California Health and Safety Code

§ 43105.5

HSC § 43105.5 Effective Jan 1, 2013Div. 26 · Part 5 · Ch. 2 · Art. 1

Statute text

(a)For all 1994 and later model-year motor vehicles equipped with on board diagnostic systems (OBD’s) and certified in accordance with the test procedures adopted pursuant to Section 43104, the state board, not later than January 1, 2002, shall adopt regulations that require a motor vehicle manufacturer to do all of the following to the extent not limited or prohibited by federal law (the regulations adopted by the state board pursuant to this provision may include subject matter similar to the subject matter included in regulations adopted by the United States Environmental Protection Agency):

(1)Make available, within a reasonable period of time, and by reasonable business means, including, but not limited to, use of the Internet, as determined by the state board, to all covered persons, the full contents of all manuals, technical service bulletins, and training materials regarding emissions-related motor vehicle information that is made available to their franchised dealerships.

(2)Make available for sale to all covered persons the manufacturer’s emissions-related enhanced diagnostic tools, and make emissions-related enhanced data stream information and bidirectional controls related to tools available in electronic format to equipment and tool companies.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 728, Sec. 90. (SB 71) Effective January 1, 2013.