Article 6. Gasoline Cargo Tanks of California Health And Safety Code >> Division 26. >> Part 4. >> Chapter 3. >> Article 6.

(a) As an alternative to the criminal penalties provided in Article 3 (commencing with Section 42400) of Chapter 4 in any case involving a gasoline cargo tank subject to Article 5 (commencing with Section 41950), if it appears that any person has violated any provision of this part, or any order, rule, or regulation of the state board or of a district adopted pursuant to this part, and all of the conditions set forth in subdivision (b) are met and the investigating officer or official decides to initiate enforcement action, he or she may prepare, in triplicate, and the alleged violator shall sign, a written notice to appear containing the following statement: "Cited in accordance with Section 41970 of the Health and Safety Code." If the arrested person presents, by mail or in person, proof of correction as prescribed in Section 41971 on or before the date on which he or she promised to appear, the court shall dismiss the applicable charges.
  (b) Use of the notice to appear pursuant to this article is authorized when both of the following conditions exist:
  (1) The violation does not evidence intentional avoidance or persistent neglect.
  (2) The violation has not presented and does not present an immediate safety hazard.

Proof of correction shall consist either of a verification pursuant to Section 41972 or of a certification by an authorized representative of one of the following agencies that the alleged violation has been corrected:
  (a) The state board.
  (b) The State Fire Marshal.
  (c) The district board.
  (d) The Department of the California Highway Patrol.

(a) Proof of correction by verification shall consist of a verification by the owner or operator of the gasoline cargo tank that the alleged violation has been corrected. The owner or operator shall notify the agency which issued the notice to appear at least 24 hours in advance of the time when the correction may be inspected, specifying the location of the gasoline cargo tank. If a representative of the issuing agency fails to appear to make the inspection at the designated place and time, the owner or operator shall prepare and submit a verification under penalty of perjury that the alleged violation has been corrected. The state board shall adopt regulations for the making and submission of verifications pursuant to this section.

Each day that a gasoline cargo tank, which is the subject of a notice to appear issued pursuant to this article, is operated without correction of such violation subsequent to the date of the notice shall constitute a separate offense subject to the penalties provided in Article 3 (commencing with Section 42400) of Chapter 4.

(a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), Article 3 (commencing with Section 42400) of Chapter 4 shall apply to any gasoline cargo tank subject to Article 5 (commencing with Section 41950).
  (b) The other provisions of this article shall not apply to any gasoline cargo tank violation of that Article 5 occurring prior to January 1, 1981.