CARB/OTC
Portable Fuel Container & Spout Regulation
Updated Apr 2008 |
State |
Transition Date |
Full Compliance Date |
| California |
Jan-01-00 |
Jan-01-01
Phase II regulation: Jul-01-07 |
| Delaware |
Jan-01-02 |
Jan-01-03 |
| Maryland |
Jan-01-02 |
Jan-01-03 |
| New York |
Jan-01-02 |
Jan-01-03 |
| Pennsylvania |
Jan-01-02 |
Jan-01-03 |
| Maine |
Jan-01-03 |
Jan-01-04 |
Virginia
(Only counties affected:
Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun,
Prince William and Stafford) |
All 2005 or greater date code product
must be CARB compliant |
Jan-01-05 |
| Connecticut |
May-01-04 |
May-01-05 |
| District
of Columbia |
Jan-01-05 |
Jan-01-06 |
| New
Jersey |
Jan-01-05 |
Jan-01-06 |
| Texas |
All 2006 or greater date code product
must be CARB compliant |
Jan-01-06 |
|
| New Hampshire |
Mar-01-06 |
Mar-01-07 |
| Ohio |
All containers shipped into Ohio and placed on shelves after Jul-01-07 must be
CARB compliant |
Jul-01-07 |
|
| Massachusetts |
Massachusetts
Department of Environmental Protection is awaiting implementation of the U.S. EPA
nation-wide Portable Fuel Container Rules scheduled for January 2009. |
| Rhode Island |
Rhode
Island Department of Environmental Management is awaiting implementation of the U.S. EPA
nation-wide Portable Fuel Container Rules scheduled for January 2009. |
| Vermont |
The
VT DEC (Dept of Environmental Conservation) is awaiting implementation of the U.S. EPA
nation-wide Portable Fuel Container Rules scheduled for January 2009. |
| Illinois |
The
IEPA is currently awaiting implementation of the U.S. EPA nation-wide Portable Fuel
Container Rules scheduled for January 2009. |
|
| National EPA |
Administrator signed proposed rule similar to CARB's revised rules.
Implementation date is January 2009. |
