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 2.5 - Vehicle Safety Systems Inspection Program › Section 3312.1 - Licensing Vehicle Safety Systems Inspection Stations; Inspection, Term, and Renewal

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) Any
				  person or entity ("applicant") seeking a license to operate a vehicle safety
				  systems inspection station shall submit a completed application to the Bureau
				  that includes all of the following:
(1) A
				  nonrefundable application fee of $20.00.
(2) The following identifying information:
(A) The legal name of the applicant. An
				  individual must apply using their full legal name: ((Last Name) (First Name)
				  (Middle Name) and (Suffix)). A business entity must apply using the business'
				  legal name.
(B) The applicant's
				  automotive repair dealer registration number.
(C) If the business will be carried out under
				  a fictitious name (i.e., the applicant intends to operate under a name other
				  than their legal name), the fictitious name shall be provided.
(i) If the business is a corporation, the
				  corporate number assigned by the California Secretary of State.
(ii) If the business is a limited liability
				  company (LLC), the domestic or foreign LLC number assigned by the California
				  Secretary of State.
(D)
				  Federal employer identification number (FEIN), if the applicant is a
				  partnership, or the applicant's social security number or individual taxpayer
				  identification number (ITIN) for all other applicants. If the applicant is a
				  corporation or LLC, the applicant shall submit the social security numbers of
				  its controlling individuals.
(E) If
				  the applicant is a business entity, the full legal name, title, business
				  address, telephone number, and information from a government issued photo
				  identification, including issuing authority, document title, and number for
				  each controlling individual.
(F)
				  Physical address of the location operated by the applicant
				  ("location").
(G) Applicant's
				  mailing address ("address of record"), if different than the physical
				  address.
(H) Applicant's telephone
				  number.
(I) Whether the applicant
				  or any controlling individual of the business has been convicted of any crime
				  or offense for which a license may be denied pursuant to section
				  480 of the Code.
(J) Applicants are required to disclose
				  convictions under California Health and Safety Code sections
				  11357(b),
				  (c), or (d), or 11360(b), which are less than
				  two years old.
(K) Whether, within
				  the preceding seven years from the date of application, the applicant or any
				  controlling individual of the business has had a license, registration, or
				  certification that was formally disciplined by a licensing board in or outside
				  of California, including the Bureau, or any program in the Department of
				  Consumer Affairs. "Discipline" for purposes of this section includes reproval,
				  suspension, revocation, probation, or any other form of restriction placed on
				  the license, registration, or certification.
(L) If the applicant answers affirmatively to
				  any of the items in subdivisions (a)(2)(I) or (a)(2)(K) of this section, the
				  applicant shall provide a written statement, detailing each criminal conviction
				  and disciplinary action, on a separate sheet of paper. For each criminal
				  conviction, the statement shall include: the date and place of arrest, name of
				  the court that heard the case, court case number, code section(s) violated,
				  brief explanation of the offense(s), and the restriction(s) imposed. For each
				  disciplinary action, the written statement shall include the date and nature of
				  the disciplinary action, name and location of the public agency, and every fine
				  and restriction imposed.
(3) The following additional
				  applicant-identifying information, to expedite the application process, if
				  applicable:
(A) Whether the applicant is
				  serving, or has previously served, in the United States Armed Forces.
(B) Whether the applicant is an honorably
				  discharged member of the United States Armed Forces. If the applicant
				  affirmatively states they meet this criterion, they shall provide the following
				  documentation with the application to receive expedited review: a certificate
				  of release or discharge from active duty (DD-214) or other documentary evidence
				  showing date and type of discharge.
(C) Whether the applicant is married to or in
				  a domestic partnership or other legal union with an active-duty member of the
				  United States Armed Forces assigned to a duty station in California under
				  official active-duty military orders. If the applicant affirmatively states
				  they meet this criterion, they shall provide the following documentation along
				  with the application to receive expedited review: certificate of marriage,
				  certificate of domestic partnership, or proof of other legal union; a copy of
				  the applicant's spouse's or partner's military orders reflecting assignment to
				  a California duty station; and proof of being licensed to operate a vehicle
				  safety systems inspection station in another state, or U.S. territory or
				  district.
(D) Whether the applicant
				  was admitted to the United States as a refugee, has been granted asylum by the
				  Secretary of Homeland Security or the Attorney General of the United States, or
				  has a special immigrant visa (SIV). If the applicant affirmatively states they
				  meet any of these criteria, they shall provide any of the following items of
				  documentation, as applicable, with the application to receive expedited review:
(i) Form I-94, arrival/departure record, with
				  an admission class code such as "RE" (refugee) or "AY" (asylee) or other
				  information designating the person a refugee or asylee;
(ii) Special Immigrant Visa that includes the
				  "SI" or "SQ";
(iii) Permanent
				  Resident Card (Form I-551), commonly known as a "green card", with a category
				  designation indicating that the person was admitted as a refugee or asylee;
				  or
(iv) An order from a court of
				  competent jurisdiction or other documentary evidence that provides reasonable
				  assurances to the Bureau that the applicant qualifies for expedited licensure
				  pursuant to section
				  135.4 of the
				  Code.
(4) The
				  applicant shall disclose whether they have read the Vehicle Safety Systems
				  Inspection Manual, referenced in section
				  3311.1 of this Article, and
				  possess all required equipment specified in Chapter 9 of the Vehicle Safety
				  Systems Inspection Manual.
(5) A
				  certification, signed by the applicant under penalty of perjury under the laws
				  of the State of California, that all statements made in the application and all
				  supporting documents provided by the applicant to the Bureau are true and
				  correct.