California Code of Regulations
Title 2 - Administration
Division 7 - Secretary of State
Chapter 6 - Escrow of Source Codes
Article 6 - The Escrow Facility
Section 20662 - Requirements for Escrow Facilities

Universal Citation: 2 CA Code of Regs 20662

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 12, March 22, 2024

For all source code materials each escrow facility shall:

(a) Provide a secure and safe environment in which the humidity, temperature, and air filtration are controlled on a 24-hours-a-day, 7-days-a-week basis. The humidity shall be maintained between 35 and 45 percent and the temperature shall be maintained between 60 and 72 degrees Fahrenheit.

(b) Maintain storage away from electrical, magnetic, and other fields which could potentially damage computer media over time.

(c) Have backup capability to maintain the properly secured environment in the event of power outages or natural disasters.

(d) Maintain physical security of the escrow facility with controlled and restricted access to source code materials placed in escrow.

(e) The source code materials placed in escrow shall be secured in a single container and no other material shall be placed in that container.

1. New section filed 8-8-95; operative 9-7-95 (Register 95, No. 32).
2. Amendment of first paragraph, subsections (a) and (e) and NOTE filed 12-31-2014; operative 4-1-2015 (Register 2015, No. 1).

Note: Authority cited: Section 12172.5, Government Code; and Sections 2501 and 19212, Elections Code. Reference: Sections 2500, 2501 and 19212, Elections Code.

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