Section 19212.5.

(a) When a voting system or a part of a voting system has been approved by the Secretary of State, the vendor shall notify the Secretary of State and all local elections officials who use the system in writing of any defect, fault, or failure of the hardware, software, or firmware of the voting system or a part of the voting system within 30 calendar days after the vendor learns of the defect, fault, or failure.

(b) Not later than January 8, 2011, the vendor of a voting system or a part of a voting system that has been approved by the Secretary of State prior to the effective date of this section shall notify the Secretary of State and all local elections officials who use the system in writing of any defect, fault, or failure of the hardware, software, or firmware of the voting system or a part of the voting system the vendor was aware of prior to January 1, 2011.

(c) After receiving a vendor's written notification of a defect, fault, or failure pursuant to subdivision (a) or (b), the Secretary of State shall notify the United States Election Assistance Commission or its successor entity of the problem as soon as practicable so as to present a reasonably complete description of the problem. The Secretary of State shall subsequently submit a report regarding the problem to the United States Election Assistance Commission or its successor entity. The report shall include any report regarding the problem submitted to the Secretary of State by the vendor.

(Added by Stats. 2010, Ch. 333, Sec. 8. Effective January 1, 2011.)