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[CITE: 42USC7587]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
            CHAPTER 85--AIR POLLUTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL
 
          SUBCHAPTER II--EMISSION STANDARDS FOR MOVING SOURCES
 
                       Part C--Clean Fuel Vehicles
 
Sec. 7587. Vehicle conversions


(a) Conversion of existing and new conventional vehicles to clean-fuel 
        vehicles

    The requirements of section 7586 of this title may be met through 
the conversion of existing or new gasoline or diesel-powered vehicles to 
clean-fuel vehicles which comply with the applicable requirements of 
that section. For purposes of such provisions the conversion of a 
vehicle to clean fuel \1\ vehicle shall be treated as the purchase of a 
clean fuel \1\ vehicle. Nothing in this part shall be construed to 
provide that any covered fleet operator subject to fleet vehicle 
purchase requirements under section 7586 of this title shall be required 
to convert existing or new gasoline or diesel-powered vehicles to clean-
fuel vehicles or to purchase converted vehicles.
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(b) Regulations

    The Administrator shall, within 24 months after November 15, 1990, 
consistent with the requirements of this subchapter applicable to new 
vehicles, promulgate regulations governing conversions of conventional 
vehicles to clean-fuel vehicles. Such regulations shall establish 
criteria for such conversions which will ensure that a converted vehicle 
will comply with the standards applicable under this part to clean-fuel 
vehicles. Such regulations shall provide for the application to such 
conversions of the same provisions of this subchapter (including 
provisions relating to administration enforcement) as are applicable to 
standards under section \2\ 7582, 7583, 7584, and 7585 of this title, 
except that in the case of conversions the Administrator may modify the 
applicable regulations implementing such provisions as the Administrator 
deems necessary to implement this part.
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(c) Enforcement

    Any person who converts conventional vehicles to clean fuel \1\ 
vehicles pursuant to subsection (b) of this section, shall be considered 
a manufacturer for purposes of sections 7525 and 7541 of this title and 
related enforcement provisions. Nothing in the preceding sentence shall 
require a person who performs such conversions to warrant any part or 
operation of a vehicle other than as required under this part. Nothing 
in this paragraph shall limit the applicability of any other warranty to 
unrelated parts or operations.

(d) Tampering

    The conversion from a vehicle capable of operating on gasoline or 
diesel fuel only to a clean-fuel vehicle shall not be considered a 
violation of section 7522(a)(3) of this title if such conversion 
complies with the regulations promulgated under subsection (b) of this 
section.

(e) Safety

    The Secretary of Transportation shall, if necessary, promulgate 
rules under applicable motor vehicle laws regarding the safety of 
vehicles converted from existing and new vehicles to clean-fuel 
vehicles.

(July 14, 1955, ch. 360, title II, Sec. 247, as added Pub. L. 101-549, 
title II, Sec. 229(a), Nov. 15, 1990, 104 Stat. 2523.)

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in sections 13236, 13257 of this title.
