Approval Details

Valid E.O.

Validity

This Executive Order approved the specified parts on on December 18, 2001.
As of Thursday, November 28th, 2024 this Executive Order has not been overturned or superceeded.

Approved Parts

ModelsRemarks
2002 and older model-year gasoline and diesel vehicles equipped with a metal fuel lineThe GENX2 is an add-on device that is attached to the fuel line in a motor vehicle

This Executive Order may be listed as:
  • C.A.R.B.E.O. D-531
  • Executive Order 531 / D531
  • ARB # D-531
  • Executive Order No: D-531
  • C.A.R.B. No. D-531
  • Resolution D-531
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Download: Executive Order D-531 PDF

D-531 Document:

CARB_D-531

State of California AIR RESOURCES BOARD EXECUTIVE ORDER D—531 Relating to Exemptions under Section 27156 of the Vehicle Code GF Technology Development, Inc. GENX2 WHEREAS, Vehicle Code Section 27156 and Title 13, California Code of Regulations (CCR) Section 2222(e) authorize the California Air Resources Board (ARB) and its Executive Officer to exempt add—on and modified parts from the prohibitions of Vehicle CodeSection 27156; — WHEREAS, GF Technology Development, Inc. of 298—1199 West Pender Street, Vancouver, British Columbia V6E 2R1 has applied to the ARB for exemption from the prohibitions of Vehicle Code Section 27156 for the GENX2 for use on 2002 and older model—year gasoline and diesel vehicles equipped with a metal fuel line; WHEREAS, pursuant to the authority vested in the Executive Officer by the Health and Safety Code Section 39515 and in the Chief of the Mobile Source Operations Division by the Health and Safety Code Section 39516 and Executive Order G—45—9, the ARB finds that; 1. The GENX2 is an add—on device that is attached to the fuel line in a motor vehicle. 2. The fuel line is part of the required motor vehicle pollution control system. 3. The GENX2 is intended for use with a required motor vehicle pollution control. system. 4. The GENX2 by being installed in the fuel line alters the original design of a motor vehicle pollution control system. 5. The GENX2 is a device subject to the prohibitions of Vehicle Code Section 27156 and an add—on part as defined by 13 CCR Section 1900(b)(1). — 6. The GENX2 does not reduce the effectiveness of any required motor vehicle pollution control system. 7. The ARB, in the exercise of technical judgement, is aware of no basis on which the GENX2 will provide either a decrease in emissions or an increase in fuel economy. |

7. \It has not been determined what effect the use of the GENX2 may have on any warranty, either expressed or implied, by the manufacturer of a motor vehicle on which the device is installed. The GENX2 is not a certified motor vehicle pollution control device pursuant to the Health and Safety Code Section 43644. 10. The ARB by granting an exemption to GF Technology Development, Inc. for the GENX2 does not recommend or endorse in any way the GENX2 for emission reduction, fuel economy, or any other purpose. _ IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED that the GENX2 is exempt from the prohibitions of Vehicle Code Section 27156 for installation on 2002 and older model—year gasoline and diesel vehicles that are equipped with a metal fuel line: 1. This exemption shall not apply to any device, apparatus, or mechanism advertised, offered for sale, sold with, or installed on a motor vehicle prior to or concurrent with transfer to an ultimate purchaser. No changes are permitted to the device as described in the application for exemption. Any changes to the device, applicable model—year, or other factors addressed in this Executive Order must be evaluated and approved by the ARB prior to marketing in California. Marketing of this device using an identification other than that shown in this Executive Order or marketing of this device for an application other than those listed in the Executive Order shall be prohibited unless prlor approval is obtained from the ARB. Exemption of the device shall not be construed as an exemption to sell, offer for sale, or advertise any components of the device as individual devices. Any oral or written references to this Executive Order or its content by GF Technology Development, Inc., its principals, agents, employees, distributors, dealers, or other representatives must include the disclaimer that the Executive Order or the exemption it provides is not an endorsement or approval of any emission reduction or fuel economy claims for the GENX2 and is only a finding that the device is exempt from the prohibitions of Vehicle Code Section 27156. No claim of any kind, such as "Approved by the Air Resources Board," may be made with respect to the action taken herein in any advertising or other oral or written communication. GF TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT, INC. — GENX2 — D—531

—3. Violation of any of the above conditions shall be grounds for revocation of this Executive Order. The Executive Order may be revoked only after a ten—day written notice of intention to revoke the Executive Order, in which period the holder of the Executive Order may request in writing a hearing to contest the proposed revocation. If a hearing is requested, it shall be held within ten days of receipt of the request, and the Executive Order may not be revoked until a determination is made after a hearing that grounds for revocation exist. bL. Executed at El Monte, California, this /y day of DRecember 2001. . B. Sutfnmerfield, Chief Mobile Source Operations Division GF TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT, INC. — GENX2 — D—531


Document Created: 2005-09-01 12:41:01
Document Modified: 2005-09-01 12:41:01

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