California Administrative Code

(a) In-person hearings will be scheduled by the department at an office of the department, or another location designated by the department, except as otherwise provided by the Vehicle Code. (b) The parties, by agreement, may select any other place within the state for the hearin…

(a) Hearings may be conducted in-person or virtually by telephone, videoconference or other electronic means. (1) Any hearing conducted all or in part virtually by telephone, videoconference, or other electronic means must be sufficiently audible that it can be clearly recorded a…

(a) Routes. No person shall drive or permit the driving of any vehicle transporting commodities listed in Section 1150 upon any highway not designated by this article. For pickup and delivery not over designated routes, the route selected must be the shortest-distance route from …

Detours established on highways designated in this article may be used for transportation of commodities listed in Section 1150 pending subsequent revision of this article or designation of emergency routes as provided by Section 31617 of the Vehicle Code.

Services available at safe stopping places are indicated for purposes of convenience, but no recommendation of any product, service, or location is intended or should be inferred.

(a) Map 13. (b) Restrictions--State Highway 118. Vehicles transporting explosives are prohibited on SR-118 between SR-232 and the Los Angeles county line.

(a) Map 13A.

(a) Map 14.

(a) Map 14A.

(a) Map 4. Note: Section 32102, Vehicle Code. Reference: Sections 32101, 32102, 32103, 32104 and 32105, Vehicle Code.

(a) Map 6.

(a) Map 8.

Shippers and carriers subject to federal jurisdiction shall comply with the applicable hazardous materials registration requirements contained in 49 CFR Part 107, Subpart G (commencing with Section 107.601).

(a) Applicability. Shippers and carriers shall comply with the shipping paper requirements contained in 49 CFR Part 172, Subpart C and 49 CFR 177.817. (b) Retention - Shippers and carriers subject to federal jurisdiction. Shippers and carriers of hazardous materials transported i…

The spirometric measurements of pulmonary function shall conform to the following minimum standards, and these standards are not intended to preclude additional testing or alternate methods which can be determined to be superior. I. Apparatus a. The instrument shall be accurate t…

The Driving Under the Influence (DUI) Program director shall report in writing to the department's Forms and Accountable Items Section any lost or stolen Notice of Completion Certificates, DL 101 (Rev 1/2007), or Proof of Enrollment Certificates, DL 107 (Rev 7/2006), not later th…

(a) General. The rules in this section, unless otherwise specified, apply to all intrastate motor carriers and drivers. (b) Adverse driving conditions. (1) A driver who encounters adverse driving conditions, as defined in Section 1201, and cannot, because of those conditions, saf…

(a) Maximum driving time. Except as provided in Sections 1212(b)(1), 1212(f), 1212(i), 1212(j), 1212(k), 1212(l), 1212(p), and 1212(q), no motor carrier shall permit or require any driver used by it to drive nor shall any such driver drive: (1) Intrastate bus drivers and modified…

When a vehicle is being refueled, the nozzle of the fuel hose shall be in contact with the intake of the fuel tank throughout the entire time of refueling. No driver or motor carrier shall permit a vehicle to be fueled while the engine is running, a radio on the vehicle is transm…

When a bus is rendered unsafe for continued operation due to accident damage or a mechanical failure, the driver shall discontinue use of the bus and notify the motor carrier of these circumstances. The driver or motor carrier shall then make the necessary arrangements to have th…

No motor carrier shall knowingly require or permit the operation of any vehicle that is not in safe operating condition or not equipped and maintained as required by any law or this chapter; or knowingly require or permit any driver to drive in violation of any law or this chapte…

(1) Intermodal Chassis Inspection Tags. Any motor carrier operating from an ocean marine terminal and conducting the intermodal roadability inspection, as defined in Section 34505.9 of the Vehicle Code, shall affix a green tag to each intermodal chassis that has passed the inspec…

A vehicle inspection approval certificate designed and furnished by the department shall be displayed in each school bus, SPAB, youth bus, farm labor vehicle, and GPPV pursuant to Vehicle Code Sections 2807, 2807.1, 2807.3, 31401, and 34501.8. The following provisions shall apply…

(a) Vehicle Inspection. Each PAB vehicle shall be inspected every 13 months, by an authorized employee of the Department, as specified in Vehicle Code Section 12517.45. (b) Retention of Vehicle Inspection Report. The vehicle inspection report, issued by the Department, shall be p…

Whenever a school bus, SPAB, or youth bus driver is involved in an accident specified in Section 1219, that requires the Department to be notified immediately by the driver, the carrier shall ensure the accident has been reported within 24 hours to the department and the superint…

(a) Applicability. This article shall apply to those vehicles described in Section 34500 of the California Vehicle Code (CVC). (1) Modified Limousines. Items specifically applicable to buses shall also be applicable to modified limousines. (b) Incorporation by Reference. This art…

Every storage battery on a motor vehicle first sold and registered after January 1, 1967, unless located in the engine compartment, shall be protected by a substantial and securely fastened enclosure or removable cover. Battery compartments and all adjacent metal parts subject to…

Wiring and fuses on vehicles shall be as follows: (a) Specifications. Wiring for circuits shall be constructed and installed to conform with mechanical and electrical requirements not less than those recommended for automobile wiring in the 1952 or any later edition of the SAE Ha…

(a) A manufacturer of an ignition interlock device certified by the department shall comply with any regulatory changes within 60 days from adoption for the device to remain certified. (b) If there are any changes to the list of authorized installers, a manufacturer shall submit …

Motor vehicles fueled by compressed or liquefied natural gas or liquefied petroleum gas shall be equipped with fuel containers and systems that comply with Article 2, commencing with Section 930 of this title. A school bus that has been modified to use compressed or liquefied nat…

(a) Fuel lines shall not enter or pass through the passenger compartment of any bus, except to provide fuel to a combustion heater installed in compliance with Section 1259. (b) Fuel tanks on school buses shall be located entirely outside the passenger compartment. (c) Type 1 Bus…

(a) Signaling Device. All farm labor vehicles and modified limousines in which the passenger compartment is separated from the driver's compartment and all trailer-buses shall be equipped with a buzzer or other signaling device that can be actuated by the passengers to gain the a…

Exhaust systems shall comply with the Vehicle Code and the following: (a) Every motor vehicle propelled by an internal combustion engine shall be equipped with a system to direct the discharge of combustion exhaust gases. (b) No part of an exhaust system shall be located where it…

All buses operated during darkness shall be equipped with a sufficient number of interior lamps to illuminate the interior of the bus without interfering with the driver's vision.

(a) Emergency lighting fixtures. Motor carriers shall not operate any bus designed to carry 39 passengers or more including the driver, manufactured on or after July 1, 2020, and described in Section 5363(1)(b) of the Public Utilities Code, unless the bus is properly equipped and…

The following regulations apply to seating in school buses: (a) Capacity and Weight Estimates. For the sole purpose of indicating the maximum capacity of a school bus, the manufacturer and purchaser shall allow a seating space 13 in. wide per pupil and shall estimate minimum weig…

(a) Applicability. Except as provided in subsection (b), the following vehicles shall be equipped and maintained with the conspicuity system specified in Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 108 (49 CFR 571.108) applicable on the date of manufacture of the vehicle: (1) All trail…

(a) In addition to the provisions of this Article, the provisions of Parts 567 and 568, Certification, of Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations applicable at the time of manufacture shall apply to all school buses manufactured after January 1, 1973. (b) Buses, as defined in this …

School buses shall comply with the following: (a) Display of Data. Plates or labels displaying the following data shall be permanently attached in each school bus except Type 2 school buses manufactured before July 1, 1970, and shall be readily visible either in the driver's comp…

If a new or used body is placed on a new or used chassis, or a used vehicle not previously certified by the Department for use as a school bus is placed into service as a school bus, the vehicle shall comply with all current regulations and laws applicable to new school buses, ex…

The rear end of the chassis frame or any extension thereof on Type 1 school buses constructed after January 1, 1950, and on all Type 2 school buses constructed on or after July 1, 1970, shall support the rearmost sill of the bus body.

On school buses manufactured on or after January 1, 1968, that are equipped with automatic transmissions, the engine starter shall be inoperative when the transmission shift lever is in a forward or reverse drive position.

School bus wheelhousings shall clear the wheels regardless of load, and permit the installation of chains; wheelhousings shall not project above the floor into leg space more than 11 in. Leg space is the area immediately forward of the front edge of a seat cushion to the floor.

Bumpers on Type 1 school buses constructed after January 1, 1950, and on Type 2 school buses constructed on and after July 1, 1970, shall be installed front and rear and shall be attached directly to the chassis frame or other structural members of sufficient strength. Bumpers sh…

Provisions of this section shall apply to all school buses transporting pupils in wheelchairs. (a) Construction of Body--Basic Provisions. Notwithstanding other provisions of this subchapter, a school bus body that is constructed, altered, or modified for the purpose of installin…

(a) All school buses, school pupil activity buses, youth buses, and child care vehicles subject to this chapter shall be equipped with an operational child safety alert system meeting the requirements of this section. (b) The child safety alert system shall be automatically activ…

(a) The department shall issue a temporary driver license valid for up to 60 days provided there is no other cause for refusal pending verification of documents submitted as proof of legal presence. (b) The department shall not accept an application for a driver license or identi…

(a) The department shall verify the authenticity of any social security number provided on a driver license or identification card application. Verification of social security numbers may include the use of electronic verification systems and manual methods. (b) The department sh…

§ 450.16. Change of Business or Corporate Name. [Renumbered] This database is current through 5/1/26 Register 2026, No. 18. Source: https://govt.westlaw.com/calregs/Document/I67CA42735A1E11EC8227000D3A7C4BC3?viewType=FullText&originationContext=documenttoc&transitionType=Category…