Section 203(a)(3) of he Clean Air Act prohibits removing or rendering inoperative automobile emission control devices or elements of design. But for the adoption of the aftermarket catalytic converter enforcement policy, the manufacture, sale, or installation of aftermarkt catalytic converters not equivalent to new original equipment would constitute a violation of the Act. Because replacement original equipment converters are expensive, many consumers had elected to not replace converters that malfunctioned subsequent to the expiration of the emissions warranty on their vehicles. The Agency believes that ...........
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