Section 3311.3 - Vehicle Safety Systems Inspection Certificates of Compliance(a) The charge to be assessed by the Bureau to a vehicle safety systems inspection station for each certificate of compliance specified in this section is $7.00.(b) A licensed vehicle safety systems inspection station shall order certificates of compliance for issuance to a vehicle, upon compliance with this Article and section 9888.6 of the Code, through the BAR-SIS by accessing the "Manage Station Menu", selecting "3. Certificates", inputting the vehicle safety systems inspection station's license number, inputting the desired number of books of certificates of compliance to be purchased, and inputting the Automated Clearing House (ACH) electronic debit account information for payment, as described in Chapter 1.9 of the Vehicle Safety Systems Inspection Manual, referenced in section 3311.1 of this Article, under the following terms and conditions: (1) A licensed station shall purchase a certificate of compliance for the fee set forth in subdivision (a) of this section; and(2) Full payment is required at the time the certificates are ordered from the Bureau.(c) When issuing a certificate of compliance to a vehicle that has passed a vehicle safety systems inspection, a licensed vehicle safety systems inspection station shall: (1) Charge the customer a $7.00 fee for a certificate of compliance; and(2) Not assess sales tax on the price of the certificate, in accordance with Part 1 of Chapter 2 of Division 2 (commencing with section 6051) of the Revenue and Taxation Code and section 6012 of the Revenue and Taxation Code.(d) A licensed vehicle safety systems technician shall authorize the issuance of an electronic certificate of compliance for any vehicle that has passed a vehicle safety systems inspection, as described in Chapter 1.6 of the Vehicle Safety Systems Inspection Manual, referenced in section 3311.1 of this Article. An electronic certificate of compliance shall consist of: (1) The certificate of compliance number issued by the Bureau when the vehicle passes the inspection in accordance with this Article;(2) The year, make, model, and Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) of the vehicle inspected;(3) The license number of the vehicle safety systems inspection station where the inspection was performed;(4) The license number of the vehicle safety systems technician who performed the inspection; and(5) The date and time the certificate of compliance was issued by the vehicle safety systems technician when the vehicle passed the inspection.Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 16, § 3311.3
Note: Authority cited: Sections 9882, 9888.5 and 9888.6, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections 9884.7, 9888.2, 9888.5 and 9888.6, 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).