CAA Criminal Charges Can Be Issued For Engine Tampering, Wash. Federal Judge Says

(May 9, 2024, 10:08 AM EDT) -- TACOMA, Wash. — The Clean Air Act (CAA) allows both civil penalties and criminal charges to be brought against individuals who tamper with pollution control devices within onboard diagnostic systems of motor vehicle engines, a Washington federal judge found in denying a motion to dismiss criminal charges filed by a woman who was indicted for such tampering....