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 3314.1 - Licensing of Vehicle Safety Systems Technicians; Term and Renewal

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) Any
				  person ("applicant") seeking licensure as a vehicle safety systems technician
				  shall submit a completed application which includes all of the following:
(1) The nonrefundable application fee of
				  $10.00.
(2) Proof of successful
				  completion of the Bureau's initial licensing examination for vehicle safety
				  systems technicians ("initial licensing examination"), specified in subdivision
				  (c) of this section. "Proof of successful completion" shall mean the applicant
				  completed the forms, required by PSI Services LLC (PSI), necessary to consent
				  to and direct submission of the applicant's examination results electronically
				  to the Bureau by PSI, and that such results list the applicant's name,
				  applicant identifying number, and that the applicant passed the
				  examination.
(3) The following
				  applicant identifying information:
(A) Full
				  legal name;
(B) Social Security
				  number;
(C) Information from a
				  government-issued photo identification, including issuing authority, document
				  title, and number;
(D) Physical
				  address;
(E) Mailing
				  address;
(F) Telephone number;
				  and
(G) Email address, if
				  any.
(4) A current
				  National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) certification in
				  each of the following areas:
(A) Suspension
				  and Steering (A-4);
(B) Brakes
				  (A-5); and
(C)
				  Electrical/Electronic Systems (A-6).
(5) 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.
(6)
				  Whether the applicant has been convicted of any crime or offense for which a
				  license may be denied pursuant to section
				  480 of the Code.
(7) Applicants are required to disclose
				  convictions under California Health and Safety Code sections
				  11357(b),
				  (c), or (d), or section
				  11360(b), which
				  are less than two years old.
(8)
				  Whether, within the preceding seven years from the date of application, the
				  applicant has ever 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.
(9)
				  If the applicant answers affirmatively to any of the items in subdivisions
				  (a)(6) or (a)(8) 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.
(10) 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.