California 2023 2023-2024 Regular Session

California Assembly Bill AB2453 Amended / Bill

Filed 06/24/2024

                    Amended IN  Senate  June 24, 2024 Amended IN  Assembly  April 18, 2024 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2453Introduced by Assembly Member VillapuduaFebruary 13, 2024An act to add and repeal Section 12509.5 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to weights and measures. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 2453, as amended, Villapudua. Weights and measures: electric vehicle supply equipment.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 agent agency or sealer sealer, if the EVSE has previously been placed in service by a service agent agency or sealer sealer, before the EVSE is used after receiving routine repairs, maintenance, as defined. specified.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY  Appropriation: NO  Fiscal Committee: YES  Local Program: NO Bill TextThe 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, the following definitions apply:(1)EVSE 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.(2)Routine repairs means maintaining, adjusting, reconditioning, or servicing an EVSE in a manner that does not affect the EVSE being correct.(b) Notwithstanding Section 12532, if an EVSE has previously been placed in service by a service agent agency or sealer, the EVSE shall not be required to be retested or placed in service by a service agent agency or sealer before the EVSE is used after receiving routine repairs. 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.

 Amended IN  Senate  June 24, 2024 Amended IN  Assembly  April 18, 2024 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2453Introduced by Assembly Member VillapuduaFebruary 13, 2024An act to add and repeal Section 12509.5 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to weights and measures. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 2453, as amended, Villapudua. Weights and measures: electric vehicle supply equipment.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 agent agency or sealer sealer, if the EVSE has previously been placed in service by a service agent agency or sealer sealer, before the EVSE is used after receiving routine repairs, maintenance, as defined. specified.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY  Appropriation: NO  Fiscal Committee: YES  Local Program: NO 

 Amended IN  Senate  June 24, 2024 Amended IN  Assembly  April 18, 2024

Amended IN  Senate  June 24, 2024
Amended IN  Assembly  April 18, 2024

 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION

 Assembly Bill 

No. 2453

Introduced by Assembly Member VillapuduaFebruary 13, 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. 

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

AB 2453, as amended, Villapudua. Weights and measures: electric vehicle supply equipment.

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 agent agency or sealer sealer, if the EVSE has previously been placed in service by a service agent agency or sealer sealer, before the EVSE is used after receiving routine repairs, maintenance, as defined. specified.

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 agent agency or sealer sealer, if the EVSE has previously been placed in service by a service agent agency or sealer sealer, before the EVSE is used after receiving routine repairs, maintenance, as defined. specified.

## Digest Key

## Bill Text

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, the following definitions apply:(1)EVSE 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.(2)Routine repairs means maintaining, adjusting, reconditioning, or servicing an EVSE in a manner that does not affect the EVSE being correct.(b) Notwithstanding Section 12532, if an EVSE has previously been placed in service by a service agent agency or sealer, the EVSE shall not be required to be retested or placed in service by a service agent agency or sealer before the EVSE is used after receiving routine repairs. 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.

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

## 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, the following definitions apply:(1)EVSE 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.(2)Routine repairs means maintaining, adjusting, reconditioning, or servicing an EVSE in a manner that does not affect the EVSE being correct.(b) Notwithstanding Section 12532, if an EVSE has previously been placed in service by a service agent agency or sealer, the EVSE shall not be required to be retested or placed in service by a service agent agency or sealer before the EVSE is used after receiving routine repairs. 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.

SECTION 1. Section 12509.5 is added to the Business and Professions Code, to read:

### SECTION 1.

12509.5. (a) For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:(1)EVSE 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.(2)Routine repairs means maintaining, adjusting, reconditioning, or servicing an EVSE in a manner that does not affect the EVSE being correct.(b) Notwithstanding Section 12532, if an EVSE has previously been placed in service by a service agent agency or sealer, the EVSE shall not be required to be retested or placed in service by a service agent agency or sealer before the EVSE is used after receiving routine repairs. 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.

12509.5. (a) For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:(1)EVSE 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.(2)Routine repairs means maintaining, adjusting, reconditioning, or servicing an EVSE in a manner that does not affect the EVSE being correct.(b) Notwithstanding Section 12532, if an EVSE has previously been placed in service by a service agent agency or sealer, the EVSE shall not be required to be retested or placed in service by a service agent agency or sealer before the EVSE is used after receiving routine repairs. 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.

12509.5. (a) For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:(1)EVSE 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.(2)Routine repairs means maintaining, adjusting, reconditioning, or servicing an EVSE in a manner that does not affect the EVSE being correct.(b) Notwithstanding Section 12532, if an EVSE has previously been placed in service by a service agent agency or sealer, the EVSE shall not be required to be retested or placed in service by a service agent agency or sealer before the EVSE is used after receiving routine repairs. 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.



12509.5. (a) For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:

(1)EVSE 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.

(2)Routine repairs means maintaining, adjusting, reconditioning, or servicing an EVSE in a manner that does not affect the EVSE being correct.



(b) Notwithstanding Section 12532, if an EVSE has previously been placed in service by a service agent agency or sealer, the EVSE shall not be required to be retested or placed in service by a service agent agency or sealer before the EVSE is used after receiving routine repairs. 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.