State and Consumer Services
Department of Consumer Affairs


ESTABLISHMENT OF THE PROFESSIONAL FIDUCIARIES BUREAU
 The Budget includes $1.1 million Professional Fiduciary Fund and 4.8 positions to fund the Professional Fiduciaries Bureau effective January 1, 2007. The Bureau is responsible for licensing and regulating professional fiduciaries in California. By July 1, 2008, all professional fiduciaries must be licensed by the Bureau, which will be funded through fees paid by licensees.


BUREAU OF AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR: VISIBLE SMOKE TEST
 The Budget includes $12.3 million ($1.3 million Vehicle Inspection and Repair Fund and $11 million High Polluter Repair or Removal Account) and 8.6 positions for the Bureau of Automotive Repair to implement the provisions of Chapter 761, Statutes of 2006, which requires the Bureau to incorporate a visible smoke test into the Smog Check Program by January 1, 2008. Chapter 761 also increases the payment to any consumer retiring a vehicle that fails its biennial Smog Check inspection from $1,000 to $1,500. The Program is funded through smog abatement fees paid by California motorists.
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