Emissions and VOC laws in Rhode Island

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

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Rhode Island

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

250-RICR-120-05-31, §§ 31.7(A)-(B), 31.7 sell-through · effective Jan 4, 2022 · draft

Exact text

Except as provided in §§ 31.6(B) through (F) of this Part, no person shall sell, supply, offer for sale or manufacture for sale in Rhode Island a consumer product, that contains volatile organic compounds in excess of the limits specified in § 31.7(B) of this Part:
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Air Fresheners:
- Single-Phase Aerosols
30
30
- Double-Phase Aerosols
25
25
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Hair Care Products
- Hair Sprays
55
55
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Multi-Purpose Lubricant (Excluding Solid or Semi-Solid Products)
50
50
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Notwithstanding the provisions of §§ 31.7(A), 31.7(G), 31.7(L), 31.7(M) of this Part, a consumer product listed in § 31.7(B) of this Part and manufactured prior to the effective dates specified for that product, may be sold, supplied, or offered for sale if the consumer product complies with the VOC content limits and other applicable requirements in effect at the time such product is manufactured. This exception shall only apply to a product that displays a date or date code as required by § 31.8 of this Part.

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

Exact text

(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