AMENDED IN SENATE JUNE 24, 2024

AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY APRIL 18, 2024

CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2023–2024 REGULAR SESSION

95

CHAPTER 399

Statutes of 2024

[ Approved by Governor September 22, 2024. Filed with Secretary of State September 22, 2024. ]

Introduced by Assembly Member Villapudua

February 13, 2024

An act to add and repeal Section 12509.5 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to weights and measures.

Vote: majority   Appropriation: no   Fiscal committee: yes   Local program: no

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL’S DIGEST

Existing law provides that the Department of Food and Agriculture has general supervision of the weights and measures and weighing and measuring devices sold or used in the state, including devices used to measure electricity sold as a motor vehicle fuel. Existing law regulates the use and repair of weighing or measuring devices. Existing law authorizes a device to be placed in service only by a sealer or a service agency.

This bill would prohibit, until January 1, 2028, requiring electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) to be retested or placed in service by a service agency or sealer, if the EVSE has previously been placed in service by a service agency or sealer, before the EVSE is used after receiving maintenance, as specified.

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1.

Section 12509.5 is added to the Business and Professions Code, to read:

12509.5.

(a) For purposes of this section, “EVSE” or “electric vehicle supply equipment” means a device that is used in connection with the sale of electricity as a motor vehicle fuel for controlling the electricity supply from an electric vehicle charging station to a vehicle during a charging session and that includes a measuring instrument.

(b) Notwithstanding Section 12532, if an EVSE has previously been placed in service by a service agency or sealer, the EVSE shall not be required to be retested or placed in service by a service agency or sealer before the EVSE is used after receiving maintenance in a manner that does not affect the EVSE being correct.

(c) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2028, and as of that date is repealed.