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From the WV Mechanics inspection manual:
Federal Law
The federal tampering prohibition is contained in section 203(a)(3) of the clean air act (Act), 42 U.S.C. 7522(a)(3). Section 203(a)(3)(A) of the act prohibits any person from removing or rendering inoperative any emission control device or element of gesign installed on ar in a motor vehicle or motor vehicle endine prior to its sale and delivery to an ultimate purchaser and prohibits any person from knowingly removing or rendering inoperative any such device or element of design after such sale and delivery, and the causing thereot. The maximum civil penality for a violation of this section by a manufacture or dealer is $25,000; for any other person, $2,500.
Section 203(a)(3)(B) of the act prohibits any person from manufacturing or selling, or offering to sell, or installing, a part or component intended for use with, or as part of, any motor vehicle engine where a principal effect of the part or component is to bypass, defeat, or render inoperative a device or element of design installed on or in a motor vehicle or motor vehivel engine, and where the person knows or should know that such part or component is being offered for sale os being installes for such use. The maximum civile penalty for a violation of this section is $2,500.
Also contained in the inspection code:
You are tampering if you remove, bypass, defeat, disconnect, damage or in any way render ineffective any emission control device or element of design that has been installed on a motor vehicle or motor vehicle engine, or have someone else do it for you.
Also in the inspection code: Beginning in 1975, Catalytic converters were installed as standard equipment.
If if came with a catalytic converter it must be on the vehicle or it will not pass inspection!
Federal Law
The federal tampering prohibition is contained in section 203(a)(3) of the clean air act (Act), 42 U.S.C. 7522(a)(3). Section 203(a)(3)(A) of the act prohibits any person from removing or rendering inoperative any emission control device or element of gesign installed on ar in a motor vehicle or motor vehicle endine prior to its sale and delivery to an ultimate purchaser and prohibits any person from knowingly removing or rendering inoperative any such device or element of design after such sale and delivery, and the causing thereot. The maximum civil penality for a violation of this section by a manufacture or dealer is $25,000; for any other person, $2,500.
Section 203(a)(3)(B) of the act prohibits any person from manufacturing or selling, or offering to sell, or installing, a part or component intended for use with, or as part of, any motor vehicle engine where a principal effect of the part or component is to bypass, defeat, or render inoperative a device or element of design installed on or in a motor vehicle or motor vehivel engine, and where the person knows or should know that such part or component is being offered for sale os being installes for such use. The maximum civile penalty for a violation of this section is $2,500.
Also contained in the inspection code:
You are tampering if you remove, bypass, defeat, disconnect, damage or in any way render ineffective any emission control device or element of design that has been installed on a motor vehicle or motor vehicle engine, or have someone else do it for you.
Also in the inspection code: Beginning in 1975, Catalytic converters were installed as standard equipment.
If if came with a catalytic converter it must be on the vehicle or it will not pass inspection!
