Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 16, § 3392.1 - Required Services and Equipment of Star Stations
(a) Both STAR-certified test-only and
test-and-repair stations shall provide the following services to the public:
(1) The certification of vehicles previously
identified as gross polluters.
(2)
The testing and certification of vehicles requiring inspection pursuant to
sections
44010.5
or
44014.7
of the Health and Safety Code, regardless of the station's program area
location.
(3) STAR stations located
in basic or change of ownership program areas that do not perform ASM
inspections pursuant to sections
44003
and
44003.5
of the Health and Safety Code are authorized to perform the testing and
certification of vehicles registered in enhanced areas only if the vehicles
were purchased by a licensed Department of Motor Vehicles motor vehicle dealer,
as defined in section
285 of the
Vehicle Code, with the intent of offering the vehicles for sale upon the
dealer's premises located in a basic or change of ownership area. STAR stations
authorized pursuant to this subsection shall not issue a certificate of
compliance to a vehicle that is owned by an entity other than a motor vehicle
dealer licensed by the Department of Motor Vehicles.
(b)
(1)
STAR-certified test-and-repair stations operating under the terms and
conditions of an agreement executed pursuant to section
3394.2 of the California Code of
Regulations and section
44014.2(c)
of the Health and Safety Code shall offer repair assistance services included
in the agreement as a component of CAP. This subsection shall apply to those
STAR-certified stations located in basic and enhanced areas.
(2) STAR-certified test-and-repair stations
shall perform all emissions-related repairs in a good and workmanlike manner
and in accordance with the procedures specified by the vehicle manufacturer or
by repair standards generally accepted by the industry.
(3) STAR-certified test-and-repair stations
shall allow Bureau personnel reasonable access to the station for the on-site
inspection of vehicles while repairs are in progress, or for inspection of
repaired vehicles still remaining on the premises. These inspections shall be
for the purpose of evaluating the appropriateness and effectiveness of the
repairs performed by the station.
(c) Both STAR-certified test-only and
test-and-repair stations shall be capable of performing required inspections on
all vehicles subject to Smog Check. A station shall be deemed not capable of
performing uniform and consistent inspections pursuant to Health and Safety
Code section
44036(a)
if the station fails to maintain at least one of each piece of BAR-certified
inspection equipment required in the Smog Check Manual, incorporated by
reference in section
3340.45, as follows:
(1) Any equipment requiring calibration shall
pass calibration at least once every ten (10) calendar days.
(2) Any BAR-identified equipment deficiencies
shall be corrected within the time period specified by BAR.
(3) STAR stations located in basic or change
of ownership program areas that certify STAR-directed vehicles only when
purchased by a licensed Department of Motor Vehicles motor vehicle dealer are
not required to be capable of performing ASM Smog Check inspections, nor
required to maintain inspection equipment used exclusively for performing ASM
Smog Check inspections.
(d) Any station not capable of performing
required inspections shall be restricted from communicating with BAR'S
database, as detailed in section
3340.17(f), until
BAR verifies all identified deficiencies have been corrected by the
station.
Notes
2. Certificate of Compliance as to 4-23-97 order, including amendment of first paragraph and NOTE, transmitted to OAL 8-19-97 and filed 9-30-97 (Register 97, No. 40).
3. Amendment of section heading, repealer and new section and amendment of NOTE filed 4-28-2003; operative 5-28-2003 (Register 2003, No. 18).
4. Amendment of introductory paragraph filed 11-1-2011; operative 11-1-2011 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2011, No. 44).
5. Amendment of article heading, repealer of former section 3392.1 and renumbering of former section 3392.2.1 to new section 3392.1, including amendment of section heading, section and NOTE, filed 5-5-2022; operative 7-1-2022 (Register 2022, No. 18). (Filing deadline specified in Government Code section 11349.3(a) extended 60 calendar days pursuant to Executive Order N-40-20 and an additional 60 calendar days pursuant to Executive Order N-71-20.)
Note: Authority cited: Sections 44001.5, 44002, 44010.5, 44014.2, 44014.5 and 44095, Health and Safety Code; and Section 9882, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections 44010.5, 44014, 44014.2, 44014.5, 44014.6 and 44092, Health and Safety Code.
2. Certificate of Compliance as to 4-23-97 order, including amendment of first paragraph and Note, transmitted to OAL 8-19-97 and filed 9-30-97 (Register 97, No. 40).
3. Amendment of section heading, repealer and new section and amendment of Note filed 4-28-2003; operative 5-28-2003 (Register 2003, No. 18).
4. Amendment of introductory paragraph filed 11-1-2011; operative 11-1-2011 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(Register 2011, No. 44).
5. Amendment of article heading, repealer of former section 3392.1 and renumbering of former section 3392.2.1 to new section 3392.1, including amendment of section heading, section and Note, filed 5-5-2022; operative
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