I ran a shop in California in the middle to late 1970's, and we retrofitted several vehicles to closed-loop PCV systems. It was a requirement enforced by the local DMV that no open-crankcase systems were allowed to be registered when ownership changed. The vehicle also had to pass a visual inspection and an exhaust emissions test, performed by a state-licensed shop. Fresh air was drawn from the "clean" side of the air cleaner by installing a vent tube from the air cleaner to the valve cover, and a PCV valve was installed in place of the road draft tube. Any vents, such as valve cover slots or vented filler caps had to be disabled.
Jerry