California Legislature—2015–16 Regular Session

Assembly Bill No. 550

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.  

begin insert (a) end insert begin insert   end insert 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.

begin delete

For

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begin insert (b) end insert begin insert   end insert begin insert For end insert the purposes of begin insert the end insert administration and enforcement of
this chapter, the department, and the begin delete director and officers end delete begin insert director,
officers, end insert and employees begin delete thereof end delete begin insert of the department end insert , shall have all
the powers and authority granted under Division 1 (commencing
with Section begin delete 1) end delete begin insert 100) end insert 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 begin delete Chapter end delete
begin insert Division end insert 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 begin delete 1) end delete begin insert 100) end insert 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 begin delete Chapter end delete begin insert Division end insert 33
(commencing with Section 3300) of Title 16 of the California Code
of Regulations.