Section 3311.2 - Vehicle Safety Systems Inspection Station Standards; Equipment Requirements and Electronic Transmission(a) A vehicle safety systems inspection station shall have all of the following: (1) A current and active Automotive Repair Dealer registration;(2) One or more employed licensed vehicle safety systems technicians; and(3) The equipment specified in Chapter 9 of the Vehicle Safety Systems Inspection Manual, referenced in section 3311.1 of this Article.(b) To maintain licensure, all vehicle safety systems inspection stations shall require their employees to comply with the standards and criteria contained in this Article and in Article 6.5 (commencing with section 9888.5) of the Code, and all inspections shall comply with those standards and criteria. The vehicle safety systems inspection station shall be responsible for all inspections conducted in the station by those performing the inspections.(c) The software and components located within the OBD data acquisition device shall only be accessed by Bureau-authorized representatives or authorized manufacturer representatives.(d) No licensed station shall have any electronic device or software capable of simulating the OBD data stream from a vehicle or manipulating any OBD information, including OBD VIN, calibration identification, calibration verification number, MIL-status, readiness, or diagnostic trouble codes, collected from a vehicle during an inspection.Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 16, § 3311.2
Note: Authority cited: Sections 9882 and 9888.5, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections 9884.7, 9888.2 and 9888.5, Business and Professions Code.
1. New section filed 3-27-2024; operative 3/27/2024 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2024, No. 14).