Florida Truck Emissions & Clean-Truck Rules

How Florida handles truck emissions

Florida scrapped emissions testing on July 1, 2000, so there is no periodic check to pass. Two state rules still reach a truck on the road. Your diesel can't smoke visibly for more than 5 continuous seconds except while accelerating, lugging, or decelerating, and you can't strip the factory emissions gear (Fla. Stat. 316.2935). Roll in with a smoking, deleted stack and you're exposed here and to federal tampering penalties up to about $45,000 per engine.

What applies to you

• Program: Federal EPA only
• State rule: No emissions inspection; Florida ended its program July 1, 2000. But state law still bans operating a diesel truck that emits visible exhaust for more than 5 continuous seconds (except during acceleration, lugging, or deceleration), and it bars tampering with factory air-pollution-control equipment (Fla. Stat. 316.2935). Federal EPA engine standards apply on top.
• Penalty: The visible-smoke and tampering violations under Fla. Stat. 316.2935 are charged as noncriminal traffic infractions, punishable as nonmoving violations under chapter 318 (with civil penalties for dealers). Federal EPA anti-tampering penalties also apply: up to about $45,000 per tampered vehicle or engine and roughly $4,500 per defeat device.
• DPF / DEF: Federal EPA equipment nationwide, never delete or tamper with it

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