EveryAILaw.comDoes California SB 53 (Frontier AI Transparency Act) require Incident Reporting?
California • enforcing
Yes — 1 provision
Requirements at a glance
This regulation imposes 5 specific requirements for Incident Reporting across 1 provision:
- 15-day OES report — Report critical safety incidents to OES within 15 days of discovery (§ 22757.13(c)(1))
- 24-hour imminent-risk report — If incident poses imminent risk of death or serious injury, disclose within 24 hours to appropriate authority including law enforcement (§ 22757.13(c)(2))
- OES public mechanism — OES must establish public reporting mechanism for critical safety incidents (§ 22757.13(a))
- Catastrophic risk summaries — LFDs must confidentially submit catastrophic-risk assessment summaries to OES (§ 22757.13(b))
- Whistleblower protection — Covered employees may report safety concerns via protected channels under Labor Code Ch. 5.1 (§ 1107 et seq.); § 22757.13(e)-(f) governs transmission of those reports and their exemption from the Public Records Act
Incident Reporting #
Requirements
| Requirement | Details |
|---|---|
| 15-day OES report | Report critical safety incidents to OES within 15 days of discovery (§ 22757.13(c)(1)) |
| 24-hour imminent-risk report | If incident poses imminent risk of death or serious injury, disclose within 24 hours to appropriate authority including law enforcement (§ 22757.13(c)(2)) |
| OES public mechanism | OES must establish public reporting mechanism for critical safety incidents (§ 22757.13(a)) |
| Catastrophic risk summaries | LFDs must confidentially submit catastrophic-risk assessment summaries to OES (§ 22757.13(b)) |
| Whistleblower protection | Covered employees may report safety concerns via protected channels under Labor Code Ch. 5.1 (§ 1107 et seq.); § 22757.13(e)-(f) governs transmission of those reports and their exemption from the Public Records Act |
Penalties
| Violation | Fine |
|---|---|
| Per violation | Up to $1M |
Sources: SB 53 Text