# 40 C.F.R. § 1068.215 (2026): Exempting manufacturer-owned engines/equipment > Federal · Regulations · In force URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T40_P1068_S1068_215 ## Section - **Citation:** 40 C.F.R. § 1068.215 (2026) - **Heading:** Exempting manufacturer-owned engines/equipment - **Jurisdiction:** Federal - **Kind:** Regulations - **Status:** In force - **Text as of:** August 14, 2026 - **Source:** Compiled text - **Location:** Title 40 CFR: Protection of Environment / Chapter I / Part 1068 / Subpart C / § 1068.215: § 1068.215 Exempting manufacturer-owned engines/equipment. ## Text (a) You are eligible for this exemption for manufacturer-owned engines/equipment only if you are a certificate holder. Any engine for which you meet all applicable requirements under this section is exempt without request. (b) Engines/equipment may be exempt without a request if they are nonconforming engines/equipment under your ownership, possession, and control and you do not operate them for purposes other than to develop products, assess production methods, or promote your engines/equipment in the marketplace, or other purposes we approve. You may not loan, lease, sell, or use the engine/equipment to generate revenue, either by itself or for an engine installed in a piece of equipment, except as allowed by § 1068.201(i). Note that this paragraph (b) does not prevent the sale or shipment of a partially complete engine to a secondary engine manufacturer that will meet the requirements of this paragraph (b). See § 1068.262 for provisions related to shipping partially complete engines to secondary engine manufacturers. (c) To use this exemption, you must do three things: (1) Establish, maintain, and keep adequately organized and indexed information on all exempted engines/equipment, including the engine/equipment identification number, the use of the engine/equipment on exempt status, and the final disposition of any engine/equipment removed from exempt status. (2) Let us access these records, as described in § 1068.20. (3) Add a permanent label to all engines/equipment exempted under this section, consistent with § 1068.45, with at least the following items: (i) The label heading “EMISSION CONTROL INFORMATION”. (ii) Your corporate name and trademark. (iii) Family identification and model year of the engine/equipment (as applicable), or whom to contact for further information. (iv) The statement: “THIS [engine, equipment, vehicle, etc.] IS EXEMPT UNDER 40 CFR 1068.210 OR 1068.215 FROM EMISSION STANDARDS AND RELATED REQUIREMENTS.” [73 FR 59344, Oct. 8, 2008, as amended at 75 FR 23062, Apr ROL INFORMATION”. (ii) Your corporate name and trademark. (iii) Family identification and model year of the engine/equipment (as applicable), or whom to contact for further information. (iv) The statement: “THIS [engine, equipment, vehicle, etc.] IS EXEMPT UNDER 40 CFR 1068.210 OR 1068.215 FROM EMISSION STANDARDS AND RELATED REQUIREMENTS.” [73 FR 59344, Oct. 8, 2008, as amended at 75 FR 23062, Apr. 30, 2010; 81 FR 74226, Oct. 25, 2016] ## Nearby sections - [40 C.F.R. § 1068.201 (2026) § 1068.201 General exemption and exclusion provisions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T40_P1068_S1068_201.md) - [40 C.F.R. § 1068.210 (2026) § 1068.210 Exempting test engines/equipment.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T40_P1068_S1068_210.md) - [40 C.F.R. § 1068.215 (2026) § 1068.215 Exempting manufacturer-owned engines/equipment.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T40_P1068_S1068_215.md) - [40 C.F.R. § 1068.220 (2026) § 1068.220 Exempting display engines/equipment.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T40_P1068_S1068_220.md) - [40 C.F.R. § 1068.225 (2026) § 1068.225 Exempting engines/equipment for national security.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T40_P1068_S1068_225.md) - [40 C.F.R. § 1068.230 (2026) § 1068.230 Exempting engines/equipment for export.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T40_P1068_S1068_230.md) - [40 C.F.R. § 1068.235 (2026) § 1068.235 Exempting nonroad engines/equipment used solely for competition.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T40_P1068_S1068_235.md) - [40 C.F.R. § 1068.240 (2026) § 1068.240 Exempting new replacement engines.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T40_P1068_S1068_240.md) - [40 C.F.R. § 1068.245 (2026) § 1068.245 Temporary provisions addressing hardship due to unusual circumstances.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T40_P1068_S1068_245.md) - [40 C.F.R. § 1068.250 (2026) § 1068.250 Extending compliance deadlines for small businesses under hardship.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T40_P1068_S1068_250.md) - [40 C.F.R. § 1068.255 (2026) § 1068.255 Exempting engines and fuel-system components for hardship for equipment manufacturers and secondary engine manufacturers.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T40_P1068_S1068_255.md) - [40 C.F.R. § 1068.260 (2026) § 1068.260 General provisions for selling or shipping engines that are not yet in their certified configuration.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T40_P1068_S1068_260.md) - [40 C.F.R. § 1068.261 (2026) § 1068.261 Delegated assembly and other provisions related to engines not yet in the certified configuration.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T40_P1068_S1068_261.md) - [40 C.F.R. § 1068.262 (2026) § 1068.262 Shipment of engines to secondary engine manufacturers.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T40_P1068_S1068_262.md) --- Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T40_P1068_S1068_215. 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