Cal. Code Regs. tit. 25 § 4854

Current through Register 2025 Notice Reg. No. 2, January 10, 2025

Section 4854 - Conditions of Approval for a Quality Assurance Agency

In addition to meeting the definition of a third-party entity provided in Health and Safety Code Section 18013.2, a Quality Assurance Agency shall satisfy all of the following criteria as a condition of approval.

(a) A Quality Assurance Agency shall employ staff which satisfy the provisions of Part B of Standard E 541, of the 1986 Annual Book of ASTM Standards published by the American Society for Testing and Materials, hereby incorporated by reference. Only such staff shall perform inspections and monitoring activities.

(b) A Quality Assurance Agency shall employ Quality Assurance Inspectors approved by the department to perform inspections and monitoring activities.

(c) A Quality Assurance Agency shall have the ability to inspect mobile homes, commercial coaches, special purpose commercial coaches and recreational vehicles and to monitor quality control programs for compliance with California law and regulations, approved plans and quality control manuals, and to secure compliance.

(d) A Quality Assurance Agency shall have the ability to submit reports complying with Section 4880.

(e) A Quality Assurance Agency shall be free of actual or potential conflict of interest and shall not be affiliated with, influenced by, or controlled by any manufacturer of mobile homes, commercial coaches, special purpose commercial coaches, or recreational vehicles, or supplier.

(f) An individual applicant for Quality Assurance Agency approval shall be qualified to receive public benefits pursuant to chapter 5.5 of this division, beginning with section 5802.

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 25, § 4854

1. New section filed 10-6-88 as an emergency; operative 10-6-88 (Register 88, No. 42). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL within 120 days or emergency language will be repealed on 2-3-89.
2. The Certificate of Compliance transmitted to OAL 1-31-89 was disapproved. Order of Repeal of 10-6-88 emergency order filed 3-2-89 by OAL pursuant to Government Code Section 11349.6 (Register 8, No. 11).
3. New section filed 3-3-89 as an emergency; operative 3-3-89 (Register 89, No. 11). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL within 120 days, by 7-3-89, or emergency language will be repealed.
4. Certificate of Compliance transmitted to OAL 6-29-89 and filed 7-24-89 (Register 89, No. 32).
5. New subsection (f) and amendment of NOTE filed 3-20-98 as an emergency; operative 4-6-98 (Register 98, No. 12). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 8-4-98 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
6. New subsection (f) and amendment of NOTE refiled 8-4-98 as an emergency; operative 8-4-98 (Register 98, No. 32). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 12-2-98 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
7. Certificate of Compliance as to 8-4-98 order transmitted to OAL 12-1-98 and filed 1-14-99 (Register 99, No. 3).

Note: Authority cited: Section 18020, Health and Safety Code. Reference: 8 U.S.C. Sections 1621, 1641 and 1642; and Section 18020, Health and Safety Code.

1. New section filed 10-6-88 as an emergency; operative 10-6-88 (Register 88, No. 42). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL within 120 days or emergency language will be repealed on 2-3-89.
2. The Certificate of Compliance transmitted to OAL 1-31-89 was disapproved. Order of Repeal of 10-6-88 emergency order filed 3-2-89 by OAL pursuant to Government Code Section 11349.6 (Register 8, No. 11).
3. New section filed 3-3-89 as an emergency; operative 3-3-89 (Register 89, No. 11). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL within 120 days, by 7-3-89, or emergency language will be repealed.
4. Certificate of Compliance transmitted to OAL 6-29-89 and filed 7-24-89 (Register 89, No. 32).
5. New subsection (f) and amendment of Note filed 3-20-98 as an emergency; operative 4-6-98 (Register 98, No. 12). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 8-4-98 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
6. New subsection (f) and amendment of Note refiled 8-4-98 as an emergency; operative 8-4-98 (Register 98, No. 32). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 12-2-98 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
7. Certificate of Compliance as to 8-4-98 order transmitted to OAL 12-1-98 and filed 1-14-99 (Register 99, No. 3).