CARB released Nov. 13 an advisory that said it would recognize truck owners’ “good faith” actions toward compliance by Jan. 1, the deadline for retrofitting a particulate matter filter. The state says it will delay enforcement through July 1 for those who’ve mad efforts and then reported the efforts by Jan. 31 to CARB’s Truck Regulations Upload and Compliance Reporting System.
CARB already announced this month it would be increasing its low-use mileage exemption from 1,000 miles a year to somewhere between 5,000 and 7,500 miles.
To qualify for the particulate matter filter enforcement delay, owners of any sized fleet must show they took one of the following steps:
*Have an agreement with an authorized installer of a particulate matter filter retrofit
*Signed a purchase contract and ordered a replacement truck equipped with a PM filter (2007 model year engine or newer)
*Were approved or denied financing for a retrofit filter or for a replacement truck equipped with a filter
