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California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 33 - Bureau of Automotive Repair › Chapter 1 - Automotive Repair Dealers and Official Stations and Adjusters › Article 5.5 - Motor Vehicle Inspection Program › Section 3340.16.6 - Requirement for Telephone Line. [Repealed]

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
1. New
					 section filed 5-11-90; operative 6-10-90 (Register 90, No. 26).
2.
					 Amendment filed 6-9-2003; operative 7-9-2003 (Register 2003, No.
					 24).
3. Repealer filed 5-30-2006; operative 6-29-2006 (Register
					 2006, No. 22).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						44002
						and
						44036(b),
						Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections
						44012
						and
						44036(b),
						Health and Safety Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 33 - Bureau of Automotive Repair › Chapter 1 - Automotive Repair Dealers and Official Stations and Adjusters › Article 5.5 - Motor Vehicle Inspection Program › Section 3340.16.7 - Test Equipment and Electronic Transmission Requirements. [Repealed]

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1. New
					 section filed 4-29-96 as an emergency; operative 4-29-96 (Register 96, No. 18).
					 A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 8-27-96 or emergency
					 language will be repealed by operation of law on the following
					 day.
2. Amendment of subsection (a) and repealer and new subsection
					 (b) filed 7-26-96 as an emergency; operative 7-26-96 (Register 96, No. 30). A
					 Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 11-25-96 or emergency
					 language will be repealed by operation of law on the following
					 day.
3. Certificate of Compliance as to 4-29-96 order transmitted to
					 OAL 8-21-96 and filed 9-30-96 (Register 96, No. 40).
4. Certificate
					 of Compliance as to 7-26-96 order transmitted to OAL 11-19-96 and filed 1-6-97
					 (Register 97, No. 2).
5. Repealer filed 2-15-2002 as an emergency;
					 operative 2-15-2002 (Register 2002, No. 7). A Certificate of Compliance must be
					 transmitted to OAL by 6-17-2002 or emergency language will be repealed by
					 operation of law on the following day.
6. Certificate of Compliance
					 as to 2-15-2002 order transmitted to OAL 6-13-2002 and filed 7-26-2002
					 (Register 2002, No. 30).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						44002,
						44036
						and
						44037.1,
						Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections
						44012,
						44036(b)
						and
						44037.1,
						Health and Safety Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 33 - Bureau of Automotive Repair › Chapter 1 - Automotive Repair Dealers and Official Stations and Adjusters › Article 5.5 - Motor Vehicle Inspection Program › Section 3340.17 - Test Equipment, Electronic Transmission, Maintenance and Calibration Requirements

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(a) The
				  BAR-97 Emissions Inspection System (EIS), shall meet the specifications
				  contained in the BAR-97 Emissions Inspection System Specifications dated July
				  2017, which is hereby incorporated by reference. Vehicle data emission test
				  results shall be transmitted to the bureau's centralized database in accordance
				  with the procedures contained in these specifications, which include the form,
				  manner and frequency of data transmittals. The EIS shall be maintained and
				  calibrated in accordance with the bureau's BAR-97 Emissions Inspection System
				  Specifications referenced in this subsection, and in accordance with the
				  manufacturer's specifications. The EIS shall be calibrated only with bureau
				  approved gases that are certified in accordance with section
				  3340.18 of this article. The EIS
				  shall have the most current software and hardware updates required by the
				  bureau.
(b) The OBD data
				  acquisition device shall meet the specifications as follows, which are hereby
				  incorporated by reference.
(1) The BAR OBD
				  Inspection System Data Acquisition Device Specification dated October 22, 2012
				  shall be in effect until subparagraph (2) is implemented.
(2) The California Vehicle Inspection System
				  Data Acquisition Device Specification dated October 2023 shall be implemented
				  on July 1, 2024.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 33 - Bureau of Automotive Repair › Chapter 1 - Automotive Repair Dealers and Official Stations and Adjusters › Article 5.5 - Motor Vehicle Inspection Program › Section 3340.17.1 - Decertification of Equipment Manufactures

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(a) If the bureau finds that a BAR-97 EIS or
				  DAD manufacturer, hereinafter referred to as manufacturer, fails to furnish or
				  install required software updates to the BAR-97 EIS or DAD, or to meet the
				  specifications, standards, or requirements as provided in the BAR-97 Emissions
				  Inspection System Specification or the BAR OBD Inspection System Data
				  Acquisition Device Specification incorporated by reference in section
				  3340.17, the bureau may decertify
				  the manufacturer's BAR-97 EIS or DAD and prevent the use of the equipment in
				  the California Smog Check Program.
(b) If the bureau finds cause to decertify a
				  manufacturer's BAR-97 EIS or DAD, the bureau shall file and serve a notice in
				  writing or by electronic mail to the manufacturer(s). The notice shall contain
				  a summary of the facts and allegations that form the cause or causes for
				  decertification and may be given in any manner authorized by Business and
				  Professions Code Section
				  124.
(c) If the bureau receives a written or
				  electronic request for a hearing from the manufacturer within five (5) days
				  from the date of service, a hearing shall be held as provided for as follows:
(1) The bureau shall hold a hearing within
				  ten (10) days of the date on which the bureau received a timely request for a
				  hearing and notify the manufacturer of the time and place of the
				  hearing.
(2) The hearing shall be
				  limited in scope to the time period, facts, and allegations specified in the
				  notice prepared by the bureau.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 33 - Bureau of Automotive Repair › Chapter 1 - Automotive Repair Dealers and Official Stations and Adjusters › Article 5.5 - Motor Vehicle Inspection Program › Section 3340.17.2 - Citations and Informal Citation Conference

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(a) Notwithstanding Health and Safety Code
				  section
				  44036,
				  the cited BAR-97 EIS or DAD manufacturer, hereinafter referred to as
				  manufacturer, may request an informal conference to review the contents of the
				  citation. A request for an informal conference shall be made in writing, within
				  five (5) days from the date of service of the citation, to the chief or the
				  chief's designee.
(b) The chief or
				  the chief's designee shall schedule an informal conference with the cited
				  manufacturer within sixty (60) days from the receipt of the request. At the
				  conclusion of the informal conference, the chief or the chief's designee may
				  affirm, modify, or dismiss the citation. The chief or the chief's designee
				  shall state in writing the reasons for his or her action and transmit within
				  ten (10) days of the informal conference, a copy of the findings and decision
				  to the cited manufacturer. Unless an administrative hearing as provided for in
				  Health and Safety Code section
				  44036
				  was requested in a timely manner, an informal conference decision that affirms
				  the citation shall be deemed to be a final order with regard to the citation
				  issued.
(c) If the citation,
				  including any fine levied, is modified, the citation originally issued shall be
				  considered withdrawn and a new citation issued. If the cited manufacturer
				  desires a hearing to contest the new citation, a request must be made in
				  writing, within five (5) days of receipt of the informal conference decision,
				  to the chief or the chief's designee. The hearing shall be held pursuant to
				  Chapter 5 (commencing with Section
				  11500) of Part 1 of Division 3 of
				  Title 2 of the Government Code. A cited manufacturer may not request an
				  informal conference for a citation that has been modified following an informal
				  conference.
(d) Any failure to
				  comply with the final order for payment of a fine, or to pay the amount
				  specified in any settlement agreement, is cause for decertification of the
				  manufacturer.
1. New
					 section filed 5-2-2013; operative 7-1-2013 (Register 2013, No.
					 18).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						44036,
						Health and Safety Code; and Section
						124,
						Business and Professions Code. Reference: Section
						11340,
						11370,
						11500 and
						11505,
						Government Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 33 - Bureau of Automotive Repair › Chapter 1 - Automotive Repair Dealers and Official Stations and Adjusters › Article 5.5 - Motor Vehicle Inspection Program › Section 3340.18 - Certification of Emissions Inspection System Calibration Gases and Blenders of Gases

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Emissions inspection system calibration gases used by smog
					 check stations and gas blenders who provide such calibration gases shall be
					 certified by the bureau in accordance with the requirements of the bureau's
					 "Specifications and Certification Procedures for Calibration and Audit Gases
					 Used in the California Emissions I/M Program" publication dated January 2012,
					 as herein incorporated by reference.
1. New
					 section filed 9-26-90; operative 10-26-90 (Register 90, No. 44).
2.
					 Editorial correction of HISTORY 1 (Register 95, No. 47).
3.
					 Amendment of section heading and section filed 6-9-2003; operative 7-9-2003
					 (Register 2003, No. 24).
4. Change without regulatory effect
					 amending section heading and section filed 10-11-2006 pursuant to section
					 100, title 1, California Code of
					 Regulations (Register 2006, No. 41).
5. Amendment filed 5-2-2013;
					 operative 7-1-2013 (Register 2013, No. 18).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						44002 and
						44036.5. Health and Safety Code.
						Reference: Section
						44036.5. Health and Safety
						Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 33 - Bureau of Automotive Repair › Chapter 1 - Automotive Repair Dealers and Official Stations and Adjusters › Article 5.5 - Motor Vehicle Inspection Program › Section 3340.20 - Acknowledgment and Waiver Requirement for Licensed Test-and-Repair Stations. [Repealed]

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1. Repealer
					 filed 8-24-88; operative 9-23-88 (Register 88, No.
					 37).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						44002,
						Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section
						44033(b) and
						(c), Health and Safety
						Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 33 - Bureau of Automotive Repair › Chapter 1 - Automotive Repair Dealers and Official Stations and Adjusters › Article 5.5 - Motor Vehicle Inspection Program › Section 3340.22 - Smog Check Station Signs

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Each smog check test-only, repair-only, and test-and-repair
					 station shall display an identifying sign that meets the following
					 specifications:
(a) Dimensions. The
				  sign shall be 24 inches wide and 30 inches high.
(b) Sign Material. The sign shall be made of
				  0.040 aluminum or steel.
(c)
				  Content. Camera-ready design and content of the sign shall be supplied by the
				  bureau.
1. Amendment
					 filed 4-16-90; operative 4-16-90 (Register 90, No. 19).
2. Amendment
					 of first paragraph filed 2-1-2012; operative 2-1-2012 pursuant to Government
					 Code section
					 11343.4
					 (Register 2012, No. 5).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						44002,
						Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section
						44033(a),
						Health and Safety Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 33 - Bureau of Automotive Repair › Chapter 1 - Automotive Repair Dealers and Official Stations and Adjusters › Article 5.5 - Motor Vehicle Inspection Program › Section 3340.22.1 - Smog Check Station Service Signs

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(a) Separate sign requirements shall apply to
				  the following types of stations which provide smog check program services:
(1) Smog check stations which only inspect
				  and/or repair heavy-duty vehicles.
(2) Smog check stations which do not inspect
				  and/or repair heavy-duty vehicles.
(3) Smog check stations that only inspect
				  and/or repair vehicles powered by diesel engines or engines originating from
				  diesel compression ignition designs.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 33 - Bureau of Automotive Repair › Chapter 1 - Automotive Repair Dealers and Official Stations and Adjusters › Article 5.5 - Motor Vehicle Inspection Program › Section 3340.22.2 - Smog Check Station Repair Cost Limit Sign

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(a) The sign required by Section
				  44017.3
				  of the Health and Safety Code shall be provided by the bureau and shall have
				  the following dimensions and specifications.
(1) Sign shall be 22 inches wide and 16
				  inches high.
(2) Sign shall be in
				  black typeface on white background.
(3) Sign wording and point size shall be as
				  supplied by the bureau.
(4)
				  Typeface shall be Bookman.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 33 - Bureau of Automotive Repair › Chapter 1 - Automotive Repair Dealers and Official Stations and Adjusters › Article 5.5 - Motor Vehicle Inspection Program › Section 3340.22.3 - Replacement of Signs

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The bureau may require the replacement of any sign mandated
					 by section
					 3340.22,
					 3340.22.1 or
					 3340.22.2 of this chapter, if such
					 sign fails to meet applicable specifications or is no longer readily
					 legible.
1. New
					 section filed 8-18-92; operative 9-17-92 (Register 92, No.
					 37).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						44002,
						Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections
						44017.3
						and
						44033(a),
						Health and Safety Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 33 - Bureau of Automotive Repair › Chapter 1 - Automotive Repair Dealers and Official Stations and Adjusters › Article 5.5 - Motor Vehicle Inspection Program › Section 3340.23 - Licensed Smog Check Station that Ceases Operating as a Licensed Station

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A smog check station shall cease performing the functions
					 for which it has been licensed when it no longer has in its employ an inspector
					 or repair technician, licensed for the appropriate category of vehicle being
					 tested or repaired, or when its license has expired or has been surrendered,
					 suspended, or revoked. Such station must dispose of materials related to its
					 formerly licensed activity according to these provisions:
(a) Loss of Services of Licensed Inspector or
				  Repair Technician. A licensed station that no longer has in its employ a smog
				  check inspector or repair technician, licensed for the appropriate category of
				  vehicle being tested or repaired, shall immediately remove or cover the smog
				  check station sign in accordance with subsection (b) of this section. If the
				  station does not have in its employ, within 60 days, a smog check inspector or
				  repair technician, licensed for the appropriate category of vehicle being
				  tested or repaired, the station shall surrender its station license to the
				  bureau and shall return to the bureau all unused certificates of compliance and
				  noncompliance.
(b) Removal of Sign.
				  A licensed station that is no longer authorized to perform the function for
				  which it was licensed shall remove or cover the smog check station
				  sign.
(c) Return of Certificates.
				  When a station license has expired or has been surrendered, suspended or
				  revoked, the station shall return to the bureau all unused certificates
				  purchased by the station.
1. Amendment
					 filed 4-16-90; operative 4-16-90 (Register 90, No. 19).
2. Amendment
					 of first paragraph, subsection (a) and NOTE filed 6-23-95 as an emergency;
					 operative 6-23-95 (Register 95, No. 25). A Certificate of Compliance must be
					 transmitted to OAL by 10-21-95 or emergency language will be repealed by
					 operation of law on the following day.
3. Certificate of Compliance
					 as to 6-23-95 order transmitted to OAL 10-20-95 and filed 12-6-95 (Register 95,
					 No. 49).
4. Amendment of first paragraph and subsection (a) filed
					 2-1-2012; operative 2-1-2012 pursuant to Government Code section
					 11343.4
					 (Register 2012, No. 5).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						44002,
						Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections
						44030(a) and
						(b),
						44031,
						44032,
						44033
						and
						44045.5,
						Health and Safety Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 33 - Bureau of Automotive Repair › Chapter 1 - Automotive Repair Dealers and Official Stations and Adjusters › Article 5.5 - Motor Vehicle Inspection Program › Section 3340.24 - Suspension, Revocation, and Reinstatement of Licenses

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(a) Any disciplinary or reinstatement
				  proceeding under this article involving licensed stations, licensed
				  technicians, or fleet owners licensed pursuant to section
				  44020
				  of the Health and Safety Code shall be conducted in accordance with chapter 5
				  (commencing with section
				  11500) of division 3, Title 2 of
				  the Government Code.
(b) The bureau
				  may suspend or revoke the license of or pursue other legal action against a
				  licensee, if the licensee knowingly and willfully resists, delays, or obstructs
				  any employee of the bureau or any employee of the quality assurance contractor
				  of the bureau in carrying out the lawful performance of his or her
				  duties.
(c) The bureau may suspend
				  or revoke the license of or pursue other legal action against a licensee, if
				  the licensee falsely or fraudulently issues or obtains a certificate of
				  compliance or a certificate of noncompliance.
(d) The bureau may suspend or revoke the
				  license of or pursue other legal action against a licensee that fails to
				  complete retraining when required by the department, pursuant to section
				  44045.6
				  of the Health and Safety Code.
1. Amendment
					 filed 4-16-90; operative 4-16-90 (Register 90, No. 19).
2. Amendment
					 of first paragraph, subsection (d) and NOTE filed 6-23-95 as an emergency;
					 operative 6-23-95 (Register 95, No. 25). A Certificate of Compliance must be
					 transmitted to OAL by 10-21-95 or emergency language will be repealed by
					 operation of law on the following day.
3. Certificate of Compliance
					 as to 6-23-95 order transmitted to OAL 10-20-95 and filed 12-6-95 (Register 95,
					 No. 49).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						44002
						and
						44035,
						Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections
						44020,
						44031.5,
						44035,
						44045.6,
						44050
						and
						44072.2,
						Health and Safety Code; and Section
						11500, et seq., Government
						Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 33 - Bureau of Automotive Repair › Chapter 1 - Automotive Repair Dealers and Official Stations and Adjusters › Article 5.5 - Motor Vehicle Inspection Program › Section 3340.25 - Licensing of Inspectors. [Repealed]

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1. Amendment
					 of subsections (a), (e) and (f) filed 6-21-89; operative 6-21-89 pursuant to
					 Government Code section
					 11346.2(d)
					 (Register 89, No. 25).
2. Amendment filed 4-16-90; operative 4-16-90
					 (Register 90, No. 19).
3. Repealer filed 6-23-95 as an emergency;
					 operative 6-23-95 (Register 95, No. 25). A Certificate of Compliance must be
					 transmitted to OAL by 10-21-95 or emergency language will be repealed by
					 operation of law on the following day.
4. Certificate of Compliance
					 as to 6-23-95 order transmitted to OAL 10-20-95 and filed 12-6-95 (Register 95,
					 No. 49).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						44002,
						Health and Safety Code; and 163.5, Business and Professions Code. Reference:
						Sections
						44015,
						44031
						and
						44031.5,
						Health and Safety Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 33 - Bureau of Automotive Repair › Chapter 1 - Automotive Repair Dealers and Official Stations and Adjusters › Article 5.5 - Motor Vehicle Inspection Program › Section 3340.28 - Licenses and Qualifications for Smog Check Inspectors and Repair Technicians

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(a) An individual
				  may qualify for the following Smog Check licenses:
(1) Smog Check Inspector. The Smog Check
				  Inspector license allows an individual to inspect, and certify the emissions
				  control systems on vehicles subject to the Smog Check Program in all areas of
				  the state. The Smog Check Inspector license expires pursuant to the
				  requirements in subsection (d) of section
				  3340.29 of this Article.
(2) Smog Check Repair Technician. The Smog
				  Check Repair Technician license allows an individual to diagnose, adjust, and
				  repair the emissions control systems on vehicles subject to the Smog Check
				  Program at smog check stations in all areas of the state. The Smog Check Repair
				  Technician license expires pursuant to the requirements in subsection (d) of
				  section 3340.29 of this
				  Article.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 33 - Bureau of Automotive Repair › Chapter 1 - Automotive Repair Dealers and Official Stations and Adjusters › Article 5.5 - Motor Vehicle Inspection Program › Section 3340.29 - Licensing of Smog Check Inspectors and Repair Technicians

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(a) An applicant for a license as an
				  inspector or repair technician shall submit an application with appropriate
				  documents to the bureau on form Inspector/Tech App 1A (03/2014) "Application
				  for Initial Smog Check Inspector, and/or Smog Check Repair Technician License,"
				  which is hereby incorporated by reference, together with an application fee of
				  $20.00. If the applicant fails to include all required documentation, or
				  complete all questions regarding the applicant's background, or otherwise fails
				  to submit a complete original application the fee shall not be refunded and a
				  license shall not be issued.
(b) An
				  applicant for an inspector or repair technician license shall be subject to the
				  following requirements:
(1) An applicant for
				  an inspector or repair technician license shall pay an examination fee and
				  successfully complete and pass the appropriate examination in order to receive
				  a license.
(2) An applicant that
				  receives a notice of qualification to take an examination, pursuant to section
				  3303.2 of this Article, shall take
				  the appropriate examination within 90 days of receipt of notification of
				  qualification to take the examination. A qualified applicant may attempt to
				  pass the examination two times per application. After two attempts the
				  applicant shall submit a new application to the bureau, pay an application fee
				  of $20, pay the examination fee and successfully complete and pass the
				  appropriate examination.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 33 - Bureau of Automotive Repair › Chapter 1 - Automotive Repair Dealers and Official Stations and Adjusters › Article 5.5 - Motor Vehicle Inspection Program › Section 3340.31 - Retraining of Licensed Smog Check Inspectors and/or Repair Technicians

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(a) Licensed
				  inspectors or repair technicians receiving citations pursuant to subdivision
				  (b) of Section
				  44050
				  of the Health and Safety Code, or found lacking in skills pursuant to
				  subdivision (b) of Section
				  44031.5
				  of the Health and Safety Code, or found lacking in skills pursuant to
				  subdivision (c) of Section
				  44045.6
				  of the Health and Safety Code, shall be required to undergo retraining at
				  institutions and by instructors certified by the bureau pursuant to Sections
				  44030.5
				  and
				  44045.6
				  of the Health and Safety Code.
(b)
				  Failure by a licensed inspector or repair technician to complete retraining
				  when required by the department shall be grounds for revocation or suspension
				  of the license, pursuant to section
				  44045.6
				  of the Health and Safety Code.
1. New
					 section filed 6-21-89; operative 6-21-89 pursuant to Government Code Section
					 11346.2(d)
					 (Register 89, No. 25).
2. Amendment of section heading, section and
					 NOTE filed 6-23-95 as an emergency; operative 6-23-95 (Register 95, No. 25). A
					 Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 10-21-95 or emergency
					 language will be repealed by operation of law on the following
					 day.
3. Certificate of Compliance as to 6-23-95 order transmitted to
					 OAL 10-20-95 and filed 12-6-95 (Register 95, No. 49).
4. Amendment
					 of section heading and section filed 2-1-2012; operative 2-1-2012 pursuant to
					 Government Code section
					 11343.4
					 (Register 2012, No. 5).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						44002,
						Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections
						44030.5,
						44031.5(b),
						44045.6,
						44050
						and
						44072.2,
						Health and Safety Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 33 - Bureau of Automotive Repair › Chapter 1 - Automotive Repair Dealers and Official Stations and Adjusters › Article 5.5 - Motor Vehicle Inspection Program › Section 3340.32 - Standards for the Certification of Institutions Providing Retraining to Licensed Technicians or Prerequisite Training to those Seeking to Become Licensed Technicians

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(a)
				  An institution providing prerequisite training under subdivisions (a) and (b)
				  of section
				  44045.6
				  of the Health and Safety Code to those seeking to become licensed technicians,
				  or providing retraining to licensed technicians cited under the provisions of
				  subdivision (c) of section
				  44045.6
				  of the Health and Safety Code, or providing retraining to licensed technicians
				  cited under the provisions of subdivision (b) of section
				  44050
				  of the Health and Safety Code, or providing retraining to licensed technicians
				  under the provisions of subdivision (b) of section
				  44031.5
				  of the Health and Safety Code must be certified by the bureau prior to
				  providing that training or retraining.
(b) A school may be certified to instruct one
				  or more of the following smog technician training courses:
(1) The Basic Smog Technician courses which
				  consist of the Basic Clean Air Car Course, the Citation Retraining Course for
				  Basic Area Technicians, the Bureau Training Program, and the Update Training
				  for Basic Area Technicians.
(2) The
				  Advanced Smog Technician courses which consist of the Advanced Clean Air Car
				  Course, the BAR 97 Transition Course, the Citation Retraining Course for
				  Advanced Emission Specialist Technicians, the Bureau Training Program, and the
				  Update Training Course for Advanced Emission Specialist
				  Technicians.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 33 - Bureau of Automotive Repair › Chapter 1 - Automotive Repair Dealers and Official Stations and Adjusters › Article 5.5 - Motor Vehicle Inspection Program › Section 3340.32.1 - Standards for the Decertification and Recertification of Institutions Providing Retraining to Licensed Technicians or Prerequisite Training to those Seeking to Become Licensed Technicians

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(a) An application for certification may be
				  denied or an institution may be decertified for the following reasons:
(1) Failure to comply with the provisions of
				  Section 3340.32 of this article;
				  or
(2) Misrepresentation of a
				  material fact in obtaining or attempting to obtain certification as an
				  institution; or
(3) Suspension or
				  revocation of any bureau-issued license, registration, or qualification
				  certificate held by the institution or by any owner, partner, officer,
				  director, or manager of the institution, if the grounds for suspension or
				  revocation are substantially related to the qualifications of the institution
				  to provide bureau-prescribed courses of instruction; or
(4) Conviction of a crime or conduct which
				  would be cause for denial of a license pursuant to Section
				  480
				  of the Business and Professions Code, or for suspension or revocation of a
				  license pursuant to Section
				  490
				  of the Business and Professions Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 33 - Bureau of Automotive Repair › Chapter 1 - Automotive Repair Dealers and Official Stations and Adjusters › Article 5.5 - Motor Vehicle Inspection Program › Section 3340.33 - Standards for the Certification of Basic and Advanced Instructors Providing Retraining to Intern, Basic Area, and Advanced Emission Specialist Licensed Technicians or Prerequisite Training to those Seeking to Become Intern, Basic Area, or Advanced Emission Specialist Licensed Technicians

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(a) There are the
				  following instructor certification categories in the smog check program:
(1) Basic Instructor. An instructor providing
				  Basic smog technician courses, or prerequisite training to those seeking to
				  become Intern, or Basic Area licensed technicians, or providing retraining to
				  Intern, or Basic Area technicians cited under the provisions of subdivision (b)
				  of Section
				  44050
				  of the Health and Safety Code, or providing retraining to Intern, or Basic Area
				  licensed technicians under provision of subdivision (b) of Section
				  44031.5
				  of the Health and Safety Code, or providing retraining to Intern, or Basic Area
				  licensed technicians under Subdivision (c) of Section
				  44045.6
				  of the Health and Safety Code. A Basic instructor must have certification from
				  the bureau prior to providing such training or retraining.
(2) Advanced Instructor. An instructor
				  providing Advanced Smog Technician Courses, or prerequisite training to those
				  seeking to become Intern, Basic Area, or Advanced Emission Specialist licensed
				  technicians, or providing retraining to Intern, Basic Area, or Advanced
				  Emission Specialist licensed technicians cited under the provisions of
				  Subdivision (b) of Section
				  44050
				  of the Health and Safety Code, or providing retraining to Intern, Basic Area,
				  or Advanced Emission Specialist licensed technicians under Subdivision (c) of
				  Section
				  44045.6
				  of the Health and Safety Code. An Advanced Instructor must have certification
				  from the bureau prior to providing such training or
				  retraining.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 33 - Bureau of Automotive Repair › Chapter 1 - Automotive Repair Dealers and Official Stations and Adjusters › Article 5.5 - Motor Vehicle Inspection Program › Section 3340.33.1 - Standards for the Decertification and Recertification of Instructors Providing Retraining to Licensed Technicians or Prerequisite Training to those Seeking to Become Licensed Technicians

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(a) An application for certification may be
				  denied or an instructor may be decertified for the following reasons:
(1) Failure to comply with the provisions of
				  Section 3340.33 of this article;
				  or
(2) Misrepresentation of a
				  material fact in obtaining certification as an instructor; or
(3) Failure to instruct students in a
				  competent manner in accordance with the specifications of the bureau-prescribed
				  course; or
(4) Suspension or
				  revocation of any bureau-issued license, registration, or qualification
				  certificate held by the instructor if the grounds for suspension or revocation
				  are substantially related to the qualifications of the instructor to teach
				  bureau-prescribed courses of instruction; or
(5) Conviction of a crime or conduct which
				  would be cause for denial of a license pursuant to Section
				  480
				  of the Business and Professions Code, or for suspension or revocation of a
				  license pursuant to Section
				  490
				  of the Business and Professions Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 33 - Bureau of Automotive Repair › Chapter 1 - Automotive Repair Dealers and Official Stations and Adjusters › Article 5.5 - Motor Vehicle Inspection Program › Section 3340.34 - Qualification Levels of Mechanics. [Repealed]

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1. New
					 section field 4-16-90; operative 4-16-90 (Register 90, No. 19).
2.
					 Repealer filed 6-23-95 as an emergency; operative 6-23-95 (Register 95, No.
					 25). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 10-21-95 or
					 emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following
					 day.
3. Certificate of Compliance as to 6-23-95 order transmitted to
					 OAL 10-20-95 and filed 12-6-95 (Register 95, No.
					 49).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						44002
						and
						44014(c),
						Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section
						44014(c),
						Health and Safety Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 33 - Bureau of Automotive Repair › Chapter 1 - Automotive Repair Dealers and Official Stations and Adjusters › Article 5.5 - Motor Vehicle Inspection Program › Section 3340.35 - A Certificate of Compliance, Noncompliance, Repair Cost Waiver or an Economic Hardship Extension

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(a)
				  A licensed station shall purchase certificates of compliance and noncompliance
				  from the bureau or an authorized agent of the bureau only, and under the
				  following terms and conditions:
(1) A
				  certificate of compliance or noncompliance shall be purchased by a licensed
				  station for a fee determined pursuant to section
				  3340.35.1 of these regulations;
				  and
(2) Full payment is required at
				  the time the certificates are ordered.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 33 - Bureau of Automotive Repair › Chapter 1 - Automotive Repair Dealers and Official Stations and Adjusters › Article 5.5 - Motor Vehicle Inspection Program › Section 3340.35.1 - A Certificate of Compliance, Noncompliance, Repair Cost Waiver or an Economic Hardship Extension Fee Calculation

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The certificate of compliance, noncompliance, repair cost
					 waiver or an economic hardship extension fee effective June 1998 through June
					 1999 is $8.25; thereafter, for the purpose of establishing a fee for a
					 certificate of compliance, noncompliance, repair cost waiver or an economic
					 hardship extension, the bureau shall annually adjust the fee to reflect changes
					 in the California Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CCPI), as
					 published by the California Department of Industrial Relations, based on the
					 regional data from the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor
					 Statistics. Each annual fee adjustment shall be made based on the change in the
					 CCPI ending in June of the current year preceding the base year adjustment. The
					 calculation of the fee increase shall be: CCPI for Current Period less CCPI for
					 base year equals Index Point Change; Divided by the CCPI for base year equals
					 Percent Change; Baseline fee of $7.00 multiplied by Percent Change equal sum;
					 Baseline fee plus sum equals new fee per certificate.
1. New
					 section filed 12-2-98; operative 12-2-98 (Register 98, No. 49).
2.
					 Editorial correction (Register 2002, No. 23).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						44002
						and
						44060,
						Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections
						44010,
						44011
						and
						44060,
						Health and Safety Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 33 - Bureau of Automotive Repair › Chapter 1 - Automotive Repair Dealers and Official Stations and Adjusters › Article 5.5 - Motor Vehicle Inspection Program › Section 3340.36 - Clearing Enforcement Forms

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When a customer requests certification of a motor vehicle
					 for correction of a violation noted on an enforcement form, the smog check
					 station shall certify that the correction has been made. In conjunction with
					 such certification, the licensed technician shall also issue a certificate of
					 compliance or noncompliance, provided the vehicle passes the inspection/test
					 procedure and all emission control systems are in compliance or meet bureau
					 requirements.
1. Amendment
					 filed 4-16-90; operative 4-16-90 (Register 90, No. 19).
2. Amendment
					 filed 6-23-95 as an emergency; operative 6-23-95 (Register 95, No. 25). A
					 Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 10-21-95 or emergency
					 language will be repealed by operation of law on the following
					 day.
3. Certificate of Compliance as to 6-23-95 order transmitted to
					 OAL 10-20-95 and filed 12-6-95 (Register 95, No. 49).
4. Amendment
					 of section filed 7-26-96 as an emergency; operative 7-26-96 (Register 96, No.
					 30). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 11-25-96 or
					 emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following
					 day.
5. Certificate of Compliance as to 7-26-96 order transmitted to
					 OAL 11-19-96 and filed 1-6-97 (Register 97, No.
					 2).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						44002,
						Health and Safety Code; and Section
						9882,
						Business and Professions Code. Reference: Section
						44045.5,
						Health and Safety Code; and Sections
						27157,
						27157.5,
						27158 and
						40616,
						Vehicle Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 33 - Bureau of Automotive Repair › Chapter 1 - Automotive Repair Dealers and Official Stations and Adjusters › Article 5.5 - Motor Vehicle Inspection Program › Section 3340.36.1 - Fee for Exhaust System Certificate of Compliance

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The fee for an exhaust system certificate of compliance
					 issued pursuant to Section
					 27150.2 of
					 the Vehicle Code shall be one hundred eight dollars ($108).
1. New
					 section filed 4-12-2010; operative 5-12-2010 (Register 2010, No.
					 16).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						9882,
						Business and Professions Code; and Section
						27150.2,
						Vehicle Code. Reference: Sections
						27150,
						27150.2 and
						27151,
						Vehicle Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 33 - Bureau of Automotive Repair › Chapter 1 - Automotive Repair Dealers and Official Stations and Adjusters › Article 5.5 - Motor Vehicle Inspection Program › Section 3340.37 - Installation of Oxides of Nitrogen (NOx) Devices

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A licensed smog check station, except for a test-only
					 station, may install a retrofit oxides of nitrogen (NOx) exhaust control device
					 on a 1966 through 1970 model year vehicle.
1. Amendment
					 of subsection (b) filed 7-12-85; effective upon filing pursuant to Government
					 Code Section
					 11346.2(d)
					 (Register 85, No. 28).
2. Amendment of subsection (b) filed 3-28-86;
					 effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 86, No. 13).
3.
					 Amendment filed 4-16-90; operative 4-16-90 (Register 90, No. 19).
4.
					 Amendment of subsections (d)-(e) and NOTE filed 6-23-95 as an emergency;
					 operative 6-23-95 (Register 95, No. 25). A Certificate of Compliance must be
					 transmitted to OAL by 10-21-95 or emergency language will be repealed by
					 operation of law on the following day.
5. Certificate of Compliance
					 as to 6-23-95 order transmitted to OAL 10-20-95 and filed 12-6-95 (Register 95,
					 No. 49).
6. Amendment of section heading and repealer of subsection
					 (a) designator and subsections (b)-(e) filed 4-15-96; operative 5-15-96
					 (Register 96, No. 16).
7. Amendment of section filed 7-26-96 as an
					 emergency; operative 7-26-96 (Register 96, No. 30). A Certificate of Compliance
					 must be transmitted to OAL by 11-25-96 or emergency language will be repealed
					 by operation of law on the following day.
8. Certificate of
					 Compliance as to 7-26-96 order transmitted to OAL 11-19-96 and filed 1-6-97
					 (Register 97, No. 2).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						44002,
						Health and Safety Code; and Section
						9882,
						Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections
						2814,
						27158,
						27158.5 and
						40616,
						Vehicle Code; and Sections
						43654,
						43655,
						43657
						and
						44045.5,
						Health and Safety Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 33 - Bureau of Automotive Repair › Chapter 1 - Automotive Repair Dealers and Official Stations and Adjusters › Article 5.5 - Motor Vehicle Inspection Program › Section 3340.38 - Vehicle Registration Amnesty Program. [Repealed]

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1. New
					 section filed 1-6-2012; operative 1-6-2012 pursuant to Government Code section
					 11343.4
					 (Register 2012, No. 1).
2. Change without regulatory effect
					 repealing section filed 10-16-2013 pursuant to section
					 100, title 1, California Code of
					 Regulations (Register 2013, No. 42).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						9882,
						Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections
						4750.1 and
						9565, Vehicle
						Code; and Section
						44012,
						Health and Safety Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 33 - Bureau of Automotive Repair › Chapter 1 - Automotive Repair Dealers and Official Stations and Adjusters › Article 5.5 - Motor Vehicle Inspection Program › Form TS-1 - Application to Become a Bureau Certified Training Institution

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California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 33 - Bureau of Automotive Repair › Chapter 1 - Automotive Repair Dealers and Official Stations and Adjusters › Article 5.5 - Motor Vehicle Inspection Program › Form TS-2 - Procedures to Become a Bureau Certified Training Institution

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California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 33 - Bureau of Automotive Repair › Chapter 1 - Automotive Repair Dealers and Official Stations and Adjusters › Article 5.5 - Motor Vehicle Inspection Program › Form TS-3 - Application to Become a Bureau Certified Advanced Instructor

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California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 33 - Bureau of Automotive Repair › Chapter 1 - Automotive Repair Dealers and Official Stations and Adjusters › Article 5.5 - Motor Vehicle Inspection Program › Form TS-4 - Bureau Certified Instructor Renewal Application

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California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 33 - Bureau of Automotive Repair › Chapter 1 - Automotive Repair Dealers and Official Stations and Adjusters › Article 5.5 - Motor Vehicle Inspection Program › Section 3340.41.3 - Invoice Requirements

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The invoice for service, adjustments or repairs performed
					 as part of the smog check program shall describe all service work done and
					 parts supplied to reduce emissions, in the manner prescribed by section
					 9884.8
					 of the Business and Professions Code.
A general description, such as "low-emissions tune up,"
					 "scope and adjust," "reduce emissions," or the like is insufficient to satisfy
					 the requirements of section
					 9884.8
					 of the Business and Professions Code.
1. New
					 section filed 8-24-88; operative 9-23-88 (Register 88, No. 37).
2.
					 Amendment filed 4-16-90; operative 4-16-90 (Register 90, No.
					 19).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						44002,
						Health and Safety Code; and Section
						9882,
						Business and Professions Code. Reference: Section
						44015(b),
						Health and Safety Code; and Sections
						9884.7(1)(a)
						and
						9884.8,
						Business and Professions Code.