Title VEH, California Veh. Code

Any private firm or corporation, or employee thereof, which maintains a fire department and has entered into a mutual aid agreement pursuant to Section 13855, 14095, or 14455.5 of the Health and Safety Code shall have the same immunity from liability for civil damages on account …

(a) The immunity provided by this section is in addition to any other immunity provided by law. The adoption of a vehicle pursuit policy by a public agency pursuant to this section is discretionary. (b) (1) A public agency employing peace officers that adopts and promulgates a wr…

Wherever in this division “department” occurs, it means the Department of the California Highway Patrol. (Enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3.)

The provisions of this division refer exclusively to the operation of vehicles upon the highways, unless a different place is specifically referred to. (Enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3.)

This chapter applies to the imposition of penalties and sanctions by the courts on persons who were less than 21 years of age at the time of the commission of the driving while under the influence offenses described in Chapter 12 (commencing with Section 23100) of Division 11. (A…

(a) (1) A person shall not drive, move, or leave standing upon a highway, or in an offstreet public parking facility, any motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer, pole or pipe dolly, or logging dolly, unless it is registered and the appropriate fees have been paid under this code or …

(a) Except as otherwise provided in subdivision (b), (c), or (d) of this section, or subdivision (b) of Section 43654 of the Health and Safety Code, the department shall require upon initial registration, and upon transfer of ownership and registration, of any motor vehicle subje…

(a) Effective January 1, 2020, the department shall confirm, prior to the initial registration or the transfer of ownership and registration of a diesel-fueled vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating of more than 14,000 pounds, that the vehicle is compliant with, or exempt fro…

(a) For purposes of this section, “heavy-duty vehicle” means a nongasoline heavy-duty onroad motor vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating of more than 14,000 pounds, as defined by the State Air Resources Board pursuant to Section 44152 of the Health and Safety Code. (b) No la…

(a) Except as otherwise provided in subdivision (b) of Section 43654 of the Health and Safety Code, and, commencing on April 1, 2005, except for model-years exempted from biennial inspection pursuant to Section 44011 of the Health and Safety Code, the department shall require upo…

(a) Except as otherwise provided in Section 44011 of the Health and Safety Code, the department shall require biennially, upon renewal of registration of any motor vehicle subject to Part 5 (commencing with Section 43000) of Division 26 of the Health and Safety Code, a valid cert…

(a) Upon application for renewal of registration of a motor vehicle, the department shall require that the applicant submit either a form approved by the department, but issued by the insurer, as specified in paragraph (1), (2), or (3), or any of the items specified in paragraph …

(a) The department shall suspend, cancel, or revoke the registration of a vehicle when it determines that any of the following circumstances has occurred: (1) The registration was obtained by providing false evidence of financial responsibility to the department. (2) Upon notific…

(a) Except as provided in Sections 6700, 6702, and 6703, any vehicle which is registered to a nonresident owner, and which is based in California or primarily used on California highways, shall be registered in California. (b) For purposes of this section, a vehicle is deemed to …

(a) The department shall register an autoette, as defined in Section 175, as a motor vehicle. (b) The owner of an autoette shall remove the license plates from the vehicle and return them to the department when the autoette is removed from a natural island, as described in Sectio…

A commercial motor vehicle, singly or in combination, that operates with a declared gross or combined gross vehicle weight that exceeds 10,000 pounds shall be registered pursuant to Section 9400.1. (a) A person submitting an application for registration of a commercial motor vehi…

Except as otherwise provided in this article, it is unlawful and constitutes an infraction for any person to violate, or fail to comply with any provision of this code, or any local ordinance adopted pursuant to this code. (Added by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1178.)

A violation of subdivision (a) of Section 12500 shall be punished as follows: (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), as an infraction by a fine of one hundred dollars ($100) for a first or second violation. (b) As a misdemeanor or an infraction as prescribed by Section 19.8 o…

A violation of any of the following provisions is a misdemeanor, and not an infraction: (a) Division 5 (commencing with Section 11100), relating to occupational licensing and business regulations. (b) Section 12515, subdivision (b), relating to persons under 21 years of age drivi…

A violation of any of the following provisions is a misdemeanor, and not an infraction: (a) Section 16560, relating to interstate highway carriers. (b) Sections 20002 and 20003, relating to duties at accidents. (c) Section 21200.5, relating to riding a bicycle while under the inf…

A violation of subdivision (b) or (c) of Section 21367 is an infraction, except as follows: (a) A willful violation is a misdemeanor. (b) A willful violation committed in a manner exhibiting a wanton disregard for the safety of persons is a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment …

A violation of any of the following provisions shall constitute a misdemeanor, and not an infraction: Subdivision (g), (j), (k), (l), or (m) of Section 22658, relating to unlawfully towed or stored vehicles. Sections 23103 and 23104, relating to reckless driving. Section 23109, r…

A second or subsequent violation of Section 23114, relating to preventing the escape of materials from vehicles, occurring within two years of a prior violation of that section is a misdemeanor, and not an infraction. (Amended by Stats. 1997, Ch. 945, Sec. 32. Effective January 1…

A violation of subdivision (b) of Section 31401 or Section 31402 or 31403, relating to farm labor vehicles, is a misdemeanor and not an infraction. (Added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 613, Sec. 2.)

A violation of any of the following provisions is a misdemeanor, and not an infraction: (a) Section 31303, relating to transportation of hazardous waste. (b) Division 14 (commencing with Section 31600), relating to transportation of explosives. (c) Division 14.1 (commencing with …

A third or subsequent violation of Section 23225, relating to the storage of an opened container of an alcoholic beverage, or Section 23223, relating to the possession of an open container of an alcoholic beverage, by a driver of a vehicle used to provide transportation services …

A violation of any of the following provisions is a misdemeanor, and not an infraction: (a) Subdivision (a) of Section 34506, relating to the hours of service of drivers. (b) Subdivision (b) of Section 34506, relating to the transportation of hazardous materials. (c) Subdivision …

(a) A violation of subdivision (e) of Section 34501, subdivision (b) or (d) of Section 34501.12, or subdivision (c) of Section 34501.14, relating to applications for inspections, is a misdemeanor and not an infraction. (b) A violation of Division 14.85 (commencing with Section 34…

A violation of any of the following provisions is a misdemeanor, and not an infraction: (a) Paragraph (1) of subdivision (c) of Section 35784, relating to special permit violations. (b) Subdivision (a) of Section 35784.5 relating to extralegal loads and operation of vehicles with…

A violation of any of the following provisions shall constitute a misdemeanor and not an infraction: (a) Subdivision (c) of Section 38301.5, relating to unauthorized operation of a vehicle within a mountain fire district. (b) Section 38316, relating to reckless driving. (c) Secti…

A violation of any of the following provisions shall constitute a misdemeanor, and not an infraction: Section 40005, relating to owner’s responsibility. Section 40504, relating to false signatures. Section 40508, relating to failure to appear or to pay fine. Section 40519, relati…

A violation of subdivision (g) of Section 34501.12 or subdivision (d) of Section 34501.14, relating to inspections, is a misdemeanor and not an infraction. (Amended by Stats. 1992, Ch. 1243, Sec. 107.1. Effective September 30, 1992. Operative January 1, 1993, by Sec. 117 of Ch. 1…

Any offense which would otherwise be an infraction is a misdemeanor if a defendant has been convicted of three or more violations of this code or any local ordinance adopted pursuant to this code within the 12-month period immediately preceding the commission of the offense and s…

A violation expressly declared to be a felony, or a public offense which is punishable, in the discretion of the court, either as a felony or misdemeanor, or a willful violation of a court order which is punishable as contempt pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 42003, is not …

A violation of any of the following provisions shall constitute a misdemeanor, and not an infraction: Section 20, relating to false statements. Section 27, relating to impersonating a member of the California Highway Patrol. Section 31, relating to giving false information. Parag…

A violation of any of the following is a misdemeanor and not an infraction: (a) Subdivision (b) of Section 1808.1, relating to enrollment in the pull notice system. (b) Subdivision (f) of Section 1808.1, relating to employment of disqualified drivers. (Amended by Stats. 1991, Ch.…

A violation of Section 1808.45, relating to unauthorized disclosure of department records, is a misdemeanor, and not an infraction. (Added by Stats. 1989, Ch. 1213, Sec. 18.)

A violation of Section 2430.5 or 2432, relating to emergency road service, is a misdemeanor and not an infraction. (Added by Stats. 1991, Ch. 488, Sec. 9.)

(a) A violation of any of the following provisions is a misdemeanor, and not an infraction: (1) Section 2416, relating to regulations for emergency vehicles. (2) Section 2800, relating to failure to obey an officer’s lawful order or submit to a lawful inspection. (3) Section 2800…

A violation of Section 23112.5, relating to notification of an on-highway hazardous material or hazardous waste spill, is a misdemeanor and not an infraction. (Added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 429, Sec. 10.)

A violation of Article 7 (commencing with Section 2570) of Chapter 2.5 of Division 2, relating to transportation of school pupils, is a misdemeanor, and not an infraction. (Added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 1563, Sec. 62.)

A violation of any of the following provisions is a misdemeanor, and not an infraction: Section 9872, relating to the registration of vessels. Section 9872.1, relating to unidentified vessels. (Amended by Stats. 1991, Ch. 922, Sec. 7.)

A violation of any of the following provisions shall constitute a misdemeanor, and not an infraction: Section 10501, relating to false report of vehicle theft. Sections 10750 and 10751, relating to altered or defaced vehicle identifying numbers. Section 10851.5, relating to theft…

(a) It is unlawful for the owner, or any other person, employing or otherwise directing the driver of any vehicle to cause the operation of the vehicle upon a highway in any manner contrary to law. (b) It is unlawful for an owner to request, cause, or permit the operation of any …

(a) (1) If there is a violation of Section 40001, an owner or any other person subject to Section 40001, who was not driving the vehicle involved in the violation, may be mailed a written notice to appear. An exact and legible duplicate copy of that notice when filed with the cou…

(a) Whenever a person has failed to appear in the court designated in the notice to appear or a verified complaint specified in Section 40002, following personal service of the notice of noncompliance or deposit in the mail pursuant to Section 22, the magistrate or clerk of the c…