Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 16, § 3307 - Display of Licenses and Posting of Prices; Equipment Maintenance; Records

Official stations shall comply with the following provisions governing display of licenses, maintenance of equipment, and record keeping.

(a) An official station license shall be placed under glass or other transparent cover and prominently displayed in an area of the station frequented by customers.

(b) Licenses of all official adjusters employed at a licensed station shall be mounted under glass or other transparent cover and prominently displayed in an area of the station frequented by customers.

(c) Each official station, except a fleet owner station, shall display an official station sign that meets the specifications in section 3309, and the sign shall be displayed in a location where it is clearly visible to the general public from outside the station.

(d) Each official station, except a fleet owner station, may make a reasonable charge for the work performed and shall post conspicuously, in an area frequented by customers, a list of prices for the specific activities for which it is licensed. Prices may be stated either as a fixed fee or an hourly rate on a time-and-material basis. No added charge shall be imposed for the issuance of official lamp adjustment or official brake adjustment certificates, or certifications on enforcement documents of the correction of lamp or brake violations. No charge relating to repair, replacement of parts, or adjustment of lamps or brakes shall be imposed in addition to the posted price for such adjustment or inspection unless such additional work and added charges are authorized in advance by the vehicle owner or operator.

(e) All adjusting, servicing, and testing instruments, machines, devices, and equipment shall be maintained in good condition. Instruments, machines, devices, and equipment requiring calibration or adjustment shall be calibrated or adjusted in accordance with the instructions of the manufacturers and the requirements of the Bureau.

(f) Each licensee shall make, keep, and have available for inspection, upon request of the Bureau, records showing the transactions as a licensee for a period of not less than three (3) years after completion of any transaction to which the records refer, including, but not limited to, records of all lamp adjustment certificates and brake adjustment certificates issued by the licensee.

(g) This section shall become inoperative on September 27, 2024.

Notes

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 16, § 3307

Note: Authority cited: Section 9882.2, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections 9884.11, 9888.2 and 9888.3, Business and Professions Code.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 9882.2, Business and Professional Code. Reference: Sections 9884.11, 9888.2 and 9888.3, Business and Professional Code.

1. Amendment of subsection (f) filed 6-26-74; designated effective 8-1-74 (Register 74, No. 26).
2. Amendment of subsection (e) filed 7-25-75; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 75, No. 30).
3. Amendment filed 12-23-76; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 76, No. 52).
4. Amendment of subsection (e) filed 2-22-83; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 83, No. 9).
5. Amendment of subsections (b), (d) and (f) filed 5-11-90; operative 6-10-90 (Register 90, No. 26).
6. Editorial correction of printing error restoring subsection (f) (Register 91, No. 45).
7. Editorial correction amending subsection (d) (Register 2003, No. 8).
8. Amendment of section heading and section filed 1-23-2007; operative 2-22-2007 (Register 2007, No. 4).
9. Amendment of subsections (e) and (f) and new subsection (g) filed 3-27-2024; operative 3/27/2024 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2024, No. 14).