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CA Bus & Prof Code § 9888.3 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 20.3 - Automotive Repair|ARTICLE 6 - Lamp and Brake Adjusting Stations|Section 9888.3.

9888.3.  No person shall operate an “official” lamp or brake adjusting station unless a license therefor has been issued by the director. No person shall issue, or cause or permit to be issued, any certificate purporting to be an official lamp adjustment certificate unless he or she is a licensed lamp adjuster or an official brake adjustment certificate unless he or she is a licensed brake adjuster.(Amended by Stats. 1990, Ch. 1433, Sec. 6. Conditionally repealed pursuant to Section 9888.4.1.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 9888.4 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 20.3 - Automotive Repair|ARTICLE 6 - Lamp and Brake Adjusting Stations|Section 9888.4.

9888.4.  An owner of a fleet of three or more vehicles who is not an interstate carrier may be licensed by the director as a licensed station, if the owner complies with the rules and regulations of the bureau. Those fleet owner stations shall not certify the adjustment of lamps or brakes except on vehicles which constitute the owner’s fleet.(Amended by Stats. 1990, Ch. 1433, Sec. 7. Conditionally repealed pursuant to Section 9888.4.1.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 9888.4.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 20.3 - Automotive Repair|ARTICLE 6 - Lamp and Brake Adjusting Stations|Section 9888.4.1.

9888.4.1.  This article shall remain operative only until the effective date of the regulations adopted by the director pursuant to Article 6.5 (commencing with Section 9888.5) and as of that date is repealed.(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 372, Sec. 8. (AB 471) Effective January 1, 2022. Conditionally repealed by its own provisions. Repeal affects Article 6, commencing with Section 9888.1.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 9888.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 20.3 - Automotive Repair|ARTICLE 6.5 - Vehicle Safety Systems Inspection|Section 9888.5.

9888.5.  (a) The director shall develop inspection criteria and standards for specific safety systems and components of the vehicle in order to promote the safe and uniform installation, maintenance, and servicing of vehicle safety systems and components.(b) The director shall issue vehicle safety systems inspection licenses to stations and technicians to conduct inspections of, and repairs to, safety systems of vehicles. The director may electronically issue these licenses.(c) By January 1, 2024, the director shall adopt the regulations, in accordance with the rulemaking provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code), including, but not limited to, all of the following:(1) Inspection criteria and standards for specific safety systems and components of the vehicle in order to promote the safe and uniform installation, maintenance, and servicing of vehicle safety systems and components.(2) The application fee and process for applicants, including any specialized application process for those licensees licensed pursuant to Article 5 (commencing with Section 9887.1) and Article 6 (commencing with Section 9888.1).(3) The certificate of compliance fee and certification process for vehicles, including any specialized certification process for those vehicles certified pursuant to Article 8 (commencing with Section 9889.15). The director shall prescribe a form for the certificate of compliance that contains, at a minimum, the date of issuance, the make and registration number of the vehicle, the name of the owner of the vehicle, and the official license of the station.(d) The vehicle safety systems inspection license shall replace licenses issued pursuant to Article 5 (commencing with Section 9887.1) and Article 6 (commencing with Section 9888.1). Licenses issued in accordance with those articles shall remain valid until six months after the director adopts regulations pursuant to subdivision (c). A licensee with a license issued pursuant to Article 5 (commencing with Section 9887.1) or Article 6 (commencing with Section 9888.1) shall thereafter be regulated under this article and shall apply for and be issued a vehicle safety systems inspection license under this article.(e) The vehicle safety systems inspection certificate shall replace certificates issued pursuant to Article 8 (commencing with Section 9889.15). Certificates issued in accordance with that article shall remain valid until six months after the director adopts regulations pursuant to subdivision (c).(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 372, Sec. 9. (AB 471) Effective January 1, 2022.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 9888.6 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 20.3 - Automotive Repair|ARTICLE 6.5 - Vehicle Safety Systems Inspection|Section 9888.6.

9888.6.  (a) A licensee shall issue to the owner or driver of a vehicle a certificate of compliance on a form prescribed by the director if, after conducting an inspection of, and any necessary repair to, the safety systems of the vehicle, the licensee determines that the safety systems conform with the inspection criteria and standards adopted by the director.(b) (1) The director may require a licensee to electronically transmit to the department a record of each certificate of compliance issued.(2) The department may, for each transmission pursuant to this subdivision, charge a licensee a transaction fee established by the department that shall be only sufficient to cover the actual regulatory costs of administering those transmissions.(c) The director may electronically transmit to the Department of Motor Vehicles certificates of compliance issued by licensees.(d) (1) The director shall evaluate the feasibility of augmenting existing database systems to support the charging of fees with respect to, and the issuance and tracking of, certificates of compliance. (2) The director may enter into a contract for services necessary to maintain and operate an electronic certificate system for the program.(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 372, Sec. 9. (AB 471) Effective January 1, 2022.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 9889.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 20.3 - Automotive Repair|ARTICLE 7 - Denial, Suspension and Revocation|Section 9889.1.

9889.1.  Any license issued pursuant to Articles 5 and 6, may be suspended or revoked by the director. The director may refuse to issue a license to any applicant for the reasons set forth in Section 9889.2. The proceedings under this article shall be conducted in accordance with Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 11500) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, and the director shall have all the powers granted therein.(Added by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1578.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 9889.2 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 20.3 - Automotive Repair|ARTICLE 7 - Denial, Suspension and Revocation|Section 9889.2.

9889.2.  The director may deny a license if the applicant or any partner, officer, or director thereof:(a) Fails to meet the qualifications established by the bureau pursuant to Articles 5 and 6 of this chapter for the issuance of the license applied for.(b) Was previously the holder of a license issued under this chapter which license has been revoked and never reissued or which license was suspended and the terms of the suspension have not been fulfilled.(c) Has committed any act which, if committed by any licensee, would be grounds for the suspension or revocation of a license issued pursuant to this chapter. (d) Has committed any act involving dishonesty, fraud, or deceit whereby another is injured or whereby the applicant has benefited.(e) Has acted in the capacity of a licensed person or firm under this chapter without having a license therefor.(f) Has entered a plea of guilty or nolo contendere to, or been found guilty of, or been convicted of a crime substantially related to the qualifications, functions and duties of the license holder in question, and the time for appeal has elapsed or the judgment of conviction has been affirmed on appeal, irrespective of an order granting probation following such conviction, suspending the imposition of sentence, or of a subsequent order under the provisions of Section 1203.4 of the Penal Code allowing such person to withdraw his plea of guilty and to enter a plea of not guilty, or setting aside the plea or verdict of guilty, or dismissing the accusation or information.(Amended by Stats. 1978, Ch. 1161.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 9889.3 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 20.3 - Automotive Repair|ARTICLE 7 - Denial, Suspension and Revocation|Section 9889.3.

9889.3.  The director may suspend, revoke, or take other disciplinary action against a license as provided in this article if the licensee or any partner, officer, or director thereof:(a) Violates any section of the Business and Professions Code that relates to his or her licensed activities.(b) Is convicted of any crime substantially related to the qualifications, functions, or duties of the licenseholder in question.(c) Violates any of the regulations promulgated by the director pursuant to this chapter.(d) Commits any act involving dishonesty, fraud, or deceit whereby another is injured.(e) Has misrepresented a material fact in obtaining a license.(f) Aids or abets an unlicensed person to evade the provisions of this chapter.(g) Fails to make and keep records showing his or her transactions as a licensee, or fails to have the records available for inspection by the director or his or her duly authorized representative for a period of not less than three years after completion of any transaction to which the records refer, or refuses to comply with a written request of the director to make the record available for inspection.(h) Violates or attempts to violate the provisions of this chapter relating to the particular activity for which he or she is licensed.(i) Is convicted of a violation of Section 551 of the Penal Code.(Amended by Stats. 2009, Ch. 307, Sec. 98. (SB 821) Effective January 1, 2010.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 9889.4 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 20.3 - Automotive Repair|ARTICLE 7 - Denial, Suspension and Revocation|Section 9889.4.

9889.4.  A plea or verdict of guilty or a conviction following a plea of nolo contendere is deemed to be a conviction within the meaning of this article. The director may order the license suspended or revoked, or may decline to issue a license, when the time for appeal has elapsed, or the judgment of conviction has been affirmed on appeal, or when an order granting probation is made suspending the imposition of sentence, irrespective of a subsequent order under the provisions of Section 1203.4 of the Penal Code allowing such person to withdraw the person’s plea of guilty and to enter a plea of not guilty, or setting aside the verdict of guilty, or dismissing the accusation, information, or indictment.(Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 497, Sec. 14. (AB 991) Effective January 1, 2020.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 9889.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 20.3 - Automotive Repair|ARTICLE 7 - Denial, Suspension and Revocation|Section 9889.5.

9889.5.  The director may take disciplinary action against any licensee after a hearing as provided in this article by any of the following:(a) Imposing probation upon terms and conditions to be set forth by the director.(b) Suspending the license.(c) Revoking the license.(Added by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1578.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 9889.6 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 20.3 - Automotive Repair|ARTICLE 7 - Denial, Suspension and Revocation|Section 9889.6.

9889.6.  Upon the effective date of any order of suspension or revocation of any license governed by this chapter, the licensee shall surrender the license to the director.(Added by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1578.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 9889.7 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 20.3 - Automotive Repair|ARTICLE 7 - Denial, Suspension and Revocation|Section 9889.7.

9889.7.  The expiration or suspension of a license by operation of law or by order or decision of the director or a court of law, or the voluntary surrender of a license by a licensee shall not deprive the director of jurisdiction to proceed with any investigation of or action or disciplinary proceedings against such licensee, or to render a decision suspending or revoking such license.(Added by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1578.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 9889.8 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 20.3 - Automotive Repair|ARTICLE 7 - Denial, Suspension and Revocation|Section 9889.8.

9889.8.  All accusations against licensees shall be filed within three years after the act or omission alleged as the ground for disciplinary action, except that with respect to an accusation alleging a violation of subdivision (d) of Section 9889.3, the accusation may be filed within two years after the discovery by the bureau of the alleged facts constituting the fraud or misrepresentation prohibited by that section.(Amended by Stats. 2001, Ch. 357, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2002.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 9889.9 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 20.3 - Automotive Repair|ARTICLE 7 - Denial, Suspension and Revocation|Section 9889.9.

9889.9.  When any license has been revoked or suspended following a hearing under the provisions of this article, any additional license issued under Articles 5 and 6 of this chapter in the name of the licensee may be likewise revoked or suspended by the director.(Added by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1578.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 9889.10 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 20.3 - Automotive Repair|ARTICLE 7 - Denial, Suspension and Revocation|Section 9889.10.

9889.10.  After suspension of the license upon any of the grounds set forth in this article, the director may reinstate the license upon proof of compliance by the applicant with all provisions of the decision as to reinstatement. After revocation of a license upon any of the grounds set forth in this article, the license shall not be reinstated or reissued within a period of one year after the effective date of revocation.(Added by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1578.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 9889.15 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 20.3 - Automotive Repair|ARTICLE 8 - Lamp and Brake Adjustment Certificates|Section 9889.15.

9889.15.  As used in this article, “station,” “licensed station,” and “licensed adjuster” have the same meaning as defined in Article 6 (commencing with Section 9888.1).(Amended by Stats. 1990, Ch. 1433, Sec. 9. Conditionally repealed pursuant to Section 9889.19.1.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 9889.16 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 20.3 - Automotive Repair|ARTICLE 8 - Lamp and Brake Adjustment Certificates|Section 9889.16.

9889.16.  Whenever a licensed adjuster in a licensed station upon an inspection or after an adjustment, made in conformity with the instructions of the bureau, determines that the lamps or the brakes upon any vehicle conform with the requirements of the Vehicle Code, the adjuster shall, when requested by the owner or driver of the vehicle, issue a certificate of adjustment on a form prescribed by the director, which certificate shall contain the date of issuance, the make and registration number of the vehicle, the name of the owner of the vehicle, and the official license of the station.(Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 497, Sec. 15. (AB 991) Effective January 1, 2020. Conditionally repealed pursuant to Section 9889.19.1.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 9889.19 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 20.3 - Automotive Repair|ARTICLE 8 - Lamp and Brake Adjustment Certificates|Section 9889.19.

9889.19.  The director may charge a fee for lamp and brake adjustment certificates furnished to licensed stations. The fee charged shall be established by regulation and shall not produce a total estimated revenue which, together with license fees or certification fees charged pursuant to Sections 9886.3, 9887.2, and 9887.3, is in excess of the estimated total cost to the bureau of the administration of this chapter. The fee charged by licensed stations for lamp and brake adjustment certificates shall be the same amount the director charges.(Amended by Stats. 1990, Ch. 1433, Sec. 12. Conditionally repealed pursuant to Section 9889.19.1.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 9889.19.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 20.3 - Automotive Repair|ARTICLE 8 - Lamp and Brake Adjustment Certificates|Section 9889.19.1.

9889.19.1.  This article shall remain operative only until the effective date of the regulations adopted by the director pursuant to Article 6.5 (commencing with Section 9888.5) and as of that date is repealed.(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 372, Sec. 10. (AB 471) Effective January 1, 2022. Conditionally repealed by its own provisions. Repeal affects Article 8, commencing with Section 9889.15.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 9889.20 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 20.3 - Automotive Repair|ARTICLE 9 - Penalties|Section 9889.20.

9889.20.  Except as otherwise provided in Section 9889.21, any person who fails to comply in any respect with the provisions of this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor and punishable by a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000), or by imprisonment not exceeding six months, or by both that fine and imprisonment.(Amended by Stats. 2010, Ch. 328, Sec. 20. (SB 1330) Effective January 1, 2011.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 9889.21 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 20.3 - Automotive Repair|ARTICLE 9 - Penalties|Section 9889.21.

9889.21.  (a) Any person who violates any provision of Article 5 (commencing with Section 9887.1), Article 6 (commencing with Section 9888.1), Article 6.5 (commencing with Section 9888.5), and Article 7 (commencing with Section 9889.1) of this chapter is guilty of an infraction and punishable as specified in subdivision (a) of Section 42001 of the Vehicle Code.(b) This section shall remain operative only until the director adopts regulations pursuant to Article 6.5 (commencing with Section 9888.5) and as of that date is repealed.(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 372, Sec. 11. (AB 471) Effective January 1, 2022. Conditionally repealed by its own provisions. See later operative version as added by Sec. 12 of Stats. 2021, Ch. 372.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 9889.21 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 20.3 - Automotive Repair|ARTICLE 9 - Penalties|Section 9889.21.

9889.21.  (a) Any person who violates any provision of Article 6.5 (commencing with Section 9888.5) and Article 7 (commencing with Section 9889.1) of this chapter is guilty of an infraction and punishable as specified in subdivision (a) of Section 42001 of the Vehicle Code.(b) This section shall become operative on the date the director adopts regulations pursuant to Article 6.5 (commencing with Section 9888.5).(Repealed (in Sec. 11) and added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 372, Sec. 12. (AB 471) Effective January 1, 2022. Conditionally operative by its own provisions.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 9889.22 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 20.3 - Automotive Repair|ARTICLE 9 - Penalties|Section 9889.22.

9889.22.  The willful making of any false statement or entry with regard to a material matter in any oath, affidavit, certificate of compliance or noncompliance, or application form which is required by this chapter or Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 44000) of Part 5 of Division 26 of the Health and Safety Code constitutes perjury and is punishable as provided in the Penal Code.(Added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 951, Sec. 5.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 9889.30 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 20.3 - Automotive Repair|ARTICLE 10 - Used Tires|Section 9889.30.

9889.30.  (a) (1) Subject to subdivision (b), an automotive repair dealer shall not install an unsafe used tire on a motor vehicle for use on a highway, as defined in Section 360 of the Vehicle Code.(2) For purposes of this section, “unsafe used tire” means a used tire to which any of the following criteria applies:(A) The tire is worn to two thirty-seconds of one inch tread depth or less on any area of the tread.(B) The tire has any damage exposing the reinforcing plies of the tire, through cuts, cracks, punctures, scrapes, or wear.(C) The tire has any repair in the tread shoulder or belt edge area.(D) The tire has a puncture that has not been both sealed or patched on the inside and repaired with a cured rubber stem through to the outside.(E) The tire has repair to the sidewall or bead area.(F) The tire has a puncture repair of damage larger than one-fourth of one inch.(G) The tire shows evidence of prior use of a temporary tire sealant to repair a puncture or damage to the tire without evidence of a subsequent proper repair.(H) The tire has a defaced or removed United States Department of Transportation tire identification number.(I) The tire has any inner liner damage or bead damage.(J) The tire shows indication of internal separation, such as bulges or local areas of irregular tread wear indicating a distortion in the tread area when compared to other areas of the tread, or belt separation.(b) This section does not apply to tire repairs, tire rotations, tire balancing, or a tire mounted on a wheel or rim that is temporarily removed from a vehicle and reinstalled on the same vehicle. As used in this subdivision, “tire repair” means repairing a puncture in the tire tread area that is no larger than one-fourth of one inch in diameter, has not caused any internal damage to the tire, and is repaired according to industry standards.(c) Except as set forth in subparagraph (A) of paragraph (2) of subdivision (a), an automotive repair dealer shall use a visual inspection to determine whether a tire meets the criteria of an unsafe used tire.(Added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 266, Sec. 1. (AB 949) Effective January 1, 2020.)