BILL NUMBER: AB 550	INTRODUCED
	BILL TEXT


INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Waldron

                        FEBRUARY 23, 2015

   An act to amend Section 44002 of the Health and Safety Code,
relating to vehicular air pollution.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 550, as introduced, Waldron. Smog check.
   Existing law establishes a motor vehicle inspection and
maintenance (smog check) program that is administered by the
Department of Consumer Affairs. The smog check program requires
inspection of motor vehicles upon initial registration, biennially
upon renewal of registration, upon transfer of ownership, and in
certain other circumstances. Existing law vests with the department
the sole and exclusive authority within the state for developing and
implementing the smog check program, as specified.
   This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to this
provision.
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no.
State-mandated local program: no.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  SECTION 1.  Section 44002 of the Health and Safety Code is amended
to read:
   44002.   (a)    The department shall have the
sole and exclusive authority within the state for developing and
implementing the motor vehicle inspection program in accordance with
this chapter. 
   For 
    (b)     For  the purposes of  the
 administration and enforcement of this chapter, the department,
and the  director and officers   director,
officers,  and employees  thereof   of the
department  , shall have all the powers and authority granted
under Division 1 (commencing with Section  1)  
100)  and Division 1.5 (commencing with Section 475) and Chapter
20.3 (commencing with Section 9880) of Division 3 of the Business
and Professions Code and under  Chapter  
Division  33 (commencing with Section 3300) of Title 16 of the
California Code of Regulations. Inspections and repairs performed
pursuant to this chapter, in addition to meeting the specific
requirements imposed by this chapter, shall also comply with all
requirements imposed pursuant to Division 1 (commencing with Section
 1)   100)  and Division 1.5 (commencing
with Section 475) and Chapter 20.3 (commencing with Section 9880) of
Division 3 of the Business and Professions Code and  Chapter
 Division  33 (commencing with Section 3300) of
Title 16 of the California Code of Regulations.