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By May 1, 2010, fleet owners that reported vehicles that qualify
for the agriculture vehicle provisions in the Truck & Bus
regulation are required to affix labels to both doors of
qualifying agricultural vehicles. Section 2025(m)(9) requires
that within 30 days of the March 31, 2010 initial reporting date,
fleet owners must permanently affix or paint an AG identification
label on each low-mileage and limited-mileage agricultural
vehicle reported to the Air Resources Board.  The label must
consist of the letters “AG” in white block letters at least three
inches high and be placed on a black background five inches high
by eight inches wide.  Labels must be placed on the left and
right door of each vehicle and must been in clear view at all
times.  The label must be maintained in a manner that retains is
legibility while the vehicle continues to utilize the
agricultural vehicle exemption.

Under the provisions of the Truck and Bus regulation, vehicles
reported as specialty agricultural vehicles will undergo a
selection process to ensure that the limitations of no more than
2,200 vehicles statewide and 1,100 in the San Joaquin Valley are
exceeded.  The selection process, as defined in the Truck & Bus
regulation, will begin as soon as all reports are processed and
will be completed some time this summer or fall.  For more
information, please see the Truck & Bus Regulation Agricultural
Vehicle Provisions fact sheet at
www.arb.ca.gov/msprog/onrdiesel/documents/tbagfs.pdf.

Because it is possible that some vehicles that were reported as
eligible for the specialty vehicle exemption may not ultimately
be approved for the exemption, an exception will be made
regarding the labeling timeline requirement.  Vehicles that were
identified as eligible for the specialty vehicle status and were
also reported as able to stay below the mileage thresholds will
qualify for the agricultural vehicle provisions regardless of
whether or not the vehicle is ultimately approved for the
specialty vehicle exemption; therefore, these vehicles must be
labeled within 30 days.   However, a vehicle that was reported as
eligible for the specialty vehicle exemption but cannot operate
below the agricultural vehicle mileage thresholds (does not
qualify for the low- or limited-use agricultural vehicle
provisions) will not be required to be labeled until they have
received confirmation from the Executive Officer that the vehicle
has been approved for the specialty vehicle exemption.  The
Executive Officer will inform all applicants whether or not the
vehicle has been approved for the exemption after any
discrepancies in the reported information has been verified.  

For more information about the regulation, please visit our
website at: http://www.arb.ca.gov/dieseltruck