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 3314.2 - Vehicle Safety Systems Inspection Technician Biometric Enrollment and Identity Verification Requirement; Process

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a)
				  Vehicle safety systems technicians shall have their biometric data collected
				  and identity verified as specified in (b)(2) of this section at a Bureau field
				  office or other Bureau-designated facility prior to biometric use during
				  inspections, in accordance with this section. For purposes of this section,
				  "biometric data" means data collected from a scan of the technician's hand(s).
				  During initial biometric data collection and annually, vehicle safety systems
				  technicians shall review the Notice on Collection of Personal Biometric
				  Information and Its Use (for Vehicle Safety Systems Technician Licenses) (New
				  1/2023) and the Biometric Data Collection Consent Statement (for Vehicle Safety
				  Systems Technician Licenses) (New 1/2023), which are hereby incorporated by
				  reference, and agree to their terms as described in the form. When prompted by
				  the BAR-SIS software, the vehicle safety systems technician shall authenticate
				  their identity, for purposes of authorizing their access to the BAR-SIS, using
				  a biometric device model specified in Chapter 9 of the Vehicle Safety Systems
				  Inspection Manual, referenced in section
				  3311.1 of this Article. If, at the
				  time of enrollment, the biometric system is unable to collect sufficient data
				  necessary to create a uniquely identifiable profile from the technician's
				  hand(s), the Bureau shall allow access to the BAR-SIS using a Bureau-assigned
				  access code. If the Bureau determines that the reason for which the uniquely
				  identifiable profile could not be collected is temporary, the Bureau shall
				  establish a 30-day window during which the vehicle safety systems technician
				  may access the BAR-SIS using a Bureau-assigned access code, after the
				  conclusion of which the vehicle safety systems technician would need to return
				  to the Bureau field office or other Bureau-designated facility to enroll, which
				  shall include the establishment of another 30-day window, if the biometric
				  system is unable to collect sufficient data necessary to create a uniquely
				  identifiable profile from the technician's hand(s). If, after enrollment, a
				  vehicle safety systems technician encounters circumstances in which the
				  biometric scanner is unable to collect the data required to permit the
				  technician to perform a vehicle safety systems inspection, the technician shall
				  return to the Bureau field office or other Bureau-designated facility for
				  enrollment based on the changed circumstances.
(b) The procedure for the enrollment process
				  is as follows:
(1) Enrollment at a Bureau
				  field office or a Bureau-designated facility shall begin on September 27, 2024.
				  The Bureau will inform vehicle safety systems technicians of the mandatory
				  enrollment start date at least 30 days prior to September 27, 2024, with a
				  requirement that the technician enroll no later than 30 calendar days
				  thereafter. Vehicle safety systems technicians licensed after September 27,
				  2024, shall enroll as outlined in subdivision (a) of this section prior to
				  being allowed to perform any vehicle safety systems inspections. The Bureau
				  will provide written notice to all vehicle safety systems technicians of the
				  mandatory enrollment deadlines specified in this section at least 30 days prior
				  to the start date.
(2) The Bureau
				  will verify a vehicle safety systems technician's identity using two forms of
				  identification. One must be a valid, government-issued photo identification,
				  other than a Bureau issued license badge (e.g., driver license, passport, or
				  military identification). The second identification must have the enrollee's
				  signature and legal name (e.g., social security card or credit card). If the
				  enrollee is licensed with a name other than the enrollee's legal name, the
				  enrollee shall correct the name with the Bureau to match their legal name prior
				  to enrolling by contacting the Bureau's Licensing Program in writing and
				  requesting to change their licensed name to their legal name.
(3) Enrollees shall review and agree to the
				  Notice on Collection of Personal Biometric Information and Its Use (for Vehicle
				  Safety Systems Technician Licenses) (New 1/2023) and the Biometric Data
				  Collection Consent Statement (for Vehicle Safety Systems Technician Licenses)
				  (New 1/2023). Acknowledgement and consent to collection of the applicant's
				  biometric data shall be demonstrated by the enrollee providing their palm for
				  scanning.
(4) Information collected
				  during enrollment will include a photograph of the enrollee's face and a
				  biometric scan of the enrollee's hand(s).