WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor

Ch. 3

(ii) A motor vehicle emissions certification program that is
functionally equivalent to the low emissions vehicle program established under California
law in accordance with the federal Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. § 7401 et seq.

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(b) As part of the program, the Department shall establish motor vehicle
emissions standards and a compliance program for the same motor vehicles as are
included in the low emissions vehicle program established under California law in
accordance with the federal Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. § 7401 et seq.

(e)     The provisions of this subtitle and any rules or regulations adopted under this
subtitle shall terminate within 90 days of:

(1)     A final nonappealable decision or order by the highest court of
competent jurisdiction that:

(i) Determines that the implementation of the program in Maryland
in conjunction with the use of federal reformulated gasoline that is certified by the United
States Environmental Protection Agency under 42 U.S.C. § 7545(k) for sale and use in
states other than California violates the federal Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. § 7401 et seq.;
or

(ii) Otherwise requires the sale and use of any type of reformulated
gasoline in Maryland other than the federal reformulated gasoline that is certified by the
United States Environmental Protection Agency under 42 U.S.C. § 7545(k) for sale and
use in states other than California; or

(2)     The enactment of a federal statute or adoption of a federal regulation
that:

(i) Provides that implementation of the program in Maryland requires
the sale and use of any type of gasoline other than the federal reformulated gasoline that
is certified by the United States Environmental Protection Agency under 42 U.S.C. §
7545(k) for sale and use in states other than California; or

(ii) Otherwise requires the sale and use of any type of gasoline in
Maryland other than the federal reformulated gasoline that is certified by the United
States Environmental Protection Agency under 42 U.S.C. § 7545(k) for sale and use in
states other than California.

(f)      (1) In addition to the provisions of subsection (e)(1) of this section, the
Secretary shall suspend the implementation of the program established under this subtitle
if any court:

(i) Determines that the implementation of the program in Maryland
in conjunction with the use of federal reformulated gasoline that is certified by the United
States Environmental Protection Agency under 42 U.S.C. § 7545(k) for sale and use in
states other than California violates the federal Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. § 7401 et seq.;
or

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