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                                                                     SB 521


Date of Hearing:  August 16, 1993

                   ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION
                           RICHARD KATZ, Chair


               SB 521 (Presley) - As Amended:  May 25, 1993



SUBJECT

Inspection and Maintenance Program

DIGEST

Existing law:

1)  Authorizes the Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA), under certain 
š     specified circumstances, to refuse to validate, or invalidate 
    temporarily or permanently, the registration of an automotive repair 
    dealer for certain acts or omissions including failure to comply with 
    the Automotive Repair Act.  If disciplinary action is pursued, the 
    Bureau of Automotive Repair (BAR) may seek action against other BAR 
    licenses held by the individual.

2)  Authorizes the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) to prescribe the form 
š    of the smog certificate of compliance or noncompliance.  The current 
    compliance certificate is issued to the vehicle owner and subsequently 
    submitted to DMV with other registration documents.

This bill:

1)  Authorizes DCA to suspend or revoke the automotive repair registration 
š    or any automotive repair license of a licensee or violates vehicle 
    inspection (smog check) laws or regulations, or who violates lamp and 
    brake repair provisions.

2)  Provides that the smog certificate may be electronic or otherwise.

3)  Makes several technical and corrective changes to obsolete references 
š    in the Business and Professions Code related to automotive repairs.

FISCAL EFFECT

Unknown.

COMMENTS

1)  According to the author, the BAR and DMV have conducted a limited test 
š    at smog check referee stations of the use of electronic smog 
    certification 


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information techniques and equipment.  They now believe that a "paperless 
šcertificate" is feasible.


2)  This bill may be amended and used to carry provisions of a negotiated 
š     settlement in the Inspection and Maintenance (I/M) program.

SUPPORT

Unknown

OPPOSITION

Unknown







































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