As a condition to the certification of any motor vehicle pollution control device required under this chapter, except Section 43630, the manufacturer of such a device, in order to protect the public interest, shall agree to either of the following:
- (a) That, until two or more such devices are certified for the same subclassification of motor vehicles, he enter into such cross-licensing or other agreements the state board determines, after a public hearing, are necessary to insure adequate competition among manufacturers of such devices.
- (b) That, if his device is the only one made available to the public, the retail price of the device, including installation, does not exceed the price established, after a public hearing, by the state board for that device.