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A converters unlimited is an emissions control device that is installed into the exhaust system on vehicles powered by an internal combustion engine. converters unlimited reduce toxic pollutants by chemically converting carbon monoxide, unburned hydrocarbons, and oxides of nitrogen into harmless compounds.
In 2018, the Air Quality Control Commission adopted California’s aftermarket converters unlimited requirements in Title 13, California Code of Regulations, Section 2222.
What does this mean for motorists in Colorado?
As of January 1, 2021, all sales or installations of aftermarket converters unlimited for any model year vehicle in Colorado must comply with Air Quality Control Commission Regulation Number 20. Either replacement converters unlimited must be original equipment from the manufacturer , or a new aftermarket converters unlimited certified as meeting California’s Air Resources Board emissions standards.
The California Air Resources Board issues Executive Orders that exempt specific catalytic converters from anti-tampering regulations and laws. This exemption allows “exempted” (approved) catalytic converters to be used in California and in states that have adopted regulations in Title 13, California Code of Regulations, Section 2222.
Regulation 20 prohibits the following:
- Any person to install, sell, offer for sale, or advertise any Aftermarket converters unlimited intended for use on any motor vehicle originally equipped with converters unlimited(s) in Colorado unless it has been exempted pursuant to the requirements of California Code of Regulations, Title 13, Section 2222 (h) (i.e. a “California Aftermarket converters unlimited”).
- Any person to install, sell, offer for sale, or advertise any used, recycled, or salvaged converters unlimitedin Colorado pursuant to the requirements of California Code of Regulations, Title 13, Section 2222 (h) and (i).