KRS 77.320: Elimination of vehicle emissions testing program in county containing

consolidated local government -- Determination of need for program.

(1) If by December 1 following the approval of a consolidated local government, the

county containing the adopted consolidated local government has been notified by

federal authorities of the attainment of the county of the air quality standards

established by the Federal Environmental Protection Agency for ozone, carbon

monoxide, and nitrogen dioxide, the air polluti on control district board in that

county shall upon July 15, 2002, begin the necessary actions to eliminate any

vehicle emissions testing program operated in the county by November 1, 2003. The

air pollution control district board shall not enter into or r enew any contracts with

any vendors for the operation of a vehicle emissions testing program which would

extend beyond this date.

(2) If a consolidated local government should be notified at a date beyond November 1,

2003, of the county's nonattainment of the air quality standards established by the

Federal Environmental Protection Agency for ozone, carbon monoxide, and

nitrogen dioxide, notwithstanding the provisions of KRS 77.115, 224.20 -130, or

224.20-760 to the contrary, the consolidated local governmen t shall determine the

need for the reestablishment, administration, operation, and the role, if any, of an air

pollution control district if a vehicle emissions testing program is re -created by the

consolidated local government in accordance with KRS 224.2 0-710 to 224.20-765.

Nothing in KRS Chapters 77 and 224 shall preclude a consolidated local

government from utilizing other methods and procedures for reaching attainment of

the air quality standards established by the Federal Environmental Protection

Agency for ozone, carbon monoxide, and nitrogen dioxide.