Section 19290 - Notification of defect, fault, or failure(a) If a remote accessible vote by mail system has been certified or conditionally approved by the Secretary of State, the vendor or, in cases where the system is publicly owned, the jurisdiction 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 system or a part of the system within 30 calendar days after the vendor or jurisdiction learns of the defect, fault, or failure.(b) After receiving written notification of a defect, fault, or failure pursuant to subdivision (a), the Secretary of State shall notify the United States Election Assistance Commission or its successor agency 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 agency. The report shall include any report regarding the problem submitted to the Secretary of State.Amended by Stats 2016 ch 75 (AB 2252),s 16, eff. 1/1/2017.Amended by Stats 2014 ch 71 (SB 1304),s 52, eff. 1/1/2015.Renumbered from Ca. Elec. Code §19270 by Stats 2013 ch 602 (SB 360),s 83, eff. 1/1/2014.Added by Stats 2012 ch 694 (AB 1929),s 5, eff. 9/28/2012.