California Air Resources Board

CNS Motors, Inc. Settles for $154,300.00

In December of 2019, CNS Motors, Inc. (CNS), headquartered in South El Monte, California, settled its case with the California Air Resources Board (CARB) for emission violations related to the sale of non-exempted add-on or modified vehicle parts in California.  CARB determined that CNS advertised, sold, and offered for sale, aftermarket vehicle parts without legal exemptions to California’s anti-tampering laws. This conduct was in violation of California Vehicle Code section 27156(c) and California Code of Regulations, title 13, section 2222(b)(2).  Such parts replace or modify vital original emission components and manufacturer specified engine-operating conditions, and thus must be evaluated by CARB to demonstrate the vehicle’s continued emissions compliance.

The resulting settlement requires the company to pay a $343 per unit penalty resulting in a total penalty of $154,300.  CNS has agreed to provide $77,150 of the total penalty as a Supplemental Environmental Project for the Installation of Residential Air Filtration Systems.  The other $77,150 will be paid to the Air Pollution Control Fund.

CNS has agreed not to install, sell, offer for sale, or advertise in California, any add-on or modified aftermarket part in violation of California Vehicle Code section 27156 and California Code of Regulations, title 13, section 2220 et seq.

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