40 CFR 85.2303
§ 85.2303 Duration of model year.
United States · 40 CFR — Protection of Environment · Status: effective
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- 40 CFR 85.2303, § 85.2303 Duration of model year, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/179554
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A specific model year must always include January 1 of the calendar year for which it is designated and may not include a January 1 of any other calendar year. Thus, the maximum duration of a model year is one calendar year plus 364 days.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.