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65-3017. Motor vehicle pollution.(a) As the state of knowledge and technology relating to the control ofemissions from motor vehicles may permit or make appropriate, and infurtherance of the purposes of this act, the secretary may provide by rulesand regulations for the control of emissions from motor vehicles. Suchrules and regulations may prescribe requirements for the installation anduse of equipment designed to reduce or eliminate emissions and for theproper maintenance of such equipment and of vehicles. Any rules orregulations pursuant to this section shall be consistent with provisions offederal law or regulations, if any, relating to control of emissions fromthe vehicles concerned. The secretary shall not require, as a conditionprecedent to the initial sale of a vehicle or vehicular equipment, theinspection, certification or other approval of any feature or equipmentdesigned for the control of emissions from motor vehicles, if such featureor equipment has been certified, approved or otherwise authorized pursuantto federal law.
(b) As used in this section "motor vehicle" shall have the same meaningas in K.S.A. 8-1437.
History: L. 1967, ch. 347, § 17; L. 1970, ch. 261, § 17; L.1974, ch. 352, § 149; L. 1975, ch. 33, § 8; L. 1976, ch. 52, § 4; July 1.
