Emissions and VOC laws in Virginia

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

Virginia

BannedNorthern Virginia, Fredericksburg and Richmond VOC Emissions Control Areas · Do not sell or ship consumer products (hairspray, multipurpose lubricant, air freshener, etc.) into the Northern Virginia, Fredericksburg or Richmond areas unless they meet Virginia's consumer-product VOC limits (9VAC5-45-430).

9VAC5-45-430(A) and Table 45-4A · draft

Exact text

A. Except as provided in
9VAC5-45-410
,
9VAC5-45-440
, and
9VAC5-45-450
, no owner or other person shall (i) sell, supply, or offer for sale a consumer product manufactured on or after August 1, 2010, or (ii) manufacture for sale a consumer product on or after August 1, 2010, that contains volatile organic compounds in excess of the limits specified in Table 45-4A.
TABLE 45-4A
Product Category
Percent VOC by Weight
...
Air fresheners
Single-phase aerosol:
30%
Double-phase aerosol:
25%
Liquid/Pump spray:
18%
Solid/Semisolid:
3%
...
Hair spray:
55%
...
Multipurpose lubricant (excluding solid or semi-solid products):
50%

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

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