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 3340.30 - General Requirements for Smog Check Inspectors and/or Repair Technicians
Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024
A licensed smog check inspector and/or repair technician shall comply with the following requirements at all times while licensed:
(a) Inspect, test and repair vehicles, as applicable, in accordance with section 44012 of the Health and Safety Code, section 44035 of the Health and Safety Code, and section 3340.42 of this article.
(b) Maintain on file with the bureau a correct mailing address pursuant to section 3303.3 of Article 1 of this Chapter.
(c) Notify the bureau in writing within two weeks of any change of employment.
(d) Upon expiration of the inspector and/or repair technician license immediately cease to inspect, test, or repair failed vehicles, as applicable.
1. New
subsection (h) filed 8-24-88; operative 9-23-88 (Register 88, No.
37).
2. Amendment filed 6-21-89; operative 6-21-89 pursuant to
Government Code section
11346.2(d)
(Register 89, No. 25).
3. Amendment filed 4-16-90; operative 4-16-90
(Register 90, No. 19).
4. Amendment of subsections (b) and (e) filed
5-11-90; operative 6-10-90 (Register 90, No. 26).
5. Amendment of
subsections (b)(1)-(2) filed 8-18-92; operative 9-17-92 (Register 92, No.
37).
6. Editorial correction adding inadvertently omitted amendment
of subsections (a), (c), (f) and NOTE filed 8-16-94 as an emergency; operative
8-16-94 (Register 95, No. 4). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted
to OAL 12-14-94 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on
the following day.
7. Certificate of Compliance as to 8-16-94 order
transmitted to OAL 12-12-94 and filed 1-24-95 (Register 95, No.
4).
8. Editorial correction of section heading (Register 95, No.
16).
9. Repealer and new section 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transmitted to OAL by 10-21-95 or emergency language will be repealed by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.
10. Certificate of Compliance
as to 6-23-95 order transmitted to OAL 10-20-95 and filed 12-6-95 (Register 95,
No. 49).
11. Amendment of section heading and section filed
2-1-2012; operative 2-1-2012 pursuant to Government Code section
11343.4
(Register 2012, No. 5).
Note: Authority cited: Sections 44002, 44013(b), 44016, 44031.5 and 44034, Health and Safety Code; and Section 163.5, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections 44012, 44015(a) and (b), 44030(a), 44031.5, 44032, 44034, 44034.1, 44035, 44045.5 and 44045.6, Health and Safety Code.
