Connecticut § 14-164n Emissions control devices. Definitions.

Connecticut Statutes

§ 14-164n — Emissions control devices. Definitions.

Connecticut § 14-164n

Title 14Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway By Vehicles. Gasoline

Ch. 246aMotor Vehicle Emissions

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Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-164n (2026).

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(a)As used in this section and sections 14-164o, 22a-21j and 22a-21k:

(1)“Closed crankcase filtration system” means a system that separates oil and other contaminants from the blow-by gases and routes the blow-by gases into a diesel engine's intake system downstream of the air filter;

(2)“Emergency contingency vehicle” means a bus placed in an inactive contingency fleet for local emergencies, after the bus has reached the end of its normal minimum useful life;

(3)“Full-sized school bus” means a school bus, as defined in section 14-275 , which is a Type I diesel school bus, including spare buses operated by or under contract to a school district, but not including emergency contingency vehicles or low usage vehicles;

(4)“Low usage vehicle” means a bus that operates for not more than on

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(a) As used in this section and sections 14-164o, 22a-21j and 22a-21k: (1) “Closed crankcase filtration system” means a system that separates oil and other contaminants from the blow-by gases and routes the blow-by gases into a diesel engine's intake system downstream of the air filter; (2) “Emergency contingency vehicle” means a bus placed in an inactive contingency fleet for local emergencies, after the bus has reached the end of its normal minimum useful life; (3) “Full-sized school bus” means a school bus, as defined in section 14-275 , which is a Type I diesel school bus, including spare buses operated by or under contract to a school district, but not including emergency contingency vehicles or low usage vehicles; (4) “Low usage vehicle” means a bus that operates for not more than one thousand miles per year; (5) “Model year 2007 emission standards” means engine emission standards promulgated by the federal Environmental Protection Agency in 40 CFR Parts 69, 80 and 86; (6) “Ultra-low sulfur diesel fuel” means diesel fuel used by an on-road engine that meets the requirements for sulfur content set forth in 40 CFR 80; (7) “Verified emissions control device” means a device that has been verified by the federal Environmental Protection Agency or the California Air Resources Board to reduce particulate matter emissions by a given amount; (8) “Level 1 device” means a verified emissions control device that achieves greater than or equal to twenty-five per cent, but less than fifty per cent, particulate matter reduction; (9) “Level 2 device” means a verified emissions control device that achieves greater than or equal to fifty per cent, but less than eighty-five per cent, particulate matter reduction; and (10) “Level 3 device” means a verified emissions control device that achieves greater than or equal to eighty-five per cent particulate matter reduction or a particulate matter emission standard of 0.01 grams per brake horsepower-hour.