CA AB2037

County sealers may test and verify electric vehicle chargers operated by public agencies beginning January 1, 2026, and mark chargers as "out of order" if found incorrect, requiring repair within 30 days.

County boards of supervisors may charge annual registration fees to cover inspection and testing costs for public agency electric vehicle chargers.

County sealers may levy civil penalties against public agencies or contractors that remove or obliterate tags or devices placed on electric vehicle chargers.

Electric vehicle chargers operated by local publicly owned electric utilities are exempt from county sealer testing if the utility conducts equivalent field testing using NIST standards at least once every six months and maintains required documentation.

Local publicly owned electric utilities seeking exemption must send notice to the county sealer and prominently display identification on chargers including the utility's name, a statement that it operates the charger, and customer service contact information.