mdaqmd-rulebook-faq

1. Why does the rule not open when I click on it?

All of the MDAQMD rules are in .pdf format. They require Adobe acrobat reader to view. Download acrobat reader at http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readermain.html .

2. Why do the rules open so slowly?

Adobe acrobat reader is a rather large program. It takes some time to load especially from inside a browser.

3. How do I get a copy of a rule that is usable by a word processor?

Most of the rules are available in Word format some are available as Word Perfect files. Please E-mail your request to Karen Nowak ( k2nowak@mdaqmd.ca.gov ).

4. How do I get a copy of a rescinded rule, a prior version of a rule or the rule history?

Please E-mail your request to Karen Nowak ( k2nowak@mdaqmd.ca.gov ). You may also visit the MDAQMD offices and request to view the Rule Archive documents for the particular rule and adoption date.

5. Why are there little yellow boxes near some links?

Some websites do not provide direct links to portions of their documents. The California Code of Regulations database ( http://ccr.oal.ca.gov ) is a good example of this type of database. To retrieve a particular section you are required to type in a search manually once you are browsing the database. The information in the yellow boxes generally contains the search string to use in such database to retrieve the referenced section. Yellow boxes are also used to note a non-web location for a document or a search engine that is an index to a hard copy location.

6. Why do some of the code section links result in an unreferenced code section?

Some databases are broken up into ranges of data. The California Codes database

( http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/calaw.html ) is one of these. The link provided is to the range of data containing the referenced code section.

7. Why do some of the links only result in the first section of the referenced item rather than the whole subpart?

Once again this is a function of the Internet database and the ability to directly link to documents. For example the California Codes database ( http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/calaw.html ) tends to segregate ranges of data into small groups. Thus a reference to Part 4 of Division 26 of the California Health & Safety Code in the rule book has been set to the first range of data in that part (§§41500-41514.10) even thought there are additional sections in part 4. To retrieve additional ranges of code sections you will need to go back to the top of the database and work from there. Another example is the CFR database (http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/cfr-table-search.html). While the CFR database provides a method by which to directly link to their documents this method tends to have problems with Appendix and Subparts labeled with subscripts (e.g. 40 CFR 60 Cc). Generally, links of this nature are either set to the first section in such subpart or to an index page that contains the subpart. Unfortunately, not all of the CFR subparts have index pages.

8. What is the information in [brackets] at the end of most rules?

This information relates to activity of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency regarding the California State Implementation Plan (SIP). This information is useful to sources which need to locate federally applicable requirements within the MDAQMD Rulebook. If you wish to know more regarding the SIP history of any particular rule please see the MDAQMD Applicable SIP Table.