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§ 3351.5. Equipment Requirements for Auto Body Repair Shops.

16 CA ADC § 3351.5Barclays Official California Code of Regulations

Barclays California Code of Regulations
Title 16. Professional and Vocational Regulations
Division 33. Bureau of Automotive Repair
Chapter 1. Automotive Repair Dealers and Official Stations and Adjusters
Article 6. Registration and Requirements for Automotive Repair Dealers
16 CCR § 3351.5
§ 3351.5. Equipment Requirements for Auto Body Repair Shops.
(a) An auto body repair shop that performs automotive painting shall have all equipment and current reference manuals necessary to paint and repair non-structural damage, including but not limited to:
(1) corrosion protection application equipment, and
(2) equipment capable of applying exterior corrosion resistant primers, anticorrosion compounds and topcoats.
(b) An auto body repair shop that is performing structural repairs shall have all repair, measuring, and testing equipment and current reference manuals necessary to diagnose, section, replace or repair structural damage, including but not limited to:
(1) A three dimensional measuring system that can locate points with the dimensions of length, width, and height, relative to three defined reference planes.
(2) A four-point anchoring system capable of holding a vehicle in a stationary position during structural and body pulls which is suitable for the types of vehicles being repaired.
(3) Equipment capable of making multiple body and structural pulls.
(4) A Metal Inert Gas (MIG) welder with an output of at least 110 amps for unibody repairs and an output of 200 amps for conventional frame repairs or capable of meeting trade standards for the work being performed.
(5) Corrosion protection equipment for treating enclosed areas on unibodies and frame assemblies including pressurized spray equipment, flexible and rigid wands capable of reaching full length inside enclosed areas, spray heads capable of 360 degree spray application and spray heads capable of a fan-shaped pattern.

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Note: Authority cited: Section 9882, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections 9889.50 and 9889.52, Business and Professions Code.
History
1. New section filed 10-20-97; operative 11-19-97 (Register 97, No. 43).
This database is current through 3/22/24 Register 2024, No. 12.
Cal. Admin. Code tit. 16, § 3351.5, 16 CA ADC § 3351.5
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