Health & Saf. Code, § 44014.2 · Article 2. Program Requirements
Health & Saf. Code, § 44014.2
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
(a) The department shall develop a program for the voluntary certification of licensed smog check stations, or the department may accept a smog check station certification program proposed by accredited industry representatives. The department shall establish inspection-based performance standards consistent with Section 44014.6 for stations certified under this program that the stations would be required to meet to be eligible to issue certificates of compliance or noncompliance for vehicles selected pursuant to Sections 44010.5 and 44014.7, or vehicles identified by the department as gross polluters.
(b) The department shall adopt regulations that apply to all enhanced areas of the state, including those areas subject to the enhanced program pursuant to Section 44003.5, that permit both of the following:
(1) Any vehicle that fails a required smog test at a test facility may be repaired, retested, and certified at a station licensed pursuant to Section 44014, and certified pursuant to subdivision (a).
(2) Any vehicle that is identified as a gross polluter may be repaired, retested, and certified at a station licensed pursuant to Section 44014, and certified pursuant to subdivision (a).
(c) Smog check stations that seek voluntary certification under this section may enter into an agreement with the department to provide repair services pursuant to Section 44062.1.
(d) An agreement made pursuant to this section shall not be deemed to be a contract subject to the requirements of Part 2 (commencing with Section 10100) of Division 2 of the Public Contract Code.
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History
Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 681, Sec. 17. (AB 1263) Effective January 1, 2024.
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Provisions in this library that the text above cites, as it prints each citation. A range cited as “ss. 61.13-61.16” links its first and last provisions.
Health and Safety Code
- Health & Saf. Code, § 44003.5Printed as Section 44003.5
- Health & Saf. Code, § 44010.5Printed as Sections 44010.5 and 44014.7
- Health & Saf. Code, § 44014Printed as Section 44014
- Health & Saf. Code, § 44014.6Printed as Section 44014.6
- Health & Saf. Code, § 44014.7Printed as Sections 44010.5 and 44014.7
- Health & Saf. Code, § 44062.1Printed as Section 44062.1
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Health and Safety Code
- Health & Saf. Code, § 44010.5Printed as Section 44014.2
- Health & Saf. Code, § 44014.4Printed as Section 44014.2
- Health & Saf. Code, § 44014.5Printed as Section 44014.2 | Sections 44010.5 and 44014.2
- Health & Saf. Code, § 44014.6Printed as Section 44014.2
- Health & Saf. Code, § 44014.7Printed as Section 44014.2
- Health & Saf. Code, § 44015Printed as Sections 44014 and 44014.2
- Health & Saf. Code, § 44033Printed as Section 44014.2
- Health & Saf. Code, § 44062.1Printed as Sections 44014 and 44014.2
- Health & Saf. Code, § 44081Printed as Sections 44014 and 44014.2
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