Emissions and VOC laws in New York

We list 2 New York rules on aftermarket emissions parts, gas small engines and high-VOC consumer products; all are bans.

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New York

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

6 NYCRR 235-3.1(a), (d) · effective Feb 11, 2021 · draft

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(a) Except as provided in Subparts 235-4 (Exemptions), 235-5 (Innovative Products), 235-8
(Variances), and 235-11 (Alternative Control Plan) of this Part, no person shall sell, supply, offer
for sale, or manufacture for sale in the State of New York any consumer product manufactured on
or after the corresponding date listed below in the Table of Standards (table) which contains
VOCs in excess of the VOC content limits specified in the table:
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Hairsprays 55
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Multi-Purpose Lubricant 50
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(d) Sell-through of products. Sell-through period. Notwithstanding the provisions of
subdivision (a) or (g) of this section. a consumer product manufactured prior to the effective date
specified for that product in the Table of Standards may be sold. supplied. or offered for sale after

BannedDo not sell or ship to New York aftermarket vehicle parts that alter or modify emission controls (including aftermarket catalytic converters) unless the part has a CARB Executive Order (or a NY DEC exemption).

6 NYCRR 218-7.1, 218-7.2(b), 218-7.4(b)(3)(i) · effective Mar 12, 2020 · draft

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§ 218-7.1 Applicability.
This Subpart applies to all aftermarkct parts that are sold, offered for sale, or advertised for sale
or use on 1993, 1994, 1996 and subsequent model-year vehicles which are subject to New York
State or Federal emission standards.
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(b) It is unlawful for any p-rson to install, sell, Offer for sale, or advertise any device,
apparatus, or mechanism intended for use with, or as a pan of, any required air contaminant
emission control system that alters or modifies the original design or performance of any such air
contaminant emission control system. This section does not apply to an alteration, modification,
or modifying device, apparatus or mechanism found by the department to either:
(1) not reduce the effectiveness of any air contaminant emission control system; or
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(3) (i) Add-on and modified pans exempted in accordance with the California Code of
Regulations, title 13, section 2222 (see Table 1, section 200.9 of this Title) arc deemed
exempt for purposes of this Subpart.

Federal

These apply in every state.

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