PDFWAC 173-423-075
Zero-emission vehicle standards.
(1) Requirement to meet California vehicle emission standards - Passenger cars, light-duty trucks, and medium-duty vehicles.
(a) Applicability.
(i) Starting with model year 2025, a manufacturer's sales fleet of passenger cars, light-duty trucks, and medium-duty vehicles delivered for sale or lease in Washington must comply with California Code of Regulations, Title 13, sections 1962.2 and 1962.3, adopted by reference in WAC 173-423-030; and
(ii) Starting with model year 2026, a manufacturer's sales fleet of passenger cars, light-duty trucks, and medium-duty vehicles delivered for sale or lease in Washington must comply with the following sections of the California Code of Regulations, Title 13, adopted by reference in WAC 173-423-030:
"(G) 1962.4. Zero-Emission Vehicle Standards for 2026 and Subsequent Model Year Passenger Cars and Light-Duty Trucks;
(H) 1962.5. Data Standardization Requirements for 2026 and Subsequent Model Year Light-Duty Zero Emission Vehicles and Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles;
(I) 1962.6. Battery Labeling Requirements;
(J) 1962.7. In-Use Compliance, Corrective Action and Recall Protocols for Zero Emission for 2026 and Subsequent Model Year Passenger Cars and Light-Duty Trucks;
(K) 1962.8. Warranty Requirements for Zero Emission and Batteries in Plug-in Hybrid Electric 2026 and Subsequent Model Year Passenger Cars and Light-Duty Trucks;"
(b) Reporting requirements. Beginning with model year 2025, a manufacturer must submit a report to ecology for each on-road vehicle produced and delivered for sale in Washington for each model year as required by California Code of Regulations, Title 13, sections 1962.2 and 1962.4.
(c) ZEV credits and values.
(i) ZEV credits may be earned for ZEV sales of model year 2023, 2024, and 2025 vehicles, as allowed by California Code of Regulations, Title 13, section 1962.2 (Advanced Clean Cars I).
(ii) ZEV values may be earned as allowed by California Code of Regulations, Title 13, section 1962.4 (Advanced Clean Cars II).
(2) Requirement to meet California vehicle emission standards - On-road vehicles over 8,500 GVWR. (California advanced clean trucks regulation)
(a) Applicability. Starting with model year 2025, any manufacturer that certifies on-road vehicles over 8,500 pounds GVWR for sale or lease in Washington must comply with California Code of Regulations, Title 13, sections 1963 through 1963.5, adopted by reference in WAC 173-423-030.
(i) Section 1963. Advanced Clean Trucks Purpose, Applicability, Definitions, and General Requirements;
(ii) Section 1963.1. Advanced Clean Trucks Deficits;
(iii) Section 1963.2. Advanced Clean Trucks Credit Generation, Banking, and Trading;
(iv) Section 1963.3. Advanced Clean Trucks Compliance Determination;
(v) Section 1963.4. Advanced Clean Trucks Reporting and Recordkeeping; and
(vi) Section 1963.5. Advanced Clean Trucks Enforcement.
(b) Reporting requirements. Beginning with model year 2025, a manufacturer must submit a report to ecology for each on-road vehicle produced and delivered for sale in Washington for each model year as required by California Code of Regulations, Title 13, section 1963.4.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 70A.30.010. WSR 23-01-102 (Order 21-12), § 173-423-075, filed 12/19/22, effective 1/19/23. Statutory Authority: Chapter 173-423 WAC, chapter 70A.30 RCW, chapter 173-400 WAC, chapter 70A.15 RCW. WSR 21-24-059 (Order 21-04), § 173-423-075, filed 11/29/21, effective 12/30/21.]