65-3017. Motor vehicle pollution. (a) As the state of knowledge and technology relating to the control of emissions from motor vehicles may permit or make appropriate, and in furtherance of the purposes of this act, the secretary may provide by rules and regulations for the control of emissions from motor vehicles. Such rules and regulations may prescribe requirements for the installation and use of equipment designed to reduce or eliminate emissions and for the proper maintenance of such equipment and of vehicles. Any rules or regulations pursuant to this section shall be consistent with provisions of federal law or regulations, if any, relating to control of emissions from the vehicles concerned. The secretary shall not require, as a condition precedent to the initial sale of a vehicle or vehicular equipment, the inspection, certification or other approval of any feature or equipment designed for the control of emissions from motor vehicles, if such feature or equipment has been certified, approved or otherwise authorized pursuant to federal law.
(b) As used in this section "motor vehicle" shall have the same meaning as in K.S.A. 8-1437.
History: L. 1967, ch. 347, § 17; L. 1970, ch. 261, § 17; L. 1974, ch. 352, § 149; L. 1975, ch. 33, § 8; L. 1976, ch. 52, § 4; July 1.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Article 30 - Air Quality Control
65-3003 Responsibility of secretary; administration.
65-3005 Powers of the secretary.
65-3006 Same; publication and enforcement of regulations; employment of personnel; services.
65-3007 Air contaminant sources; classification; monitoring; reporting.
65-3008 Approvals and permits for emission stationary sources.
65-3008a Same; public comment and hearing; review.
65-3008b Same; suspension, revocation, denial, modification, issuance.
65-3010 Emission control requirements.
65-3011 Enforcement; procedure.
65-3012 Action to protect health or environment; judicial review procedures.
65-3015 Records and information open; trade secret exception.
65-3016 Local air quality conservation programs.
65-3017 Motor vehicle pollution.
65-3019 Application of act; limitations.
65-3021 Power generation facility; impact upon air quality; definitions.
65-3023 Same; fees; disposition of moneys; power generating facility fee fund created.
65-3027 Small business assistance program; compliance advisory panel.
65-3028 Rules and regulations continued in effect.
65-3029 Duties of secretary; approval of prevention of significant deterioration permit.