Regulatory actions

Proposed regulations

Mobile and Referral Automotive Repair Dealers

California Code of Regulations, Title 16, Division 33, Chapter 1
Amend Sections 3351, 3351.7.1, 3351.7.2, 3351.7.3, 3371.1
Adopt Section 3371.2

45-day Public Comment Period: March 28-May 12, 2025

Readiness Monitor Limits

California Code of Regulations, Title 16, Division 33, Chapter 1
Amend Section 33340.42.2

45-day Public Comment Period: November 1-December 16, 2024

Tear Down Disclosure Requirements for Automotive Repair Dealers

California Code of Regulations, Title 16, Division 33, Chapter 1
Amend Sections 3303, 3352, and 3353

45-day Public Comment Period: November 1-December 16, 2024
15-day Public Comment Period on Modified Text: February 7-28, 2025

Approved regulations

Bureau-Accepted Educational Certifications – Section 100

California Code of Regulations, Title 16, Division 33, Chapter 1
Amend Sections 3351 and 3395.6

Adopted: March 11, 2025
Effective: April 1, 2025

California Code of Regulations, Title 16, Division 33, Chapter 1
Amend Sections 3303, 3312.1, 3340.10, 3351, 3351.1, and 3395.8

45-day Public Comment Period: November 1-December 16, 2024
Adopted: February 6, 2025
Effective: April 1, 2025

Consumer Assistance Program Incentive Increases

California Code of Regulations, Title 16, Division 33, Chapter 1
Amend Sections 3394.3, 3394.4, and 3394.6

45-day Public Comment Period: January 26-March 12, 2024
15-day Public Comment Period on Modified Text: June 13-28, 2024
Adopted: September 4, 2024
Effective: January 1, 2025

Updated Smog Check Inspection Equipment and Station Requirements

California Code of Regulations, Title 16, Division 33, Chapter 1
Amend Section 3340.17

45-day Public Comment Period: January 19-March 5, 2024
Adopted: May 28, 2024
Effective: July 1, 2024

Vehicle Safety Systems Inspection Program

California Code of Regulations, Title 16, Division 33, Chapter 1
Amend Sections 3303, 3303.2, 3305, 3306, 3307, 3308, 3309, 3310, 3315, 3316, 3320, 3321
Adopt Sections 3311.1, 3311.2, 3311.3, 3312.1, 3312.1.1, 3312.2, 3313.1, 3313.2, 3314.1, 3314.1.1, 3314.2

45-day Public Comment Period: November 10-December 26, 2023
15-day Public Comment Period on Modified Text: February 21-March 8, 2024
Adopted: March 27, 2024
Effective: March 27, 2024

Automotive Repair Dealer Registration Renewal Requirements

California Code of Regulations, Title 16, Division 33, Chapter 1
Amend Section 3351.2

45-day Public Comment Period: July 28-September 12, 2023
Adopted: December 4, 2023
Effective: April 1, 2024

Citation and Remedial Training Programs for Automotive Repair Dealers

Title 16, California Code of Regulations sections 3394.25, 3394.26, 3394.27, 3394.40, 3394.41, 3394.42, 3394.43, 3394.44, 3394.45, 3394.46, 3394.50, 3394.51, 3394.52, 3394.53, 3394.54, 3394.55, 3395.7, 3395.8, 3395.9, and 3395.10

45-day Public Comment Period: October 7-November 21, 2022
15-day Public Comment Period on Modified Text: January 6-23, 2023
15-day Public Comment Period on Second Modified Text: April 24-May 9, 2023
Adopted: May 31, 2023
Effective: July 1, 2023

Automotive Repair Dealer Registration Application Requirements

Title 16, California Code of Regulations sections 3303, 3351, and 3395.6

45-day Public Comment Period: November 10-December 27, 2022
15-day Public Comment Period on Modified Text: January 13-28, 2023
15-day Public Comment Period on Second Modified Text: February 28-March 15, 2023
Adopted: May 1, 2023
Effective: July 1, 2023

Smog Check Equipment Security and Fraud Prevention

Title 16, California Code of Regulations sections 3340.15, 3340.41, 3340.45, 3394.26

45-day Public Comment Period: September 24-November 8, 2021
15-day Public Comment Period on Modified Text: April 15-May 2, 2022
Adopted: August 15, 2022
Effective: October 1, 2022

STAR Program Updates

Title 16, California Code of Regulations sections 3340.1, 3340.16, 3340.16.5, 3340.41, 3392.1, 3392.2, 3392.2.1, 3392.3, 3392.3.1, 3392.4, 3392.5, 3392.5.1, 3392.6, 3392.6.1

45-day Public Comment Period: June 25-August 10, 2021
Adopted: May 5, 2022
Effective: July 1, 2022

Disciplinary Guidelines Amendments

Title 16, California Code of Regulations section 3395.4

45-day Public Comment Period: April 9-June 2, 2021
15-day Public Comment Period on Modified Text: June 11-28, 2021
Adopted: February 24, 2022
Effective: April 1, 2022

Consumer Assistance Program Updates - Certificate of Compliance

Title 16, California Code of Regulations sections 3394.3, 3394.4, 3394.6

45-day Public Comment Period: June 18-August 3, 2021
Adopted: January 20, 2022
Effective: January 20, 2022

Consumer Assistance Program Updates - Re-Adoption of Emergency Regulations

Title 16, California Code of Regulations sections 3394.3, 3394.4, 3394.6

Adopted: June 4, 2021
Effective: June 30, 2021

Rehabilitation and Substantial Relationship Criteria

Title 16, California Code of Regulations sections 3395, 3395.2

45-day Public Comment Period: February 21-April 6, 2020
15-day Public Comment Period on Modified Text: May 4-19, 2020
15-day Public Comment Period on Second Modified Text: May 20-June 4, 2020
Adopted: February 18, 2021
Effective: February 18, 2021

Mobile Automotive Repair and Automatic Transmissions - Section 100

Title 16, California Code of Regulations sections 3351.7.3, 3361.1

Adopted: February 8, 2021
Effective: February 8, 2021

Consumer Assistance Program Updates - Emergency Regulations

Title 16, California Code of Regulations sections 3394.3, 3394.4, 3394.6

Adopted: August 31, 2020
Effective: August 31, 2020

Correction of Cross References, Punctuation, Redundancy, and Adding Conformity with Statute - Section 100

Title 16, California Code of Regulations sections 3303, 3352, 3353, 3356

Adopted: June 4, 2019
Effective: June 4, 2019