U.S. Code of Federal Regulations
Regulations most recently checked for updates: Oct 09, 2024
This section describes general provisions that apply to equipment manufacturers for sources subject to engine-based standards. See the standard-setting part for any requirements that apply for certain applications. See § 1068.101 for penalties associated with violations under this section and for other prohibitions related to your equipment.
(a) Transitioning to new engine-based standards. If new engine-based emission standards apply in a given model year, your equipment produced in that calendar year (or later) must have engines that are certified to the new standards, except that you may continue to use up normal inventories of engines that were built before the date of the new or changed standards. For purposes of this paragraph (a), normal inventory applies for engines you possess and engines from your engine supplier's normal inventory. (
(b) Installing engines or certified components. The provisions in § 1068.101(a)(1) generally prohibit you from introducing into U.S. commerce any new equipment that includes engines not covered by a certificate of conformity. In addition, you must follow the engine manufacturer's emission-related installation instructions. For example, you may need to constrain where you place an exhaust aftertreatment device or integrate into your equipment models a device for sending visual or audible signals to the operator. Similarly, you must follow the emission-related installation instructions from the manufacturer of a component that has been certified for controlling evaporative emissions under 40 CFR part 1060. Not meeting the manufacturer's emission-related installation instructions is a violation of one or more of the prohibitions of § 1068.101. See § 1068.261 for special provisions that apply when the engine manufacturer delegates final assembly of emission controls to you.
(c) Attaching a duplicate label. If you obscure the engine's label, you must do four things to avoid violating § 1068.101(a)(1):
(1) Send a request for duplicate labels in writing on your company's letterhead to the engine manufacturer. Include the following information in your request:
(i) Identify the type of equipment and the specific engine and equipment models needing duplicate labels.
(ii) Identify the family (from the original engine label).
(iii) State the reason that you need a duplicate label for each equipment model.
(iv) Identify the number of duplicate labels you will need.
(2) Permanently attach the duplicate label to your equipment by securing it to a part needed for normal operation and not normally requiring replacement. Make sure an average person can easily read it. Note that attaching an inaccurate duplicate label may be a violation of § 1068.101(b)(7).
(3) Destroy any unused duplicate labels if you find that you will not need them.
(4) Keep the following records for at least eight years after the end of the model year identified on the engine label:
(i) Keep a copy of your written request.
(ii) Keep drawings or descriptions that show how you apply the duplicate labels to your equipment.
(iii) Maintain a count of those duplicate labels you use and those you destroy.