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

Universal Citation: 16 CA Code of Regs 3340.22.1

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

(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.

(b) The service signs required by subdivision (a) shall be made of 0.040 aluminum or steel stock and shall be 24 inches wide and 8 inches high. Camera-ready design and content of required signs are available from the bureau upon request.

(c) Service signs shall be securely attached to the bottom of or immediately below the smog check station signs required by section 3340.22 of this article.

1. New section filed 4-16-90; operative 4-16-90 (Register 90, No. 19).
2. Repealer of subsection (a)(2), subsection renumbering, and amendment of 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 A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 10-21-95 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.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 subsection (a), new subsections (a)(4) and (a)(5), amendment of subsections (b) and (c) and repealer of Figures 2-5 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 A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 11-25-96 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.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. Editorial correction of section heading (Register 97, No. 2).
6. Certificate of Compliance as to 7-26-96 order transmitted to OAL 11-19-96 and filed 1-6-97 (Register 97, No. 2).
7. Repealer of subsections (a)(4)-(5) filed 2-1-2001; operative 2-1-2001 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(c) (Register 2001, No. 5).
8. Repealer of subsection (a)(1), subsection renumbering, new subsection (a)(3) and amendment of subsection (c) 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 44033(a) and 44045.5, Health and Safety Code.

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