Navigating through the process of replacing your vehicle with a greener alternative just got easier with the "Replace Your Ride (EFMP) Consumer Application." Aimed at residents within the South Coast Air Quality Management District, this initiative offers a financial incentive for those looking to retire their older, less environmentally friendly vehicles. The application requests detailed information about the vehicle owner(s), the vehicle itself—including the Vehicle Identification Number (VIN), model, make, and current mileage—and the owner's preferred method of receiving notifications. It also delves into financial aspects by asking for household income to assess eligibility for up to thousands of dollars in incentives. Options post-vehicle retirement include acquiring a newer vehicle, transit passes, or a rideshare subscription, with additional details sought on financial assistance for purchasing a new or newer car. The inclusivity of the program is highlighted through provisions that accommodate a range of vehicles and circumstances, such as continuous registration exceptions, operation under smog check waivers, and even eligibility for tampered or unregistered vehicles meeting certain criteria. Applicants must certify their information under penalty of perjury, emphasizing the program's stringent requirements for honesty and accuracy. With this comprehensive application, participants are guided through the regulatory and financial prerequisites to making an environmentally beneficial change, facilitating a smoother transition to eco-friendlier modes of transportation.
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Form Name | Replace Your Ride Efmp Consumer Application Form |
Form Length | 2 pages |
Fillable? | No |
Fillable fields | 0 |
Avg. time to fill out | 30 sec |
Other names | replace your ride, replace your ride program california application, replace ride application, replace your ride program california application qualifications |
REPLACE YOUR RIDE (EFMP) CONSUMER APPLICATION
This application may be completed and submitted online to aabarca@topshelfec.com or faxed to
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Number of People (Include Yourself) you claim on your income taxes: |
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Based Upon Your Responses, You appear to be eligible for up to $____________ in Incentives |
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I am seeking to retire the vehicle described above and wish to obtain: |
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I would like information on financial assistance to purchase a new or newer car |
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Consumer Representations:
The vehicle described above is the vehicle to be retired and:
∙Is currently registered in the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) as an operational vehicle. This includes zip codes in all of Orange County and the urban portions of Los Angeles, Riverside and San Bernardino counties.
∙Has been continuously registered in a SCAQMD Zip code as an operational vehicle for the past 2 years with exceptions (See allowable exceptions section)
∙Is a gasoline or diesel powered light or medium vehicle (up to 10,000 pounds Gross Vehicle Weight Rating [GVWR])
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is able to start readily through ordinary means without the use of starting fluids or booster batteries and has operational interior pedals, doors, |
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I understand that the vehicle to be retired may be required to undergo a smog check inspection
I understand that I must retire my vehicle by transferring title to an authorized automobile dealership or dismantler and provide proof of ownership and photo identification.
I understand that the replacement vehicle must be eight (8) model years old or newer and meet minimum fuel economy ratings.
My signature below gives express written consent to Top Shelf Environmental Consulting, LLC and/or its agents or designees to capture, use, study, report, and disclose information provided in this application and any related vehicle emissions data to other third parties as allowable under applicable federal, state, and/or local laws or regulations.
By submission of this document, I declare, under penalty of perjury, under the laws of the state of California, the information provided within this Consumer Application is true and correct.
Under penalty of perjury, I certify that:
I am not subject to backup withholding because (a) I am exempt from backup withholding, or (b) I have not been notified by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) that I am subject to backup withholding as a result of a failure to report all interest or dividends, or (c) the IRS has notified me that I am no longer subject to backup withholding
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Registered Vehicle Owner Signature |
Offer is valid for only 30 days following the application date. If expired, please request an extension by contacting Top Shelf at
Please provide the information from the Consumer and Retirement Vehicle Information portion of this application.
Allowable Exemptions
REPLACE YOUR RIDE (EFMP) CONSUMER APPLICATION
This application may be completed and submitted online to aabarca@topshelfec.com or faxed to
a.A vehicle may also be eligible if placed in planned
b.If the registration has lapsed for fewer than 121 days during the previous 24 months, and all appropriate registration fees and late penalties have been paid to the DMV, provided that the vehicle is registered for at least 90 days immediately prior to the postmarked date of application.
∙Eligible vehicles may be operating under a Smog Check repair cost waiver or economic hardship.
∙Tampered vehicles are eligible for acceptance into the program.
∙Unregistered vehicles may be eligible if proven to have been driven primarily in the SCAB for the last two years and not to have been registered in any other state or country in the last two years.
O Documentation of operation in SCAB includes the following:
Proof of insurance for the last two years; or
Invoice(s) showing the vehicle identification number for vehicle repairs and/or maintenance
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ORegistration data for that vehicle obtained from DMV records; and
OIf this source provides inconclusive results for an individual vehicle, then copies of the applicable vehicle registration certificates may be used.
∙Dismantled or salvaged vehicles that have been registered pursuant to section 11519 of the Vehicle Code are ineligible.
∙Vehicles registered to a
∙Vehicles operated by a public agency or fleet licensed and registered pursuant to Health and Safety Code sections 44019 and 44020 are ineligible
∙Vehicles undergoing a transfer of ownership are ineligible
Fuel Economy Standards for Replacement Vehicles
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2006 to 2009 |
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Vehicle Replacement Incentives
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8 year old |
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Alternative |
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Level I |
BASE INCENTIVE |
$4,000 |
$4,500 |
$4,500 |
$4,500 |
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Level II |
BASE INCENTIVE |
N/A |
$3,500 |
$3,500 |
$3,500 |
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Level III |
BASE INCENTIVE |
N/A |
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$2,500 |
$2,500 |
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For additional information on the Replace Your Ride Program and/or assistance in filling out this
application, please contact us Toll Free at