                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

LOW-EMISSIONS AND ZERO-EMISSIONS VEHICLE STANDARDS (§ 10.1-1307.05)

A. As used in this section:
			&#8220;LEV&#8221; means low-emission vehicle.
			&#8220;ZEV&#8221; means zero-emission vehicle.

B. The Board may adopt by regulation and enforce any model year standards
relating to the control of emissions from new motor vehicles or new motor
vehicle engines, including LEV and ZEV standards pursuant to &#xA7; 177 of the
federal Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. &#xA7; 7507). The Board shall promulgate final
regulations for an Advanced Clean Cars Program that includes (i) an LEV program
for criteria pollutants and greenhouse gas emissions and (ii) a ZEV program only
for motor vehicles with a gross vehicle weight of 14,000 pounds or less. Such
programs shall be applicable to motor vehicles beginning with the 2025 model
year, or to the first model year for which adoption of such standards is
practicable. The Board shall periodically amend any regulations adopted pursuant
to this section to ensure continued consistency of such standards with the Clean
Air Act.

HISTORY: 2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 263.