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DEC: kit cars are "motor vehicles" under the Clean Air Act; engine swaps risk federal tampering violations
Summary
Department of Environmental Conservation representatives told the Senate Transportation Committee that EPA treats fully assembled kit cars as motor vehicles subject to emissions rules, and warned that engine switching or deviations from manufacturer instructions could violate federal anti-tampering laws.
At a Senate Transportation hearing, Rachel Stevens of the Agency of Natural Resources told senators that fully assembled kit cars and complete kit packages are treated as motor vehicles under the Clean Air Act and therefore must comply with EPA or California emissions standards.
Stevens said the EPA maintains a kit-car policy and that DEC can provide the policy text to the committee. "Fully assembled kit cars and complete ... kit car packages are considered motor vehicles under the Clean Air Act, and…
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