division of measurement standards 2012 oral examinations preparation webinar january 27, 2012
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DIVISION OF MEASUREMENT STANDARDS
2012 ORAL EXAMINATIONS
PREPARATION WEBINAR
JANUARY 27, 2012
DMS REORGANIZATION/STAFFING
DMS Reorganization – 3 to 2 Branches Laboratory Branch – Metrology and Petroleum
Laboratories Enforcement Branch – Weighmaster Enforcement,
Petroleum Enforcement, Device Enforcement, CTEP, RSA, Price Verification
Staffing – Retirements – Dave Lazier, Assistant Director Promotions – Kevin Batchelor – Branch Chief
Enforcement Branch Transfer to Other Divisions, Other Programs Changes Over Time - 49 FTE in DMS in 2011, down
from 69 in 2007
DIVISION OF MEASUREMENT STANDARDS BUDGET
General fund reduction of $1.5 million. No funds for Quantity Verification
No industry support for State funding DA one time funding for Price Verification
No funds for CTEP Regulations adopted 12/30/2011 for funding
No funds for Device Enforcement DMS Administrative Fee Regulations at office of
Administrative Law for review – projected date adoption date 02/10/2012
Metrology Laboratory General funds through at least 2012/2013
Weighmaster Enforcement Working with industry to legislatively increase license
fees Petroleum Enforcement
Working with industry to increase motor oil fee by regulations
2011 - 2012 Legislation
SB 744 (Wyland) – Self Certification of Water Meters
AB 19 (Fong) – Water Meters in MultiUnit Structures
AB 1181 (Butler) – Weights and Measures
AB 1518 (Perea) – Unmanned Weighing Operations
??? – Sunset of Device Registration Fees http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/
2011 – 2012 Regulations
DMS Administrative Fees (2011) CTEP Fees (2011) Motor Oil Assessment Fees (2012) Hydrogen Fuel Quality (2012) Hydrogen Dispensers/Method of Sale
(2012) http://www.cdfa.ca.gov/dms/regulations.
html http://www.oal.ca.gov/
EMERGING TECHNOLOGY
Electric Vehicles Legislation Required Method of Sale/Unit of Measure Standards Device Accuracy Advertising/Labeling
Hydrogen Vehicles Regulations Required Hydrogen Fueling Stations – dispensers and
advertising/labeling
2012 NEW EVENTS DMS Survey
Demonstrate value to agricultural stakeholders Focus on agricultural materials (inputs) used by
growers, producers, farmers, ranchers in CA Survey products in 40 counties Testing timeline February and March, 2012
Santa Barbara County – POS Ordinance Process to develop a new ordinance: DMS
conducts mini-survey in county, data is used to justify need, presentation made to Board of Supervisors (BOS), vote.
Public hearing before BOS on 2/7/2012
DIVISION OF MEASUREMENT STANDARDS
CONTACT INFORMATION
David LazierAssistant Director
916.229.3044, [email protected]
Kevin BatchelorBranch Chief
916.229.3050 [email protected]