OAR 340-256-0110: Visible Emissions: Special Requirements for Excluded Motor Vehicles
Edition: Current OARD snapshotEffective: 2020-11-19Last verified: 2026-09-07
A person may not operate, drive, or cause or permit to be driven or operated upon a public street or highway, any motor vehicle excluded from OAR 340-256-0100 that: (1) When operated at an elevation of 3,000 feet or less, emits visible emissions into the atmosphere: (a) Of an opacity greater than 10 percent; or (b) Of an opacity 40 percent or greater for a period exceeding seven consecutive seconds. (2) When operated at an elevation over 3,000 feet, emits visible emissions into the atmosphere: (a) Of an opacity greater than 20 percent; or (b) Of an opacity of 60 percent or greater for a period exceeding seven consecutive seconds.
Official history and status
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 468 & 468A
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 468A.360
History: DEQ 21-2020, amend filed 11/19/2020, effective 11/19/2020 DEQ 14-1999, f. & cert. ef. 10-14-99, Renumbered from 340-024-0015 DEQ 8, f. 4-7-70, ef. 5-11-70
This rule cites
- OAR 340-256-0100 — resolved
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