California Health and Safety Code

§ 44014.5

HSC § 44014.5 Effective Jan 1, 2024Div. 26 · Part 5 · Ch. 5 · Art. 2

Statute text

(a)The enhanced program shall provide for the testing and retesting of vehicles in accordance with Sections 44010.5 and 44014.2 and this section.

(b)The repair of vehicles at test-only stations is prohibited, except that the minor repair of components damaged by station personnel during inspection at the station, any minor repair that is necessary for the safe operation of a vehicle while at a station, or other minor repairs, such as the reconnection of hoses or vacuum lines, may be undertaken at no charge to the vehicle owner or operator if authorized in advance in writing by the department.

(c)The department shall make available to consumers a list, compiled by region, of smog check stations licensed to make repairs of vehicular emission control systems. A test-only station shall not refer a vehicle owner to any particular provider of vehicle repair services in which the test-only station has a financial interest.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 681, Sec. 18. (AB 1263) Effective January 1, 2024.