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PUBLIC LAW 91-604-DEC. 31, 1970

[84 STAT.

of such vehicle in order to use fuels other than those specified in cer'"^'•^* tification testing under section 206(a)(1), if the Administrator, on the basis of information submitted by the applicant, finds that such modification will not result in such vehicle or engine not complying Ante, p, 1690. with staudards under section 202 applicable to such vehicle or engine. Any such exemption shall identify (1) the vehicle or vehicles so exempted, (2) the specific nature of the modification,, and (3) the person or class of persons to whom the exemption shall apply." ^9 fitr f«°°7f., (^) Section 204(a) of such Act is amended by striking out "or (3) " 42 USC 1857f-3. and inserting in lieu thereof " (3), or (4)". (c) Section 205 of such Act is amended to read as follows: "PENALTIES

"SEC. 205. Any person who violates paragraph (1), (2), (3), or (4) Ante, p. 1693. of section 203(a) shall be subject to a civil penalty of not more than $10,000. Any such violation with respect to paragraph (1), (2), or (4) of section 203(a) shall constitute a separate offense with respect to each motor vehicle or motor vehicle engine." COMPLIANCE WITH MOTOR VEHICLE EMISSION STANDARDS

SEC. 8. (a) The Clean Air Act is amended by striking out sections ^^42jsc^1857f-5 206 and 211; by redesignating sections 207, 208, 209, 210, and 212 as 208, 209, 210,211, and 213, respectively; and by inserting after section 205 the following new sections: "MOTOR VEHICLE AND MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINE COMPLIANCE TESTING AND CERTIFICATION

"SEC. 206. (a)(1) The Administrator shall test, or require to be tested in such manner as he deems appropriate, any new motor vehicle or new motor vehicle engine submitted by a manufacturer to determine whether such vehicle or engine conforms with the regulations prescribed under section 202 of this Act. If such vehicle or engine conforms to such regulations, the Administrator shall issue a certificate of conformity upon such terms, and for such period (not in excess of one year), as he may prescribe. " (2) The Administrator shall test any emission control system incorporated in a motor vehicle or motor vehicle engine submitted to him by any person, in order to determine whether such system enables such vehicle or engine to conform to the standards required to be prescribed under section 202(b) of this Act. If the Administrator finds on the basis of such tests that such vehicle or engine conforms to such standards, the Administrator shall issue a verification of compliance with emission standards for such system when incorporated in vehicles of a class of which the tested vehicle is representative. H e shall inform manufacturers and the National Academy of Sciences, and make available to the public, the results of such tests. Tests under this paragraph shall be conducted under such terms and conditions (including requirements for preliminary testing by qualified independent laboratories) as the Administrator may prescribe by regulations. " (b)(1) I n order to determine whether new motor vehicles or new motor vehicle engines being manufactured by a manufacturer do in fact conform with the regulations with respect to which the certificate of conformity was issued, the Administrator is authorized to test such vehicles or engines. Such tests may be conducted by the Administrator directly or, in accordance with conditions specified by the Administrator,, by the manufacturer.

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