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 11.1 - Administrative Citations and Fines for Motor Vehicle Inspection Program ("Smog Check") Violations
Section 3394.26 - Administrative Fine Amounts for Violations by Smog Check Licensees

Universal Citation: 16 CA Code of Regs 3394.26

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024

(a) The minimum and maximum administrative fine amounts are established in Table I, Administrative Fine Schedule. If a citation lists multiple violations arising from an inspection or repair on a single vehicle the total penalties assessed shall not exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000) pursuant to Health and Safety Code section 44052.

(b) Penalties exceeding five thousand dollars ($5,000) for inspections and repairs that arise from multiple vehicles shall be assessed in separate citations. TABLE I ADMINISTRATIVE FINE SCHEDULE

HEALTH & SAFETY CODE (H&S) OR CALIFORNIA CODE OF REGULATIONS (CCR) SECTION

ADMINISTRATIVE FINE AMOUNT

H&S SECTIONS

MINIMUM

MAXIMUM

§ 44011.3

$250

$1000

§ 44012

$1000

$5000

§ 44014.4

$750

$3000

§ 44014.5

$750

$3000

§ 44015

$1000

$5000

§ 44015.5

$1000

$5000

§ 44016

$1000

$5000

§ 44017

$1000

$5000

§ 44017.3

$250

$1000

§ 44017.4

$1000

$5000

§ 44032

$1000

$5000

§ 44033(b)

$750

$3000

§ 44033(c)

$750

$3000

§ 44033(d)

$750

$3000

§ 44035

$1000

$5000

§ 44036(b)(1)

$750

$3000

§ 44036.5(b)

$1000

$5000

CCR SECTIONS

MINIMUM

MAXIMUM

§ 3303.3

$250

$1000

§ 3340.15

$250

$1000

§ 3340.16

$750

$3000

§ 3340.16.4

$750

$3000

§ 3340.16.5

$750

$3000

§ 3340.17

$1000

$5000

§ 3340.23

$750

$3000

§ 3340.30(a)

$1000

$5000

§ 3340.30(b)

$250

$1000

§ 3340.30(c)

$250

$1000

§ 3340.35

$1000

$5000

§ 3340.41(a)

$250

$1000

§ 3340.41(b)

$750

$3000

§ 3340.41(c)

$1000

$5000

§ 3340.41(d)

$1000

$5000

§ 3340.41(g)

$1000

$5000

§ 3340.41(h)

$1000

$5000

§ 3340.41.3

$250

$1000

§ 3340.42

$1000

$5000

§ 3340.42.2

$1000

$5000

§ 3340.45

$1000

$5000

§ 3340.50(e)

$750

$3000

§ 3340.50(f)

$750

$3000

§ 3340.50(g)

$250

$1000

§ 3340.50(h)

$250

$1000

§ 3353

$250

$1000

1. New section filed 7-10-2012; operative 7-10-2012 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2012, No. 28).
2. Amendment of subsection (b) filed 8-15-2022; operative 10-1-2022 (Register 2022, No. 33).
3. Amendment of section heading filed 5-31-2023; operative 7-1-2023 (Register 2023, No. 22).

Note: Authority cited: Section 9882, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections 44002, 44050 and 44052, Health and Safety Code.

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