46.2-1048 - Pollution control systems or devices. - Virginia Statutes

§ 46.2-1048. Pollution control systems or devices.

No motor vehicle registered in the Commonwealth and manufactured for themodel year 1973 or for subsequent model years shall be operated on thehighways in the Commonwealth unless it is equipped with an air pollutioncontrol system, device, or combination of such systems or devices installedin accordance with federal laws and regulations.

It shall be unlawful for any person to operate a motor vehicle, as hereindescribed, on the highways in the Commonwealth with its pollution controlsystem or device removed or otherwise rendered inoperable.

It shall be unlawful for any person to operate on the highways in theCommonwealth a motor vehicle, as described in this section, equipped with anyemission control system or device unless it is of a type installed asstandard factory equipment, or comparable to that designed for use upon theparticular vehicle as standard factory equipment.

No motor vehicle, as described in this section, shall be issued a safetyinspection approval sticker unless it is equipped as provided under theforegoing provisions of this section or if it violates this section.

The provisions of this section shall not prohibit or prevent shop adjustmentsor replacements of equipment for maintenance or repair or the conversion ofengines to low polluting fuels, such as, but not limited to, natural gas orpropane, so long as such action does not degrade the antipollutioncapabilities of the vehicle power system.

(1972, c. 640, § 46.1-301.1; 1973, c. 5; 1989, c. 727.)