NEW YORK REGULATIONS

New York 6 NYCRR Part 218, Emissions Standards for Motor Vehicles Registered in New York Summary

1.) Used, Recycled, Remanufactured and Salvage Converters are now prohibited on all makes and model vehicles.

2.) Effective June 1, 2013 Converters advertised, sold or installed on 1993, 1994, 1996 and newer vehicles equipped with California Emissions Systems MUST be CARB and EPA 50 State Approved.

3.) CARB and EPA 50 State Approved Converters must display a certification stamp on the Catalytic Converter shell displaying the CARB Executive Order number, the part number, the date of manufacture and the proper installation direction.

4.) CARB and EPA 50 State Approved Converters must be covered by a warranty for a period of 5 years or 50,000 miles of use. This warranty will cover failures related to construction defects, performance defects and OBD II compatibility issues.

5.) New York State Environmental Conservation law establishes the penalty of $500.00 for the first viola on and up to $26,000.00 for each subsequent viola?on for each non-compliant Converter sold or installed. This fine also pertains to proper record keeping.

6.) Any questions related to compliance should be directed to:

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
Division of Air Resources Bureau of Mobile Sources
625 Broadway Albany, NY 12233‐3255
Telephone: (518) 402‐8292
Email: DARWeb@gw.dec.state.ny.us