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 3340.23 - Licensed Smog Check Station that Ceases Operating as a Licensed Station
Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024
A smog check station shall cease performing the functions for which it has been licensed when it no longer has in its employ an inspector or repair technician, licensed for the appropriate category of vehicle being tested or repaired, or when its license has expired or has been surrendered, suspended, or revoked. Such station must dispose of materials related to its formerly licensed activity according to these provisions:
(a) Loss of Services of Licensed Inspector or Repair Technician. A licensed station that no longer has in its employ a smog check inspector or repair technician, licensed for the appropriate category of vehicle being tested or repaired, shall immediately remove or cover the smog check station sign in accordance with subsection (b) of this section. If the station does not have in its employ, within 60 days, a smog check inspector or repair technician, licensed for the appropriate category of vehicle being tested or repaired, the station shall surrender its station license to the bureau and shall return to the bureau all unused certificates of compliance and noncompliance.
(b) Removal of Sign. A licensed station that is no longer authorized to perform the function for which it was licensed shall remove or cover the smog check station sign.
(c) Return of Certificates. When a station license has expired or has been surrendered, suspended or revoked, the station shall return to the bureau all unused certificates purchased by the station.
1. Amendment
filed 4-16-90; operative 4-16-90 (Register 90, No. 19).
2. Amendment
of first paragraph, subsection (a) and 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transmitted to OAL by 10-21-95 or emergency language will be repealed by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 first paragraph and subsection (a) 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 44030(a) and (b), 44031, 44032, 44033 and 44045.5, Health and Safety Code.
