Weights and measures: electric vehicle fueling systems.

Removed the phased compliance schedule that required AC EVSEs installed on or after January 1, 2021 and DC EVSEs installed on or after January 1, 2023 to be inspectable, with all AC EVSEs compliant by January 1, 2031 and all DC EVSEs by January 1, 2033.

Shortened the deadline for an owner or operator to fix a deficiency from 90 days to 45 days after receiving written notice, unless the sealer grants additional time.

Removed the cap limiting sealers to inspecting an EVSE no more than once every three years.

Added a risk-based statistical sampling inspection frequency that the secretary must establish by regulation, with county sealers choosing between this or the standard frequency under Section 12212.

Changed the responsible party for registration from 'owner, operator, or installer' to 'operator, or their designee,' and added a 72-hour deadline for submitting the placed in service report to the county sealer.

Changed reporting from an annual submission of detailed statistics (number of registered, inspected, sealed EVSEs, violations by type) directly to both the Division of Measurement Standards and SERC, to a monthly submission to the Division of Measurement Standards only, with the Division then providing data to SERC no less than biannually.

Broadened the exemption from field placement-in-service requirements by removing the 'without field-adjustable meters' condition. Now any EVSE meeting type approval requirements that is factory tested and certified by a factory registered service agency qualifies for the exemption.

Added a requirement that any person performing a non-metrologically relevant repair must provide written notice to the sealer within one week of performing the repair.

Removed the 48-hour requirement for a sealer to report taking an EVSE out of service to the Division of Measurement Standards; this is now reported in the monthly report instead.

Broadened the definition of 'metrologically relevant repair' from 'a repair affecting the meter and its accuracy' to 'a repair affecting the meter or a device's compliance with applicable tolerance requirements.'

Entirely new subject matter added: weights and measures regulation of electric vehicle fueling systems (EVSEs) used for commercial purposes, including three new sections in the Business and Professions Code (12107.2, 12210.1, 12210.2).

State-mandated local program designation changed from 'no' to 'yes' because the bill now expands duties of county sealers regarding EVSE inspections, triggering state-mandated local program implications under the California Constitution.

Inspection eligibility dates set: AC EVSEs installed on or after January 1, 2021 and DC EVSEs installed on or after January 1, 2023 may be inspected immediately; all AC EVSEs regardless of installation date by January 1, 2031; all DC EVSEs regardless of installation date by January 1, 2033.

The Secretary of Food and Agriculture must update EVSE regulations to conform to the new sections by July 1, 2028, in consultation with the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission.

The developmental services section removed the specific deadline of July 1, 2027 for the department to identify eligible services, develop billing subcodes, and provide guidance. The Assembly version simply requires the department to develop a list of eligible services and guidance without a fixed date.

Sealers may not inspect an EVSE more frequently than once every three years, except in response to a consumer complaint. Sealers must submit annual inspection data to the Division of Measurement Standards and the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission.

Metrologically relevant repairs (repairs affecting the meter and its accuracy) of exempt EVSEs must be performed by a registered service agency, while all other repairs may be performed by other entities.

The requirement for the department to 'develop the subcodes necessary to facilitate the billing of remote services and supports' was removed from the developmental services section.

Type-approved EVSEs without field-adjustable meters that are factory tested and certified by a factory registered service agency are exempt from the requirement to be placed in service in the field by a service agency or sealer, and from field accuracy testing at placement. However, the owner, operator, or installer must still register the installation with the county sealer and submit a placed-in-service report.

If an EVSE is not type approved or accurate, the sealer must take it out of service and report to the Division of Measurement Standards within 48 hours. For other deficiencies, the sealer must provide written notice; the EVSE is taken out of service only if the owner does not acknowledge within 30 days or fix the issue within 90 days.

The entire developmental services section (adding Section 4511.7 to the Welfare and Institutions Code) was removed. This section had authorized voluntary remote delivery of regional center services for individuals with developmental disabilities, required the department to develop a list of eligible services and guidance for providers, and expressed legislative intent to permanently extend pandemic-era remote service directives.

Inspection frequency changed from a fixed cap of once every three years (with consumer complaint exception) to a system where the secretary adopts regulations authorizing either risk-based statistical sampling or the frequency otherwise required under Section 12212 regulations, with county sealers choosing between the two options.

Data reporting changed from annual submission by sealers directly to both the Division of Measurement Standards and the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission, to monthly submission (as prescribed by the secretary) to the Division only, with the Division then providing the data to the Commission no less than biannually.

Out-of-service reporting changed from a requirement to report within 48 hours of taking an EVSE out of service, to reporting in the sealer's monthly report. The trigger was also expanded to cover individual devices that do not meet type approval or applicable tolerance requirements, not just models.

Registration and placed-in-service reporting now must be submitted within 72 hours of installation (previously no deadline specified), and the operator's designee may perform the registration instead of only the owner, operator, or installer.

Non-metrologically relevant repairs can still be performed by any competent person, but a new requirement obligates that person (or their designee) to provide written notice to the sealer within one week of performing the repair. Metrologically relevant repairs are now limited to a service agency or service agent (previously only registered service agency).

The deadline for owners/operators to fix deficiencies after written notice was reduced from 90 days to 45 days, with a new provision allowing the sealer to grant additional time.

New definition added for 'service agent' (same meaning as Section 12531) and 'factory registered service agency' (a service agency that conducts testing in a factory or facility before installation). The definition of 'metrologically relevant repair' was expanded to include compliance with applicable tolerance requirements.

New Section 4511.7(a) requires the department to develop a list of regional center services eligible for remote delivery.

New Section 4511.7(b) requires the department to develop, distribute, and post on its website guidance to regional centers covering both a process for informing individuals and families of the voluntary remote option, and requirements for service providers including authorization, billing, and documentation processes.

New Section 4511.7(c) establishes that an individual and their family may voluntarily elect to receive remote services if it is determined in an individual program plan meeting that remote delivery would effectively meet the individual's needs for services identified as eligible by the department.

The bill's scope expanded from a single requirement on regional centers (to inform consumers of remote options) to a multi-part framework assigning new responsibilities to the state department, including creating an eligibility list, issuing guidance, and formalizing the voluntary election process through program plan meetings.