California · Health and Safety Code - HSC
HSC §43657: The state board may also exempt, from the schedule of installation adopted pursuant to Section 43655, any motor vehicle registered to an owner whose residence is in a county, or portion thereof, which
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The state board may also exempt, from the schedule of installation adopted pursuant to Section 43655, any motor vehicle registered to an owner whose residence is in a county, or portion thereof, which the state board finds, after a public hearing, that the installation of a certified device pursuant to Section 43652 to control exhaust emissions is not necessary or desirable to preserve and protect the public health and the existing ambient air quality thereof.
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