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Health & Saf. Code, § 44253 · Chapter 8. Smog Index Numbers

Health & Saf. Code, § 44253

Verbatim from the official edition

Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)

If the Environmental Protection Agency adopts a system that provides for the assignment of one or more index numbers to vehicles in a manner, and for purposes, similar to the smog index provided for in this chapter, the state board shall adopt the index numbers assigned to vehicles by the Environmental Protection Agency as the smog index, but shall also specify a smog index consistent with the federal index system for any vehicle subject to this chapter for which the Environmental Protection Agency has not specified an index number.

Notes and commentary — not statutory text

History

Added by Stats. 1994, Ch. 1192, Sec. 31. Effective January 1, 1995. Operative on date prescribed by Sec. 32 of Ch. 1192. Inoperative five years after operative date. Repealed on January 1 after inoperative date, pursuant to Section 44257.

Source of truth

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Official file
https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=HSC&sectionNum=44253.
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