Cal. Code Regs. tit. 13 § 226.42

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 50, December 13, 2024
Section 226.42 - Investigation and Review
(a) The department may exercise any and all authority available to it under any provisions of law, civil, criminal and administrative, to administer and enforce this article, including but not limited to, examining and investigating the Interstate Carrier Program partner's books and records.
(b) The State may examine or investigate an Interstate Carrier Program partner's activities under Vehicle Code section 1685.1, these regulations, and any permit issued to the partner even if the permit is revoked, suspended, or expired. The examination or investigation may relate to any matter, including but not limited to procedures, operations and finances relating to the Interstate Carrier Program partner activities. The Interstate Carrier Program partner shall make available to the department all of its records and reports relating to the conduct of the activity, whether hard copy, or stored in electronic media. Failure by an Interstate Carrier Program partner to comply with the provisions of this section shall be cause for immediate revocation of that Interstate Carrier Program partner's permit, if applicable.
(c) Whenever the department examines or investigates any Interstate Carrier Program partner, that Interstate Carrier Program partner shall pay, within 30 calendar days after receipt of an invoice from the Department, the reasonable costs incurred by the department for the performance of the examination or investigation, including but not limited to:
(1) The reasonable amount of the salary and other compensation paid to the department staff making the examination or investigation.
(2) The reasonable expenses for travel, meals and lodging of the staff making the examination or investigation.
(3) The reasonable amount of any other expenses, including overhead.

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 13, § 226.42

1. New section filed 5-30-2019; operative 7-1-2019 (Register 2019, No. 22).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 1651 and 1685.1, Vehicle Code. Reference: Section 1685.1, Vehicle Code.

1. New section filed 5-30-2019; operative 7/1/2019 (Register 2019, No. 22).