43024.1. (a) For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:
(1) “Glider kit” means either of the following:
(A) A new vehicle that is incomplete because it lacks an engine, transmission, or axle.
(B) Any other new equipment that is substantially similar to a complete motor vehicle and is intended to become a complete motor vehicle with a previously used engine, including, but not limited to, a rebuilt or remanufactured engine.
(2) “Glider vehicle” means a new motor vehicle produced from a glider kit or otherwise produced as a new motor vehicle with a used or remanufactured engine.
(b) A person who operates a glider vehicle in violation of any provision of this part or order, rule, or regulation of the state board adopted pursuant to this part that establishes emission standards or other requirements for glider vehicles is subject to a minimum civil penalty of twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) per violation.
(c) Nothing in Section 43024 shall be construed as providing discretion to the state board to reduce the minimum civil penalty described in subdivision (b).
(d) All moneys collected by the state board pursuant to this section shall be deposited in the Air Pollution Control Fund and shall be available upon appropriation by the Legislature.
(Added by Stats. 2018, Ch. 372, Sec. 1. (AB 2564) Effective January 1, 2019.)
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