Cal. Code Regs. tit. 17 § 95970 : Public Health — Air Resources — Air Resources Board — Climate Change — California Cap on Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Market-Based Compliance Mechanisms — ARB Offset Credits and Registry Offset Credits — General Requirements for ARB Offset Credits and Registry Offset Credits

An Offset Project Operator or Authorized Project Designee must ensure the requirements for ARB offset credits and registry offset credits are met as follows:

(a) A registry offset credit must:
(1) Represent a GHG emission reduction or GHG removal enhancement that is real, additional, quantifiable, permanent, verifiable, and enforceable;
(2) Result from the use of a Compliance Offset Protocol that meets the requirements of section 95972 and is adopted by the Board pursuant to section 95971;
(3) Result from an offset project that meets the requirements specified in section 95973;
(4) Result from an offset project that is listed pursuant to section 95975;
(5) Result from an offset project that follows the monitoring, reporting and record retention requirements pursuant to section 95976;
(6) Result from an offset project that is verified pursuant to sections 95977 through 95978; and
(7) Be issued pursuant to section 95980.1 by an Offset Project Registry approved pursuant to section 95986.
(b) An ARB offset credit must meet the requirements in sections 95970(a)(1) through (a)(6) and:
(1) Be issued pursuant to section 95981.1;
(2) Be registered pursuant to section 95982; and
(3) When used for compliance under this article, be subject to the quantitative usage limit pursuant to section 95854.

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 17, § 95970

Note: Authority cited: Sections 38510, 38560, 38562,38570, 38571, 38580, 39600 and 39601, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 38530,38560.5,38564, 38565, 38570 and 39600, Health and Safety Code.

1. New subarticle 13 (sections 95970-95988) and section filed 12-13-2011; operative 1-1-2012 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2011, No. 50).
2. Amendment of section heading filed 6-26-2014; operative 7/1/2014 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2014, No. 26).