspection including the tampering inspection.
38.
"Inspection sticker" means a self-adhesive, serially
numbered rectangular sticker indicating a government vehicle has met Arizona
emissions inspection requirements.
39.
"Loaded condition" means to condition a vehicle by
running the vehicle on a chassis dynamometer at a specified speed and load for
no more than 30 seconds to prepare the vehicle for a subsequent curb idle
test.
40.
"Loaded cruise test" means an exhaust emissions test
conducted on a chassis dynamometer under R18-2-1006(E)(1)(a) and (F)(2)(a)
.
41.
39. "Mass emissions measurement" means measurement of
a vehicle's exhaust in mass units such as grams.
40. "Maximum required repair cost" means the
applicable maximum required repair cost under
R18-2-1010(F) or
(G) for a vehicle that has failed
inspection.
42.
41. "Model year" means the date of manufacture of the
original vehicle within the annual production period of the vehicle as
designated by the manufacturer or, if a reconstructed vehicle, the first year
of titling.
43. "MOL percent" means the
percent, by volume, that a particular gas occupies in a mixture of gases at a
uniform temperature.
44.
42. "Motorcycle" means
a vehicle that is defined as a "motorcycle" as in A.R.S. §
28-101.
45. "Motorhome" means a vehicle
built on a truck or bus chassis and equipped as a self-contained traveling
home.
46.
43. "New aftermarket
catalytic converter" means a new catalytic converter manufactured as an OEM
part that meets the standards under 40 CFR
86.
47. "Official emissions inspection
station" means an inspection facility, other than a fleet emissions inspection
station, whether placed in a permanent structure or in a mobile unit for
conveyance to various locations within the state, for the purpose of conducting
inspections under A.R.S. § 49-542 .
48.
44. "On-board
diagnostics" or "OBD" means an on-board diagnostic system required by Section
202(m) of the Clean Air Act. For the purposes of the Article, OBD certification
refers to United States Environmental Protection Agency OBD
certification.
49.
45. "Opacity" means the degree of absorption of
transmitted light.
50.
"Operational air pump" means an air injection system
to supply additional air into the exhaust system to promote further oxidation
of HC and CO gases and to assist in catalytic reaction.
51.
"Person" means the federal government, state, or any
federal or state agency or institution, any municipality, political
subdivision, public or private corporation, individual, partnership,
association, or other entity, and includes any officer or governing or managing
body of any municipality, political subdivision, or public or private
corporation.
52.
46. "Reconditioned OEM
catalytic converter" means a catalytic converter remanufactured, as a non-OEM
part, with new catalytic material housed in the original catalyst
casing.
53.
47. "Recognized repair facility" means a business with
an Arizona Department of Revenue transaction privilege tax license pursuant to
Title 15, Chapter 5 of the Arizona Revised Statutes whose primary purpose is
vehicle repair, and who has at least one employee with a nationally recognized
certification for emissions-related diagnosis and repair.
54.
48.
"Reconstructed vehicle" means a vehicle that has been assembled or constructed
largely by means of essential parts, new or used, derived from vehicles or
makes of vehicles of various names, models and types or that, if originally
otherwise constructed, has been materially altered by the removal of essential
parts or by the addition or substitution of essential parts, new or used,
derived from other vehicles or makes of vehicles. For the purposes of this
paragraph, "essential parts" means integral and body parts, the removal,
alteration or substitution of which will tend to conceal the identity or
substantially alter the appearance of the vehicle.
a.
A reconstructed special as identified by the code
letters "SP" on the section of the vehicle's Arizona registration card or
Arizona certificate of title reserved for identification of the vehicle's
style; or
b.
A vehicle in which the vehicle style is not shown on
the Arizona registration card or certificate of title, and the original
manufacturer of the complete vehicle cannot be identified from the
body.
49.
"Specially constructed vehicle" means any vehicle not originally constructed
under a distinctive name, make, model, or type by a generally recognized
manufacturer of vehicles.
55.
"Standard gases" means gases maintained as a primary
standard for determining the composition of working gases, calibration gases,
or the accuracy of an emissions analyzer.
56.
50.
"State inspector" means an employee of the Department designated to perform
quality assurance or waiver functions under this Article.
57.
51.
"State station" means a facility, other than a fleet emissions inspection
station, established for the purpose of conducting inspections under A.R.S.
§
49-542.
58.
52. "Tampering" means
removing, defeating, or altering an emissions control device that was installed
on a vehicle at the time the vehicle was manufactured.
59.
53.
"Two-stroke vehicle" means a vehicle equipped with an engine that requires one
revolution of the crankshaft for each power stroke.
60. "Unloaded fast idle test"
means an exhaust emissions test conducted with the engine of the vehicle
running at 2,500 RPM.
61.
54. "Vehicle" or
"Motor Vehicle" means any automobile, truck, truck tractor, motor bus, or
self-propelled or motor-driven vehicle registered or to be registered in this
state and used upon the public highways of this state for the purpose of
transporting persons or property, except implements of husbandry, roadrollers,
or road machinery temporarily operated upon the highway.
62.
55.
"Vehicle emissions inspector" means an individual who is licensed by the
Director to perform vehicle emissions inspections under this Article.
56. "Waiver inspector" means an employee of
the contractor or the Department who is authorized to issue waivers under
R18-2-1008 .
63. "Working gases" means gases
maintained to perform periodic calibration of an emissions
analyzer.
57.
"Zero Emissions Vehicle" means a battery electric vehicle that runs on
electricity stored in the batteries and has only an electric motor rather than
an internal combustion engine, or a fuel cell electric vehicle that produces no
emissions from the on-board source of power.
