{"data":{"id":"us-ca/hsc-44017.1","jurisdiction":"us-ca","citation":"HSC § 44017.1","heading":"","body":"(a) For purposes of this section, “low-income motor vehicle owner” means a person whose income does not exceed 185 percent of the federal poverty level.\n(b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a) of Section 44017, for low-income motor vehicle owners qualified under Section 44062.1, the repair cost limit, including parts and labor, shall be two hundred fifty dollars ($250) in all areas where the program operates. However, the department may decrease that amount, to not more than two hundred dollars ($200), if the department determines that participation rates are unsatisfactory.\n(c) Until such time as a repair assistance program becomes effective pursuant to Section 44062.1, an economic hardship extension shall be issued upon request to a qualified low-income motor vehicle owner whose motor vehicle has been tested but does not meet applicable emissions standards and the necessary repairs exceed the repair cost limit specified in subdivision (b).","path":["Health and Safety Code - HSC","DIVISION 26. AIR RESOURCES [39000. - 44475.3.]","PART 5. VEHICULAR AIR POLLUTION CONTROL [43000. - 44299.91.]","CHAPTER 5. Motor Vehicle Inspection Program [44000. - 44127.]","ARTICLE 2. Program Requirements [44010. - 44025.]"],"source_url":"https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zip","current_through":"2026-09-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T05:56:33Z","sha256":"22f7eb0b7cbc54c2b784c61545e55c4b1dfbd2a81d419579fae456a89a25713f","source_id":"us-ca","stale":false,"prev":"us-ca/hsc-44017","next":"us-ca/hsc-44017.3"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}