1. (a) A first-line business partner and first-line service provider shall cancel a BPA contract and permit by notifying the BPA Program Administrator in a signed and written notification on business partner letterhead and sent by scanning and emailing to the DMV ROD Business Partner Automation group email box at [email protected], U.S. mail, or private courier no less than thirty (30) days prior to the cancellation.

   1. (1) A second-line business partner shall cancel a BPA permit by notifying its first-line service provider and the BPA Program Administrator in signed and written notification on business partner letterhead and sent by scanning and emailing to the DMV ROD Business Partner Automation group email box at [email protected], U.S. mail, or private courier no less than thirty (30) days prior to the cancellation.
2. (b) If the department eliminates the BPA program or makes substantial changes thereto, the department may terminate a BPA contract and/or permit without cause upon 30 days written notification to a business partner.
3. (c) Upon the department's request, regardless of the reason, or upon the termination, cancellation or expiration of the BPA contract and/or permit, a business partner shall immediately discontinue the use of electronic interface access and the issuance of any and all DMV inventory, including, but not limited to, license plates, stickers and DMV95A paper.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 1651 and 1685, Vehicle Code. Reference: Section 1685, Vehicle Code.

History

1. New section filed 7-5-2002 as an emergency; operative 7-5-2002 (Register 2002, No. 28). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 11-4-2002 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.

2. New section with amendments refiled 11-4-2002 as an emergency; operative 11-4-2002 (Register 2002, No. 45). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 3-4-2003 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.

3. New section refiled 3-3-2003 as an emergency; operative 3-3-2003 (Register 2003, No. 10). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 7-1-2003 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.

4. Certificate of Compliance as to 3-3-2003 order transmitted to OAL 6-27-2003 and filed 8-11-2003 (Register 2003, No. 33).

5. Amendment filed 6-29-2012; operative 7-1-2012 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2012, No. 26).

6. Repealer of subsection (b)-(b)(1), subsection relettering and amendment filed 12-15-2020; operative 4-1-2021 (Register 2020, No. 51).

7. Amendment of subsections (a)-(a)(1) filed 11-5-2025; operative 11-5-2025 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2025, No. 45).