I have just installed my system i did a search and wanted to no for sure if it is legal or not. Where is information atained at. Thanks

 

i know in nd you can have the bottle in the car but if it is hooked up you can be fined. i dont know what you can be fined with??

 

n2o illegal everywhere on the street. But as long as you dont have it hooked up you cant be fined.

 

Can you back this up with citations of specific laws in all 50 states? If not, you might want to reconsider your advice. In certain states (e.g. - NJ), posession of nitrous oxide without a permit can lead to charges (fines and/or jail time) under controlled substance laws.

GM High Tech Performance magazine recently started a series of articles examining the laws state-by-state, but so far have only covered 2 or 3 states. Even they are wise enough to include a disclaimer noting that their findings are not a substitute for informed legal advice.

 

Best idea....consult your local or state PD laws.

 

Didn't NOS have a dry kit that was 50 state legal for awhile?

 

illeagal to be hooked up in n/y can have it just not connected ........and has to be bolted in a approved hanger setupso basicaly no loose bottles and the fine is hefty as the e.p.a takes part in it due to it being a haz/mat issue

 

yea as long as the bottle is secured its legal to have in the car, but it cannot be connected. i was curious too if an electric on/off switch is considered disconnecting the bottle

 

bottle can not be connected at all no electric device or openers are allowed ..........

 

what are the chances a cop will check my spare tire compartment for a bottle tho.. hahah

 

im not sayin dont i leave mine on just statin what the law is

 

Just like Fred mentioned, GMHTP did an article on it as well as aftermarket exhaust components. Aside from legality issues, I also thought it would be worth noting that car insurance companies frown on nitrous setups on cars.

 

The NOS 5176-EO kit was CARB-EO approved, and came with a decal stating that. I owned one, that I purchased and installed in CA. I did not have teh car long enough in CA to have to have an emissions check. The car was eventually brought to NJ, but was never subjected to anything more than a tailpipe test. So in neither case did I run into any issues.

However, CARB approval is relative to emissions laws.... that kit was emissions-legal in 50 states. But that does not mean it was legal to use it under other laws governing the installation of performance equipment, and/or alterations to vehicles.

I've actually asked a local NJ police officer (just happened to have an LS1 Firhawk, belonged to our local F-Body club, and loved to race) what the laws are in NJ, and he said he honestly didn't know. Its not something the average officer runs into frequently, if at all.

I've seen at least one instance several years ago of the NJ State Police being present at Englishtown (NJ) Raceway Park, and checking cars in the pits for nitrous, because NJ law requires anyone who possesses nitrous, or who wants to have a bottle filled, to have a State issued permit. One of the acceptable reasons for having the permit, as indicated on the permit, is "Race Vehicle".