Emissions and VOC laws in Connecticut

We list 1 Connecticut rule on aftermarket emissions parts, gas small engines and high-VOC consumer products; 1 is a ban.

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Connecticut

BannedDo not sell or ship consumer products (hairspray, aerosol spray paint, multipurpose lubricant, air freshener, etc.) into Connecticut unless they meet Connecticut's consumer-product VOC limits.

Conn. Agencies Regs. § 22a-174-40(d)(1) and Table 40-3 · draft

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(d)
Standards.
(1) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section:
(A) No person shall sell, supply or offer for sale in the state of Connecticut any consumer product manufactured prior to May 1, 2018, unless such consumer product complies with the applicable VOC content limits specified in Table 40-1 of this section and the requirements of this subsection; and
(B) No person shall sell, supply or offer for sale in the state of Connecticut any consumer product manufactured on and after May 1, 2018 or, on and after May 1, 2018, manufacture for sale in the state of Connecticut any consumer product, unless such consumer product complies with the applicable VOC content limits specified in Table 40-3 of this section and the requirements of this subsection.
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Air freshener
Single-phase aerosol
30
Double-phase aerosol
25
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Hairspray
55
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Multi-purpose lubricant (excluding solid or semi-solid product)
50

Federal

Applies nationwide.

BannedDo not sell or ship emissions defeat devices (delete pipes, EGR/DPF/catalyst deletes, tuners or software that disable emission controls) anywhere in the US.

42 U.S.C. § 7522(a)(3)(B) (Clean Air Act § 203(a)(3)(B)) · draft

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(B) for any person to manufacture or sell, or offer to sell, or install, any part or component intended for use with, or as part of, any motor vehicle or motor vehicle engine, where a principal effect of the part or component is to bypass, defeat, or render inoperative any device or element of design installed on or in a motor vehicle or motor vehicle engine in compliance with regulations under this subchapter, and where the person knows or should know that such part or component is being offered for sale or installed for such use or put to such use; or