California Administrative Code

(a) The definitions of this section supplement and are governed by the definitions set forth in Chapter 2 (commencing with section 39010), Part 1, Division 26 of the Health and Safety Code. The following definitions shall govern the provisions of this chapter. (1) “Authorized dea…

(a) All heavy-duty vehicles applicable to this HD I/M Regulation operating in California are subject to on-road emissions monitoring through a network of CARB-authorized roadside emissions monitoring devices. For a vehicle passing through a roadside emissions monitoring device, t…

(a) When tested using the SAE J1667 smoke opacity test procedure, a vehicle equipped with an on-road engine used for motive power shall not exceed the smoke opacity standards specified below: (1) 5% for any heavy-duty vehicle powered by a 2007 or subsequent model-year diesel engi…

(a) This section applies to any heavy-duty vehicle owner whose vehicle is directed for a referee inspection by the Executive Officer due to any of the following circumstances: (1) A law enforcement agency requests the Executive Officer to direct a vehicle to referee services. (2)…

(a) To conduct compliance tests and inspections, and to submit data to the electronic reporting system, as described in sections 2196.3 and 2196.4 of this HD I/M Regulation, individuals shall obtain a HD I/M tester credential. The Executive Officer shall issue the candidate a HD …

(a) Various sections of this HD I/M Regulation require affected entities to report information to CARB. Such requirements are described in this section. (1) Submitting to CARB a false oral or written statement, including a material misstatement or a material omission, in connecti…

(a) Vehicle emissions control equipment inspections shall be performed by inspectors, referees, and HD I/M testers. (b) The inspection of the vehicle and engine components shall include observation and verification of all of the following: (1) The presence and legibility of the e…

(a) The driver of a heavy-duty vehicle selected to undergo the in-person field inspection shall do all the following actions, as applicable: (1) Drive the vehicle to the inspection site upon direction of an officer or inspector. (2) Show proof of driver's license and vehicle regi…

(a) A motor carrier may submit a written statement to the department, within fifteen (15) calendar days of the date of service of the order of suspension, showing why good cause exists not to suspend the Motor Carrier Permit pursuant to Section 34624(d) of the Vehicle Code. (b) G…

(a) Acceptable evidence of compliance with Workers' Compensation laws, pursuant to Vehicle Code section 34640(a)(1), shall be submitted to the department on a Certificate of Insurance form [DMV 65 MCP (REV. 7/2002)] or Workers' Compensation letter, [SCIF 10262 (REV. 5/01)] or [SC…

(a) A motor carrier, who wishes to cease operations as a permitted motor carrier, prior to canceling or terminating liability insurance, shall submit a written request on a Request for Voluntary Withdrawal Motor Carriers of Property Permit form [DMV 716 MPC (REV. 6/2001)], which …

(a) Device. When the initial evaluation indicates that the control approach warrants a laboratory test, the submitter must provide a working system which is to be subjected to the appropriate laboratory test. The basis for the evaluation of the results of the laboratory tests wil…

(a) General Provisions. (1) Purpose: The following fee schedule is adopted pursuant to Section 43833 of the California Health and Safety Code and the “Test Procedures for Gasoline and Diesel Vehicle Fuel Additives,” adopted by the state board on July 10, 1974. The fees are design…

(a) Purpose. This regulation (California Code of Regulations, title 13, sections 2208, 2208.1, and 2208.2) sets forth optional on-road heavy-duty engine certification flexibility to encourage market launch of innovative new heavy-duty engine technologies. This regulation also def…

(a) Applicability. This section shall apply to 2019 and subsequent model year certified engine packages for use in a SPMV. (b) General Performance Warranty Requirements. A engine manufacturer shall warrant to the SPMV owner, beginning on the date an SPMV using the certified engin…

(a) Applicability. This section shall apply to 2019 and subsequent model year certified engine packages used in a SPMV. (b) Recall Procedures. An engine manufacturer shall be notified whenever the Executive Officer has determined, based on emissions warranty information reports, …

Qualifications as a self-insurer shall include all of the following requirements: (a) The applicant shall have more than twenty-five (25) motor vehicles registered in the name of the motor carrier on the Application for Motor Carrier Permit form [DMV 706 MCP (REV. 4/2003)]. (b) T…

(a) Applicability. This section shall apply to 2012 and subsequent model year light-duty motor vehicle engines certified for use in specially constructed vehicles. (b) Warranty Reporting Requirements. (1) A manufacturer shall retain and review unscreened warranty claims for each …

(a) Applicability. This section shall apply to installers of 2012 and subsequent model year certified engine packages. (b) Requirements. (1) Affidavit. An installer must sign and date the affidavit provided by the manufacturer, as required in section 2212(h)(6), confirming under …

To request a hearing under Vehicle Code section 34623(f), a suspended motor carrier permit holder shall submit the following in writing to the Department of Motor Vehicles, Legal Affairs Division, 2415 First Avenue, MS C-128, Sacramento, CA 95818, or by facsimile to (916) 657-624…

No device controlling exhaust emissions from portable and from mobile internal combustion engines used in enclosed structures shall be certified by the Air Resources Board unless it meets the following criteria: (a) Such device shall operate so that, with engine maintenance which…

New 1977 through 2014 model-year gasoline-fueled motor vehicles and 1993 through 2014 model-year methanol-fueled passenger cars, light-duty trucks, medium-duty vehicles and heavy-duty vehicles shall not be sold, offered for sale or registered in California unless such vehicles co…

(a) A business partner renewal applicant shall complete and submit the following to the BPA Program Administrator prior to the expiration of the contract and/or permit term: (1) A completed and signed Business Partner Automation Renewal Application form, REG 5056 (REV. 11/2011), …

(a) A first-line business partner or first-line service provider shall hold the State of California and any political subdivision thereof or any of its officers, agents, or employees harmless for monetary losses caused by the first-line business partner's or first-line service pr…

(a) A business partner shall notify the BPA Program Administrator within the timeframes identified for the changes listed in Sections 225.42(a)(1) through (7) of these regulations on a Business Partner Automation Program Application for Changes form, REG 4026 (Rev. 1/2017), which…

(a) A business partner shall process transactions and control inventory according to the BPA Transaction Procedures and Inventory Requirements Handbook (Revised November 2011), which is hereby incorporated by reference. (b) All BPA second-line business partners who are licensed r…

(a) Each business partner shall maintain all business records related to the BPA program. (b) First-line business partners and first-line service providers shall retain records for the term of the BPA permit to which they pertain, for three years following the termination, cancel…

(a) This section shall not apply to a second-line business partner. A business partner shall hire an independent auditor to perform three compliance audits during the term of the BPA contract. The audits shall be conducted by an independent auditor in accordance with generally ac…

(a) No person shall sell or supply within the South Coast Basin (as defined on January 1, 1976) as a fuel for motor vehicles as defined by the Vehicle Code of the State of California, a gasoline having a degree of unsaturation greater than that indicated by a Bromine Number of 30…

(a) No person shall sell, offer for sale, or supply in California, as a fuel for motor vehicles, any gasoline represented as unleaded which has a sulfur content greater than 300 parts per million by weight. (b) The maximum sulfur content limitations specified in subsection (a) sh…

(a) An applicant applying to participate in the department's Interstate Carrier Program must be one of the following: (1) A vehicle leasing company or vehicle rental company that processes International Registration Plan vehicle registrations for their own business purposes. (2) …

(a) The Interstate Carrier Program Permit, REG 200 I (NEW 11/2017), which is hereby incorporated by reference, shall be valid for 36 months and displayed in the Interstate Carrier Program partner's business within view of customers. (b) The Interstate Carrier Program permit expir…

The department may refuse to approve an Interstate Carrier Program permit application for any of the following: (a) The failure of an applicant to establish its honesty, integrity, good character and reputation to the satisfaction of the department is good cause for the departmen…

(a) In reaching a decision for approval or disapproval of an Interstate Carrier Program permit application, the department's Interstate Carrier Program Administrator or the department's designee shall review and consider the criminal history information provided by the California…

(a) The Interstate Carrier Program partner shall hire a Certified Public Accountant to perform an annual compliance audit each year during the term of the Interstate Carrier Program Permit for the primary and any branch location and shall submit the audit(s) to the department's I…

(a) For the purposes of this subarticle, the following definitions apply: (0.5) “Air basin” has the same meaning as defined in section 39012 of the Health and Safety Code. (0.7) “Alternative emission reduction plan” means with respect to a specific gasoline property, the complian…

(a) Sampling Procedures. In determining compliance with the standards set forth in this subarticle 2, an applicable sampling methodology set forth in 13 C.C.R. section 2296 shall be used. (b) Test Methods. (1) In determining compliance with the gasoline standards set forth in thi…

Where a producer or importer is subject to multiple notification requirements pursuant to sections 2264(a)(2)(A), 2265.1 (applicable only to producers and importers that produce gasoline), 2265.5 (applicable only to producers and importers that produce gasoline), 2264.2(a)(2), 22…

(a) Assignment of a designated alternative limit. (1) A producer or importer that has elected to be subject to an averaging limit specified in section 2262 may assign a designated alternative limit to a final blend of California gasoline produced or imported by the producer or im…

(a) The manufacturer shall respond to a Preliminary Information Notice by making a good faith effort to respond to the request within a reasonable time that is informed by the nature of the issue underlying the Notice and the scope of the Notice. In circumstances where the depart…

(a) A manufacturer may satisfy the requirement of Vehicle Code section 38750(b)(3) to provide evidence of financial responsibility as a precondition of conducting testing of autonomous vehicles on public roads by applying to the department for and being issued a certificate of se…

(a) A manufacturer insured by a policy of insurance shall at all times maintain in its autonomous test vehicles a copy of the proof of insurance provided by the insurance company. (b) A manufacturer, when operating its test vehicles on public roads, shall keep a copy of the bond …

(a) A manufacturer desiring to conduct testing of autonomous vehicles on public roads in California shall submit a Drivered Testing Permit Application, form OL 311 (Rev. 2/2025), which is hereby incorporated by reference. A manufacturer submitting an original, modification, or re…

Upon the suspension, revocation, or restriction of a Drivered Testing Permit, form OL 315 (Rev. 9/2024), which is hereby incorporated by reference, or a Driverless Testing Permit, form OL 315A (Rev. 10/2023), which is hereby incorporated by reference, by the department, the restr…

A manufacturer operating under a Drivered Testing Permit, form OL 315 (Rev. 9/2024), or a Driverless Testing Permit, form OL 315A (Rev. 10/2023), which is hereby incorporated by reference, shall provide to the department the full National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Sta…

(a) Reporting required under this section shall become operative 120 days after the effective date of these regulations. (b) For purposes of this section, a manufacturer shall report each instance in which an autonomous vehicle test driver took over performance of the dynamic dri…

(a) Reporting required under this section shall become operative 120 days after the effective date of these regulations. (b) Every manufacturer with an authorized Driverless Testing Permit, form OL 315A (Rev. 10/2023), which is hereby incorporated by reference, shall prepare and …

As used in this article the following definitions apply: (a) “Autonomous technology data recorder” is a mechanism, in addition to, and separate from, any other mechanism required by law, installed in an autonomous vehicle to record technical information about the status and opera…

A manufacturer that provides remote operations support to an autonomous vehicle authorized for deployment shall adhere to the requirements set forth in Sections 227.38 and 227.40 of Article 3.7.

§ 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…