40 CFR 85.1715
§ 85.1715 Aircraft meeting the definition of motor vehicle.
United States · 40 CFR — Protection of Environment · Status: effective
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- 40 CFR 85.1715, § 85.1715 Aircraft meeting the definition of motor vehicle, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/179497
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This section applies for aircraft meeting the definition of motor vehicle in § 85.1703.
(a) For the purpose of this section, aircraft means any vehicle capable of sustained air travel above treetop heights.
(b) The standards, requirements, and prohibitions of 40 CFR part 86 do not apply for aircraft or aircraft engines. Standards apply separately to certain aircraft engines, as described in 40 CFR part 87.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.