Enforcement Advisories

This page last reviewed February 9, 2010

The California Air Resources Board publishes advisories on a regular basis to assist industry with keeping informed of regulatory changes and remaining in compliance with state regulations. This web page offers a comprehensive list of published Enforcement Advisories.

Date	Advisory Number	Title
1/2010	413	Enforcement of the Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations within California Waters
12/2009	411	Drayage Truck Replacements and Retrofits: Extension on 2010 Emission Requirement
11/2009	410	Golf Cart Limitations and Restrictions
11/2009	409	Coefficients in the CaRFG 3 Predictive Model Procedures Guide
12/2009	408	Enhanced Vapor Recovery (EVR)-Certified Replacement Parts For Pre-EVR Balance Vapor Recovery Systems
10/2009	405	Amendments to the Current In-Station Diagnostic Enforcement Policy
9/2009	403	Utility Vehicle Idling
8/2009	402	Policy for Service Stations Regarding the September 1, 2009 In-Station Diagnostic (ISD) Deadline
1/2010	397	Racing Fuel - Sales, Supply, and Use Requirements
11/2009	394	Reporting Requirements for Owners of In-Use Off- Road Diesel Vehicles Effective 4/01/09 (Revised)
3/2009	391	New Written Idling Policy Requirements for Owners of In-Use Off-Road Diesel Vehicles
3/2009	390	Ban on Addition of Tier 0 Vehicles for Owners of In-Use Off-Road Diesel Vehicles
3/2009	389	Warranty Coverage Information for Diesel Emission Control Strategies (DECS) Owners
2/2009	388	Commercial Harbor Craft Reporting: One-Month Grace Period
1/2009	387	Enforcement of the Mobile Cargo Handling Equipment Regulation at Ports and Intermodal Rail Yards
12/2008	386	Consumer Products Regulations: 2009 Requirements
3/2009	385	Enhanced Vapor Recovery: Policy for Service Stations Not Meeting the April 1, 2009 Phase II EVR Deadline
12/2008	384	Labeling Requirements for Manufactures, Fabricators, Importers, Distributors, and Retailers
10/2008	382	Enforcement of the Mobile Cargo Handling Equipment Regulation at Ports and Intermodal Rail Yards
8/2008	381	Enforcement of Requirements to Use On-road Certified Engines in On-road Registered Vehicles
8/2008	380	Sell-Through Provisions That Apply To Manufactures, Importers, Distrbutors, Fabricators, and Retails of Composite Wood Products and Finished Goods
8/2008	379	Use of Alternate Diesel Fuels and Fuel Additives in Engines Equipped with Diesel Emission Control Strategies
6/2008	378	New Disclosure/Record Retention Requirements for Dealers and Sellers of In-Use Off-Road Diesel Vehicles
6/2008	377	New Idling Limits for Owners, Operators, Renters or Lessees of In-Use Off Road Diesel Vehicles
6/2008	376	Alternate Location Placement For Certified Clean Idle or Verified Clean APS Labels
4/2008	373	Enhanced Vapor Recovery (EVR) Phase II System Update and Penalties for April 2009 Deadline
1/2008	371	Enforcement of Mobile Cargo Handling Equipment Regulation at Ports and Intermodal Rail Yards
12/2007	370	Consumer Products Regulations: 2008 Requirements
10/2007	---	ARB to Resume Enforcement of the Ocean-Going Vessel Auxiliary Diesel Engine Regulation
8/2007	368	Solid Waste Collection Vehicle Rule Vehicle Applicability
5/2007	366	Important Date for Cargo Handling Equipment Regulatory Compliance
3/2007	364	New Requirements for Emission Control Labels (ECLs) in Effect
2/2007	363	Clarification of Emergency Equipment Aboard Ocean-Going Vessels Visiting California Ports
2/2007	362	ARB Public Fleet Rule
2/2007	361	Mobile Cargo Handling Equipment Regulation at Ports and Intermodal Rail Rards
5/2007	360	Mobile Aviation Gasoline Refuelers State Requirement for CARB Certification Lifted
2/2007	359	Enhanced Vapor Recovery April 2009 Phase II Deadline
12/2006	358	Consumer Products Regulations: 2007 Requirements
12/2006	357	Vapor Recovery: In-Station Diagnostic System: Veeder-Root In-Station Diagnostic Version 1.01 Software Upgrade
10/2006	356	Portable Equipment Registration Program Advisory Regarding New Eligiblity Requirements
10/2006	355	Vapor Recovery: In-Station Diagnostic Systems Electonic Access
9/2006	354	Heavy Duty Diesel Vehicle and Engine Label Requirements (Amended August 2007)
7/2006	353	Small Off Road Engines Enfocement Compliance and Enforcement
7/2006	352	Enforcement of California's Diesel Fleet Regulations: Fleet Periodic Smoke Inspection Program, Software Upgrade for Diesel Trucks, and Solid Waste Collection Vehicles (Amended Jan 2007)
7/2006	351	Enforcement of California's Diesel Fleet Periodic Smoke Inspection Program (PSIP)
7/2006	350	Enforcement of Software Upgrade for Heavy Duty Diesel Engines/REFLASH (Amended Feb 2007)
3/2008	349	Armored Vehicle Idling
5/2006	348	Portable Equipment Registration Program Compliance
4/2006	346	Advisory-Facility Reports for Transport Refrigeration Units
12/2005	345	Consumer Products: Changes to Product Dating Requirements
6/2006	344	Asbestos NESHAP Advisory for Demolitions and Renovations
12/2005	342	Clarified Requirements for Utility Jugs
11/2005	341	Consumer Products Regulations: Prohibition of Chlorinated Compounds
1/2010	340	ARB Policy Requiring Use of CCDET Certified J1667 Smoke Opacity Testers
1/2006	339	Sales and Installation of Aftermarket Parts on New Vehicles in California
10/2005	338	New Requirements for Kerosene Containers
6/2005	337	Vapor Recovery Equipment: Pomoco Spill Container Part Clarification
4/2005	336	Enhanced Vapor Recovery Implementation
4/2005	335	Cargo Tank Certification and Test Notification Procedures
2/2005	334	Legislation on Cruise Ship Incineration
2/2008	333	Limit Diesel-Fueled Commercial Motor Vehicle Idling
1/2005	331	Enforcement of the Solid Waste Collection Vehicle Rule Begins
1/2005	330	Consumer Products Regulations: January 2005 Requirements
12/2004	329	Consumer Products Regulations: 2005 Requirements
9/2004	327	Enhanced Vapor Recovery Implementation
8/2004	326	Evaluation Period of Internal Vapor Valves Extended to 6-30-2005
6/2004	325	Cargo Tank Vapor Recovery Certification Application, Version 11
6/2004	324	Cargo Tank Diesel Fuel Repair
4/2004	323	Use of VacuSmart and VacuChek Testing Equipment with Gilbarco VaporVac Systems
12/2003	322	Evaluation Period of Internal Vapor Valves Extended to 6-30-2004
10/2003	321	Enhanced Vapor Recovery Implementation Update
10/2003	320	Cargo Tank Certification Testing
10/2003	319	Changes in the Department of Motor Vehicles' Registration Policy for Off-Highway Recreational Vehicles
7/2003	318	Limit School Bus Idling and Idling At Schools
7/2003	317	Evaluation Period of Internal Vapor Valves Extended Until 12-31-2003
5/2003	316	Certification of Charcoal Lighter Material Products (Updated)
4/2003	315	Blending California Gasoline Containing Ethanol with California Gasoline Not Containing Ethanol
5/2003	314	New Gasoline-Powered Watercraft
5/2003	313	Off-Highway Motorcycles and All-Terrain Vehicles (OHVs)
3/2003	312	Evaluation of Internal Vapor Valves on Cargo Tank Systems
62003	309	Internet Sales of Portable Fuel Containers and Spouts
12/2002	308	Consumer Products Regulations: 2003 Requirements
11/2002	307	Industrial & Institutional Products Definition Clarification
7/2002	306	Cargo Tank Annual Test Applications
5/2002	305	Gasoline Powered Golf Carts
4/2002	303	Cargo Tank Test Notification
3/2002	302	Certification of Charcoal Lighter Material Products
3/2002	301	Expiration of the Sell-Through Period for Hairsprays
3/2002	300	Calculating the VOC Content of Compartmentalized Aerosol Products
7/2001	196	Implications of Enhanced Vapor Recovery in 2001
3/2001	194	Gasoline Dispensing Facility - Appropriate Use of TP-201.5 - Air to Liquid Ratio (A/L) Test
8/2001	191	Request for Date Coding Information
1/2001	190	California Senate Bill 1865: Changes to Air Pollution Violation Penalties
11/2000	189	Portable Fuel Containers and Spouts Regulation
9/2000	188	Gasoline Dispensing Facility - Marconi (Gilbarco) VaporVac Phase II System Certification
7/2000	187	Registration and Certification of Oxygenate Blenders
5/2000	186	Pressure Vent/Valve Recalls
5/2000	185	Vent Piping for Vapor Recovery Systems
2/2000	183	Reid Vapor Pressure of Gasoline
1/2000	182	Abrasive Blasting Program - Certified Abrasives
12/1999	180	Independent Contractors - Approval
11/2000	179	Gasoline Vapor Recovery Diagnostic Tools
6/1999	176	Consumer Product Reg: Hairspray Category - 1999 Requirements Update
4/1999	175	Liquified Petroleum Gas Motor Vehicle Fuel Requirements
2/1999	173	Reid Vapor Pressure of Gasoline
2/1999	172	Abrasive Blasting Program Certification - Applications
12/1998	171	Abrasive Blasting Program Certification - Update
12/1998	170	CA Motor Vehicle Fuel Deliveries and the New Underground Storage Tank Standards
11/1998	169	Annual Air to Liquid Testing Requirements
12/1998	168	Fuel Requirements for Airport Ground Vehicles
10/1998	167	Independent Contractors - Update
10/1998	166	Amendments to California Reformulated Gasoline Regulations
10/1998	165	Gasoline Vapor Recovery - Curley-Q Hose Design
11/1998	164	Abrasive Blasting - Legal Opinion - Time Period of Legal Use of Certified Blasting
10/1998	163	What Importers Should Know About Importing Motor Vehicle Gasoline Into California
6/1998	162	Serpentine Rock Clarification
6/1998	161	Serpentine Rock
2/1998	160	Abrasive Blasting Program Certification Applications
2/1998	159	1998 RVP Advisory
11/1997	156	Abrasive Blasting Program Certification - Update
10/1997	155	Independent Contractors List - Update
7/1998	154	Cargo Tank Vapor Recovery Certification Testing
9/1997	153	Abrasive Blasting Program Certification - Update
8/1997	152	Gasoline and Diesel Fuel Specifications, Legal and Equivalent Test Methods, and Reproducibilities
5/1997	151	3M Adhesives Sell Through
5/1997	150	VOC Definition Change for PEIC
2/1997	149	Reid Vapor Pressure of Gasoline
2/1997	148	Independent Contractors List - Update
2/1997	147	Abrasive Blasting Program Applications
1/1997	146	Consumer Products 1997 Requirements
12/1996	144	Visibility Obscurant
12/1996	143	Changes in State Law - Assembly Bill No. 1855
10/1996	142	Expiration of Variance for 3M Aerosol Fabric Protectant
9/1996	141	Cargo Tank Vapor Recovery Certification
9/1996	140	Abrasive Blasting Program - Certified Abrasives
10/1996	139	Nontraditional Distributed Products
6/1996	138	Cargo Tank Vapor Recovery Certification
2/1996	137	CD Policy and Procedure for Dates of Reformulated Gasoline
2/1996	136	California Reformulated Gasoline Regulations: Compliance Dates
1/1996	135	Continuous Emissions Monitoring - Reporting
1/1996	134	Senate Bill 163: Legislation on Motor Vehicle Fuel Distributors
1/1996	133	Independent Contractors List - Update
1/1996	132	Cargo Tank Vapor Recovery Certification
10/1995	131	Fragrance Exemptions
10/1995	130	APDO Ethanol Exemption Changes
10/1995	129	Consumer Products VOC Definition Changes
9/1995	128	Wintertime Oxygenated Gasoline 1995/1996
9/1995	127	Abrasive Blasting Program - Certified Abrasives
10/1995	126	Consumer Products - 1996 Requirements
8/1995	125	Natural Gasoline Liquids
7/1995	124	Red Dyed Diesel Enforcement
7/1995	123	Smuggling of CFCs
5/1995	122	Certification of Charcoal Lighter Material Products
3/1995	121	Abrasive Blasting Program - Certified Abrasives
3/1995	120	Independent Contractor Program - Approvals
3/1995	119	Reid Vapor Pressure of Gasoline
3/1995	118	Abrasive Blasting - Applications
3/1995	117A	Variances from the Requirement to Install Air Pollution Control Equipment or Achieve Emission Standard/Limitation
11/1994	116	Senate in State Law - Senate Bill 2680 - Product Variances
10/1994	114	Independent Contractors List - Update
9/1994	113	Diesel Fuel - Important Dates for Small and Independent Refiners
9/1994	112	Wintertime Oxygenated Gasoline Program - 1994/95
9/1994	111	Abrasive Blasting Program Certification - Update
2/1994	109	Independent Contractors List - Update
2/1994	108	Reid Vapor Pressure of Gasoline
11/18/93	105	Antiperspirant/Deodorant Regulations: 1994 Requirements
11/1993	104	Independent Contractors List - Update
10/1993	103	Diesel Fuel Enforcement
12/13/93	102	ARB Policy Regarding the Issuance of Retroactive Variances
12/07/93	101	Diesel Fuel Regulations: Questions and Answers on Enforcement Issues
9/1993	99	Wintertime Oxygenated Gasoline Program - 1993/94
9/1993	98	Usage of Large Diameter Nozzle Spout
9/1993	97	Aromatic Hydrocarbon and Sulfur Content of Diesel Fuel
8/31/93	96	Abrasive Blasting Program Certification - Update
4/30/93	95	Independent Contractors List - Update
10/1993	94	Consumer Product Date Coding
3/1993	93	Independent Contractors List - Update
1/25/93	92	AB 1572 - Increasing Maximum Penalties
12/21/92	91	New Legislation Affecting Variance Regulations AB 2781 and AB 3790 - SB 546 and SB 1728
12/1992	90	Winter Oxygenated Gasoline Program
10/1992	89	Winter Oxygenated Gasoline Program
10/15/92	88	Independent Contractors List - Update
8/31/92	87	Abrasive Blasting Program Certification - Update
8/07/92	86	Continuous Emission Monitoring(CEM) Excess Emission Reporting Via Fax
3/15/92	85	Independent Contractor Program - Approvals
3/1992	84	Reid Vapor of Gasoline
3/1992	83	Hold Open Latch Requirement
2/1992	82	Fuel Requirements for Airport Ground Vehicles
2/1992	81	Service Station Operator's Guide to Compliance with California's Fuel Regulations
12/23/91	79	Lead in Gasoline
1/1992	78	No Burn Day Permits
12/02/91	76	Motor Fuel Producers, Importers, Importers, Distributors & Retailers
9/20/91	75	Independent Contractors List - Update
8/31/91	73	Abrasive Certification List
7/21/91	71	Fuel Distribution Registration
6/1991	70	Revised Abrasive Blasting Registration
5/31/91	69	Reid Vapor Pressure of Gasoline
5/1991	68	Dewatering Waste Solution
5/14/91	67	CEM Reporting
4/25/91	66	Independent Contractors List - Update
4/15/91	65	Reid Vapor Pressure Specifications
3/1991	63	ARB Variance Review Policy for Compliance with HSC Section 42352
1/1991	62	Ammendments to Abrasive Blasting Registration
12/1990	61	Penalties of Mobile Source VE Violations
12/1990	60	Hearing Board Appoinments/Interim Authorization
11/30/90	58	Source Testing
10/1990	57	Assembly 2791 - Demolition Permit
10/31/90	56	Aboveground Tank Vapor Recovery Certification
10/1990	55	Independent Contractors List - Update
6/1990	53	Bulk Plant/Gasoline Dispensing Facility -Vapor Recovery System
4/25/90	52	Independent Contractors List - Update
12/27/89	51	Asbestos Hotline
12/29/89	50	Independent Contractors List - Update
8/22/89	49	Independent Contractors List - Update
9/1989	48	Abrasive Blasting Program Certification - Update
7/17/89	47	Waste Oil Burner Advertisements in California
7/12/89	46	Decertified Vapor Recovery Equipment
5/24/89	45	Building Permit Application
7/1989	44	Independent Contractors List - Update
5/1989	43	Abrasive Blasting Program Certification - Update
4/13/89	42	Industrial Facilities Near Schools
3/1989	41	Reid Vapor Pressure of Gasoline
3/1989	40	Reid Vapor Pressure of Gasoline
1/23/89	39	Independent Contractors List - Update
1/20/89	38	Environmental Contacts for NOVs issued to U.S. Navy Installations
12/1988	34	Use of Low Sulfur
12/15/88	32	Auto Rework Bake-Off Ovens Potential Sources of VOC and Toxic Emissions
11/22/88	31	AB2595 - CCAA - Hearing Boards
12/1988	30	AB2595 - CCAA - Revision to Permit Conditions and Temporary Permit to Operate
11/15/88	29	AB2595 - CCAA Penalties
9/1988	28	Abrasive Blasting Program Certification - Update
9/1988	27	Vapor Recovery Self - Inspection Handbook
7/1988	26	Independent Contractors List - Update
7/1988	26	Healy Vapor Recovery System Nozzle Malfunctions
8/1988	25	Independent Contractors List - Update
4/1988	24	Brown Act Advisory
6/1988	23	Abrasive Blasting Program Certification - Update
3/1988	22	1988 Vapor Reid Vapor Pressure of Gasoline
3/1988	21	Independent Contractors List - Update
2/1988	20	Legal Requirements for Variance Orders - HSC 42352
8/21/87	19	Independent Contractors List - Update
6/1987	18	Ammended Source Test Results
5/18/87	17	Independent Contractors List - Update
3/1987	16	Abrasive Blasting Program Certification - Update
2/20/87	15	Independent Contractors List - Update
11/1986	14	Workshop on Impact of Regulation Changes (page 1)
11/20/86	14	Abrasive Blasting Material Certification (page 2)
10/20/86	13	AB1276 - Increasing Maximum Penalties
9/26/86	12	DOD Policy Guidance for VOCs Compliance Planning
12/23/85	12	Sulfur in Diesel Fuel Amendments
12/1985	11	NESHAPs Asbestos D/R Notification
11/12/85	10	EPA Authority to Enforce the SIP
4/15/85	8	Reid Vapor Pressure of Gasoline
4/15/85	7	Bromine Number/Reid Vapor Pressure of Gasoline Responsible Party
11/1984	6	Sulfur in Diesel Fuel Responsible Party Policy
9/1984	5	Amendments to the Lead in Gasoline Regulations
8/1984	4	Applicability of New Lead in Gasoline Limits
6/29/84	3	Lead in Gasoline Regulations
6/25/84	2	Legal Requirements Regarding Sulfur in Diesel Fuel
6/25/84	1	Vapor Recovery Requirements for Gasoline Delivery Tanks

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