§ 43008 Vehicle Pollution Control Devices

Health and Safety Code·California

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•Cars must have special parts to stop bad air from coming out.
•These parts are needed because of a big rule from the government.
•If your car is supposed to have these parts, you can't take them off.

Example

If you own a car made in 2010, it probably has a part called a catalytic converter.

This part helps clean the air by making the bad stuff from the car's exhaust less harmful. The law says you must keep this part on your car.

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§ 43008 Vehicle Pollution Control Devices

Except as provided by Sections 43100 and 43101 and Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 43600), all motor vehicles required pursuant to the National Emission Standards Act (42 U.S.C., Secs. 1857f-1 to 1857f-7, inclusive) and the standards and regulations promulgated thereunder, to be equipped with motor vehicle pollution control devices, shall be equipped with such devices required by that act. (Added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 957.)

Last verified: January 24, 2026

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pollution regulation vehicle emission

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California Legislature. Health and Safety Code. Section 43008.

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