1. (a) The recordkeeping and reporting agent of a nonnetworked publicly or ratepayer funded charger shall create, and retain for six years, the following maintenance records for each nonnetworked publicly or ratepayer funded charger it operates:

   1. (1) Date and time of any maintenance.
   2. (2) Whether the maintenance was corrective or preventive in nature.
   3. (3) Whether and for how long the charger was in an inoperative state prior to, during, or after the maintenance.
   4. (4) Whether the charger was in an operative state following the maintenance.
2. (b) The recordkeeping and reporting agent of a nonnetworked publicly or ratepayer funded charger shall retain for six years from the date of recording, the documentation required by section 3124(d) for any excluded downtime claimed as part of the uptime report specified in section 3124(a), and any customer complaint, internal diagnostic, or inspection report indicating the occurrence or duration of a period when a charger was in an inoperative state or when an attempt to charge a vehicle failed.
3. (c) The Executive Director may electronically request (sent to the most recent email address filed pursuant to section 3123(b)(1)(C)) that the recordkeeping and reporting agent provide the CEC with copies of the records retained pursuant to subdivisions (a) and (b) of this section. The recordkeeping and reporting agent or its designee shall submit the requested records to the CEC within 21 days after the date of the request.
4. (d) Any charger that meets the definition of an AC level 2 charger, fleet charger, off-grid charger, private residential charger, research charger, or temporary charger, as defined in section 3121, need not meet the requirements of subdivisions (a) through (c) of this section.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 25210, 25213, 25216.5, 25218(e), 25231.5, 25301, 25302, 25303, 25304, 25305, 25400, 25401, 25601, 25602 and 25618, Public Resources Code. Reference: Sections 25210, 25216.5, 25229, 25231.5, 25300, 25301, 25302, 25303, 25304, 25305, 25324, 25400, 25401, 25601, 25602 and 25618, Public Resources Code.

History

1. New section filed 3-10-2026; operative 4-1-2026 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2026, No. 11).