Clean Air Act Compliance by State.
The Legal Tuning Compliance Standard is drafted for use in all fifty states plus the District of Columbia. State-specific reference pages cover the regulatory framework, top compliance risk areas, and the instruments most relevant to performance automotive shops operating in each jurisdiction.
State reference pages
California
CAOrigin state for vehicle emission standards. CARB Executive Order required for street-legal aftermarket parts.
View California compliance referenceTexas
TXLargest diesel performance market in the U.S. Federal CAA enforcement applies. Not a Section 177 state.
View Texas compliance referenceFlorida
FLSubstantial off-road, marine, and powersports retail. Federal CAA enforcement applies.
View Florida compliance referenceNew York
NYSection 177 jurisdiction. CARB-aligned standards via NYS Department of Environmental Conservation.
View New York compliance referencePennsylvania
PASection 177 jurisdiction. PA Department of Environmental Protection administers adopted standards.
View Pennsylvania compliance referenceSection 177 jurisdictions
Section 177 of the federal Clean Air Act allows states to adopt California vehicle emission standards in lieu of the less-strict federal standards. The seventeen states below have done so. Aftermarket parts that are illegal in California under CARB rules are also illegal in these jurisdictions.
State-customized compliance instruments.
Each member shop's instruments are customized to the shop's primary state of operation, with the applicable jurisdiction's framework written into every relevant section.