Vehicle Code

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The definitions in this code apply when construing the code unless the provision or context requires otherwise. “Ability to respond in damages” means financial responsibility. Police officers must report stolen-vehicle and lost-or-stolen plate information to the Department of Justice system, and the reporting agency must notify the reporting party when a vehicle is recovered. A person must not make or file a false or fraudulent vehicle-theft report with any law enforcement agency, if done with intent to deceive. A vehicle’s owner or legal owner may report theft or embezzlement to the California Highway Patrol, and must report recovery after making that notice.

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34506.5.
## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 14.8. SAFETY REGULATIONS [34500 - 34520.5] ( Division 14.8 added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 2148. )
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A farm labor vehicle may be forfeited as a nuisance if it is driven on a highway in violation of listed sections and has been impounded a second or subsequent time. The registered or legal owner of record may request a hearing on the impoundment, and if repairs were completed and the vehicle complied with the law at impoundment, the agency that employed the impounding person must pay towing and storage costs.

## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 14.8. SAFETY REGULATIONS [34500 - 34520.5] ( Division 14.8 added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 2148. ) ## 34506.5. (a) A farm labor vehicle is subject to forfeiture as a nuisance if it is driven on a highway in violation of subdivision (b) of Section 2800, subdivision (a) of Section 24002.5, or subdivision (a) of Section 31402 and has been impounded for a second or subsequent time pursuant to paragraph (3) of subdivision (b) of Section 34506.4. (b) (1) A registered or legal owner of record at the time of impoundment may request a hearing to determine the validity of the impoundment pursuant to paragraph (1) or (2) of subdivision (n) of Section 14607.6. (2) If it is determined that the necessary repairs had been completed and the farm labor vehicle complied with existing laws at the time of impoundment, the agency employing the person who directed the impoundment shall be responsible for the costs incurred for towing and storage. (c) Procedures established in subdivisions (e), (f), (g), (h), (i), (j), (k), (l), (o), (p), (q), (r), (t), (u), and (v) of Section 14607.6 shall be utilized for the forfeiture of an impounded farm labor vehicle. (Added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 873, Sec. 5. Effective January 1, 2001.)
34507.
## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 14.8. SAFETY REGULATIONS [34500 - 34520.5] ( Division 14.8 added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 2148. )
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Certain vehicles must prominently display a distinctive identifying symbol.

## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 14.8. SAFETY REGULATIONS [34500 - 34520.5] ( Division 14.8 added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 2148. ) ## 34507. To assist the department in enforcing this division, a vehicle that is subject to this division and to the jurisdiction, control, and regulation of the Department of Motor Vehicles, the Public Utilities Commission, or the United States Secretary of the Department of Transportation shall have displayed prominently a distinctive identifying symbol as required by Section 34507.5. (Amended by Stats. 2006, Ch. 288, Sec. 16. Effective January 1, 2007.)
34507.5.
## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 14.8. SAFETY REGULATIONS [34500 - 34520.5] ( Division 14.8 added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 2148. )
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Certain motor carriers must get a carrier identification number, keep application and DOT-number information accurate, and display the number on covered vehicles unless an exception applies.

## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 14.8. SAFETY REGULATIONS [34500 - 34520.5] ( Division 14.8 added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 2148. ) ## 34507.5. (a) A motor carrier, as defined in Section 408, whose principal place of business is in this state, who operates from a terminal in this state, or who is required to be licensed pursuant to Section 32000.5, a motor carrier of property, and a for-hire motor carrier of property, as defined in Section 34601, shall obtain a carrier identification number from the department. Application for a carrier identification number shall be on a form furnished by the department. The department may furnish the form online and require the form to be completed and submitted electronically via the department’s internet website. Information provided in connection with an application for a carrier identification number shall be true and accurate. Information relating to a carrier identification number shall be updated by a motor carrier upon request from the department and within 15 days of a change of information, or the cessation or resumption of regulated activity at any of the motor carrier’s terminals. (1) A motor carrier required to obtain a carrier identification number shall first obtain a United States Department of Transportation number from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and provide that number on the application for a carrier identification number. The department shall not assign a carrier identification number unless the application includes the United States Department of Transportation number assigned to, and properly identifying, the motor carrier. (2) A motor carrier shall ensure information associated with the United States Department of Transportation number assigned to the motor carrier is true and accurate. The information shall be updated as required by Section 390.19T of Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations, before the motor carrier operates a commercial motor vehicle, at least once every two calendar years, and within 15 days of any change of information, or cessation or resumption of regulated activity. (b) The carrier identification number assigned to the motor carrier under whose operating authority or motor carrier permit the vehicle or combination of vehicles is being operated shall be displayed on both sides of each vehicle, or on both sides of at least one motor vehicle in each combination of the following vehicles: (1) Each vehicle set forth in Section 34500. (2) A motortruck of two or more axles that is more than 10,000 pounds gross vehicle weight rating. (3) Any other motortruck or motor vehicle used to transport property for compensation. (c) The carrier identification number of a motor carrier operating a vehicle or combination of vehicles listed in subdivision (b) under a rental agreement with a term of not more than 30 calendar days need not be displayed if all of the following requirements are met: (1) The name or trademark of the lessor are displayed on both sides of each vehicle or on both sides of one of the vehicles in each combination of vehicles. (2) Any of the following numbers issued to the lessor are displayed on both sides of each vehicle or on both sides of one of the vehicles in each combination of vehicles: (A) The carrier identification number issued by the United States Department of Transportation. (B) A valid operating authority number. (C) A valid motor carrier of property number. (3) (A) A copy of the rental agreement entered into by the lessor and the vehicle operator is in the vehicle or combination of vehicles. (B) The rental agreement shall be available for inspection immediately upon the request of an authorized employee of the department, a regularly employed and salaried police officer or deputy sheriff, or a reserve police officer or reserve deputy sheriff listed pursuant to Section 830.6 of the Penal Code. (C) If the rented vehicle or combination of vehicles is operated in conjunction with a commercial enterprise, the rental agreement shall include the operator’s carrier identification number or motor carrier of property permit number. (d) A vehicle or combination of vehicles that is in compliance with Section 390.21T of Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations shall be deemed to be in compliance with subdivision (c). (e) This section does not apply to any of the following vehicles: (1) A vehicle described in subdivision (f) of Section 34500, that is operated by a private carrier as defined in subdivision (d) of Section 34601, if the gross vehicle weight rating of the towing vehicle is 10,000 pounds or less, or the towing vehicle is a pickup truck, as defined in Section 471. This exception does not apply to a vehicle combination described in subdivision (k) of Section 34500. (2) A vehicle described in subdivision (g) of Section 34500, that is operated by a private carrier as defined in subdivision (d) of Section 34601, if the hazardous material transportation does not require the display of placards pursuant to Section 27903, a license pursuant to Section 32000.5, or hazardous waste hauler registration pursuant to Section 25163 of the Health and Safety Code. (3) A historical vehicle, as described in Section 5004, and a vehicle that displays special identification plates in accordance with Section 5011. (4) An implement of husbandry as defined in Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 36000) of Division 16. (5) A vehicle owned or operated by an agency of the federal government. (6) A pickup truck, as defined in Section 471, and a two-axle daily rental truck with a gross vehicle weight rating of less than 26,001 pounds, when operated in noncommercial use. (f) Subdivision (b) does not apply to the following: (1) A vehicle that displays a valid identification number assigned by the United States Secretary of the Department of Transportation. (2) A vehicle that is regulated by, and that displays a valid operating authority number issued by, the Bureau of Household Goods and Services, including a household mover as defined in Section 19225.5 of the Business and Professions Code. (3) A for-hire motor carrier of passengers. (g) The display of the carrier identification number shall be in sharp contrast to the background, and shall be of a size, shape, and color that it is readily legible during daylight hours from a distance of 50 feet. (h) The carrier identification number for a company no longer in business, no longer operating with the same name, or no longer operating under the same operating authority, identification number, or motor carrier permit shall be removed before sale, transfer, or other disposal of a vehicle marked pursuant to this section. (Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 295, Sec. 23. (AB 2956) Effective January 1, 2023.)
34507.6.
## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 14.8. SAFETY REGULATIONS [34500 - 34520.5] ( Division 14.8 added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 2148. )
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Certain bus operators must get a carrier identification number from the California Highway Patrol and display it on the bus, with specific display rules and removal before the bus is sold or otherwise disposed of.

## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 14.8. SAFETY REGULATIONS [34500 - 34520.5] ( Division 14.8 added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 2148. ) ## 34507.6. (a) Every operator of transportation service which is exempt from regulation as a charter-party carrier of passengers pursuant to subdivision (k) or (l) of Section 5353 of the Public Utilities Code, and which furnishes that transportation service in a bus, shall obtain a carrier identification number from the Department of the California Highway Patrol. Application for a carrier identification number shall be on a form furnished by the Department of the California Highway Patrol. (b) (1) The carrier identification number so obtained by the operator shall be displayed on both sides of each bus used in that transportation service. (2) The display of the carrier identification number shall be in sharp contrast to the background, and shall be of a size, shape, and color as to be readily legible during daylight hours from a distance of at least 50 feet. (3) The carrier identification number shall be removed before the sale, transfer, or other disposal of the bus. (Added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 1039, Sec. 2.)
34508.
## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 14.8. SAFETY REGULATIONS [34500 - 34520.5] ( Division 14.8 added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 2148. )
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The Department of the California Highway Patrol must adopt and enforce rules for schoolbuses.

## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 14.8. SAFETY REGULATIONS [34500 - 34520.5] ( Division 14.8 added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 2148. ) ## 34508. The Department of the California Highway Patrol shall adopt and enforce rules and regulations relating to the equipment, maintenance, construction, design, color, and operation of schoolbuses. (Amended by Stats. 1981, Ch. 774, Sec. 11.)
34509.
## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 14.8. SAFETY REGULATIONS [34500 - 34520.5] ( Division 14.8 added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 2148. )
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Most vanpool vehicles covered here are exempt from Section 34501 regulations, but they must still carry specified safety equipment, be maintained and inspected on a schedule, keep records, and display a vanpool sign.

## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 14.8. SAFETY REGULATIONS [34500 - 34520.5] ( Division 14.8 added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 2148. ) ## 34509. Vanpool vehicles, as defined in Section 668, and vanpool vehicles when used for purposes other than traveling to and from a work location and transporting not more than 10 persons including the driver, shall be exempt from the regulations adopted pursuant to Section 34501, except that the following shall apply: (a) The vanpool vehicle shall be equipped with an operable fire extinguisher which is of the dry chemical or carbon dioxide type with an aggregate rating of at least 4-B:C and which is securely mounted and readily accessible. (b) The vanpool vehicle shall be equipped with a first aid kit, conforming to the minimum requirements for schoolbuses. First aid kits shall be readily visible, accessible, and plainly marked “First Aid Kit.” (c) The vanpool vehicle shall be regularly and systematically inspected, maintained, and lubricated in accordance with the manufacturer’s recommendations, or more often if necessary to ensure the safe operating condition of the vehicle. The maintenance shall include, as a minimum, an in-depth inspection of the vehicle’s brake system, steering components, lighting system, and wheels and tires, to be performed at intervals of not more than every six months or 6,000 miles, whichever occurs first. (d) Operators of vanpool vehicles shall document each systematic inspection, maintenance, and lubrication and repair performed for each vehicle under their control. Required records shall include services performed, the person performing the service, the date, and the mileage on the vehicle at the time of the repair. The records shall be maintained with the vehicle for one year, and shall be presented upon demand to any authorized representative of the California Highway Patrol. (e) Vanpool vehicles being operated pursuant to the exemptions specified in this section shall display, upon the rear and sides of the vehicle, a sign or placard, clearly visible and discernable for a distance of not less than 50 feet, indicating that the vehicle is being used as a vanpool vehicle. (Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 46, Sec. 11.)
34510.
## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 14.8. SAFETY REGULATIONS [34500 - 34520.5] ( Division 14.8 added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 2148. )
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Operators transporting hazardous material must carry required shipping papers in the vehicle while en route and show the bill of lading or other shipping paper when asked by an authorized officer.

## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 14.8. SAFETY REGULATIONS [34500 - 34520.5] ( Division 14.8 added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 2148. ) ## 34510. Persons operating vehicles, or combinations of vehicles, in the transportation of hazardous material and subject to this division, shall carry in the vehicle while en route any shipping papers required to accompany the vehicle in accordance with regulations adopted pursuant to Section 2402. The bill of lading or other shipping paper shall be displayed upon demand of any member of the California Highway Patrol or any police officer of a city who is on duty for the exclusive or main purpose of enforcing the provisions of this code. (Amended by Stats. 2001, Ch. 504, Sec. 8. Effective January 1, 2002.)
34510.5.
## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 14.8. SAFETY REGULATIONS [34500 - 34520.5] ( Division 14.8 added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 2148. )
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A broker of construction trucking services must have a at least $15,000 surety bond before providing construction transportation services, and must give or post proof of the bond and update that proof if the bond is cancelled or expires.

## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 14.8. SAFETY REGULATIONS [34500 - 34520.5] ( Division 14.8 added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 2148. ) ## 34510.5. (a) (1) A broker of construction trucking services, as defined in Section 3322 of the Civil Code, shall not furnish construction transportation services to any construction project unless it has secured a surety bond of not less than fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000) executed by an admitted surety insurer. The surety bond shall ensure the payment of the claims of a contracted motor carrier of property in dump truck equipment if the broker fails to pay the contracted motor carrier within the time period specified in paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of Section 3322 of the Civil Code. (2) (A) A broker of construction trucking services annually shall provide written evidence of the broker’s valid surety bond to a third-party nonprofit organization that is related to the industry and regularly maintains a published database of bonded brokers or post a current copy of the surety bond on the broker’s Internet Web site. (B) When a copy of a surety bond is provided to a third-party nonprofit organization, the broker shall notify the third-party nonprofit organization if at any time the surety bond is cancelled or expired. When a copy of the surety bond is posted on the broker’s Internet Web site, the broker shall remove the copy of the surety bond from his or her Internet Web site if at any time the surety bond is cancelled or expired. (C) A third-party nonprofit organization shall not charge a broker for posting evidence of a valid surety bond or limit the posting of the bond only to the organization’s members. (D) A third-party nonprofit organization shall not be liable for any damages caused by the publication of any information provided pursuant to this paragraph that is erroneous or outdated. (b) A broker of construction trucking services shall not hire, or otherwise engage the services of, a motor carrier of property to furnish construction transportation services unless the broker provides, prior to the commencement of work each calendar year, written evidence of the broker’s valid surety bond to any person that hires, or otherwise engages the services of, the broker to furnish construction transportation services and also to the hired motor carrier of property. (c) A broker of construction trucking services who furnishes construction transportation services in violation of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and subject to a fine of up to five thousand dollars ($5,000). (d) In any civil action brought against a broker of construction trucking services by a motor carrier of property in dump truck equipment with whom the broker contracted during any period of time in which the broker did not have a surety bond in violation of this section, the failure to have the bond shall create a rebuttable presumption that the broker failed to pay to the motor carrier the amount due and owing. (e) For purposes of this section, “a broker of construction trucking services” does not include a facility that meets all the following requirements: (1) Arranges for transportation services of its product. (2) Primarily handles raw materials to produce a new product. (3) Is a rock product operation (such as an “aggregate” operation), a hot mixing asphalt plant, or a concrete, concrete product, or Portland cement product manufacturing facility. (4) Does not accept a fee for the arrangement. (f) For the purposes of this section, “written evidence of the broker’s valid surety bond” includes a copy of the surety bond, a certificate of insurance, a continuation certificate, or other similar documentation originally issued from the surety that includes the surety’s and broker’s name, the bond number, and the effective and expiration dates of the bond. (Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 76, Sec. 197. (AB 383) Effective January 1, 2014.)
34511.
## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 14.8. SAFETY REGULATIONS [34500 - 34520.5] ( Division 14.8 added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 2148. )
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The department cannot ask for civil enforcement, and the Attorney General cannot bring the action, unless the charged person fails to correct the violation after two written notices over 60 days. A requested departmental hearing and approval by the Highway Patrol Commissioner are required before the request is forwarded.

## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 14.8. SAFETY REGULATIONS [34500 - 34520.5] ( Division 14.8 added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 2148. ) ## 34511. Any violation of any provision of this division or regulation adopted pursuant thereto may be enjoined in a civil action brought by the Attorney General in the name of the people of the State of California, upon request of the department, except that it shall not be necessary to show lack of adequate remedy at law or to show irreparable damage or loss. The department may not submit a request for civil action and the Attorney General may not bring action pursuant to this section unless the person charged with a violation of this division or regulation adopted pursuant thereto fails to take corrective action after being notified of the violation by the department, in writing, on at least two occasions over a 60-day period. Prior to the submission of the department’s request for civil action, the person charged shall receive, at his or her request, a departmental hearing on the matter and the department’s request for civil action shall be forwarded by the department to, and approved by, the Commissioner of the California Highway Patrol. (Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 789, Sec. 3.)
34513.
## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 14.8. SAFETY REGULATIONS [34500 - 34520.5] ( Division 14.8 added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 2148. )
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The department must adopt rules and regulations for the equipment and maintenance of tour buses.

## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 14.8. SAFETY REGULATIONS [34500 - 34520.5] ( Division 14.8 added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 2148. ) ## 34513. The department shall adopt rules and regulations relating to the equipment and maintenance of tour buses. (Added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 1306, Sec. 19.)
34514.
## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 14.8. SAFETY REGULATIONS [34500 - 34520.5] ( Division 14.8 added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 2148. )
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The department must conduct additional roadside vehicle safety inspections of certain vehicles, starting in the 1990–91 fiscal year, if the Legislature appropriates the needed funds.

## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 14.8. SAFETY REGULATIONS [34500 - 34520.5] ( Division 14.8 added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 2148. ) ## 34514. (a) Beginning with the 1990–91 fiscal year, the department shall, upon appropriation of the requisite funds by the Legislature, annually conduct additional roadside vehicle safety inspections of vehicles described in Section 34501.12. These roadside inspections shall be in addition to the maintenance facility and terminal inspections required by that section, and over and above the number of roadside vehicle safety inspections conducted during the 1987–88 fiscal year. (b) It is the intent of the Legislature that, beginning with the 1990–91 fiscal year, funds are to be appropriated to the department annually, for the purposes of subdivision (a), from the Motor Vehicle Account in the State Transportation Fund, to the extent that sufficient funds are collected pursuant to Section 34501.12. (Amended by Stats. 1992, Ch. 1243, Sec. 100. Effective September 30, 1992.)
34515.
## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 14.8. SAFETY REGULATIONS [34500 - 34520.5] ( Division 14.8 added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 2148. )
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This section defines “maintenance facility or terminal” and a special meaning of “terminal” for inspections, and says the section becomes operative on January 1, 2016.

## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 14.8. SAFETY REGULATIONS [34500 - 34520.5] ( Division 14.8 added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 2148. ) ## 34515. (a) As used in this division and in regulations adopted pursuant to this division, “maintenance facility or terminal” means any place or places where a vehicle of a type listed in Section 34500 is regularly garaged or maintained, or from which it is operated or dispatched. “Maintenance facility or terminal” includes a private business or residence. (b) For the purpose of the inspections conducted pursuant to Section 34501.12, “terminal” means the location or locations in this state that are designated by a motor carrier, where subject vehicles may be inspected by the department and where vehicle maintenance and inspection records and drivers’ records will be made available for inspection. (c) This section shall become operative on January 1, 2016. (Repealed (in Sec. 11) and added by Stats. 2013, Ch. 500, Sec. 12. (AB 529) Effective January 1, 2014. Section operative January 1, 2016, by its own provisions.)
34516.
## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 14.8. SAFETY REGULATIONS [34500 - 34520.5] ( Division 14.8 added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 2148. )
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People may not use certain motor vehicles to transport food if those vehicles were used to carry landfill-bound solid waste, unless subdivision (c) allows it.

## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 14.8. SAFETY REGULATIONS [34500 - 34520.5] ( Division 14.8 added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 2148. ) ## 34516. (a) No person shall use or arrange for the use of a refrigerated motor vehicle, tank truck, dry van, or other motor vehicle, to provide transportation of food products for human consumption if the vehicle has been used to transport solid waste destined for landfills, or if precluded from use in accordance with subdivision (c). (b) A violation of this section is a misdemeanor. (c) If, pursuant to a federal statute having the same purposes as the act which added this section to the Public Utilities Code during the 1990 portion of the 1989–90 Regular Session, the United States Secretary of Transportation publishes a list of categories of solid waste or hazardous substances which he or she determines make food unsafe as a result of having been transported in a refrigerated motor vehicle, tank truck, dry van, or other motor vehicle also used to transport food products for human consumption, subdivisions (a) and (b) apply to those substances. (d) A person or corporation charged with a violation of this section may avoid liability upon a showing by clear and convincing evidence that the transportation alleged to violate this section did not in fact endanger the public health, due to the specific protective or remedial actions taken by the person or corporation charged. (Added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 1685, Sec. 12.)
34517.
## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 14.8. SAFETY REGULATIONS [34500 - 34520.5] ( Division 14.8 added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 2148. )
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A person may not drive a commercial motor vehicle from another country outside a designated commercial zone unless the required federal operating authority has been obtained.

## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 14.8. SAFETY REGULATIONS [34500 - 34520.5] ( Division 14.8 added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 2148. ) ## 34517. (a) With respect to a commercial motor vehicle from another country, a person shall not operate the vehicle outside the boundaries of a designated commercial zone unless the required operating authority from the United States Secretary of the Department of Transportation has first been obtained. (b) A violation of subdivision (a) is an infraction punishable by a fine of one thousand dollars ($1,000). (c) Notwithstanding subdivision (b), a peace officer, as defined in Chapter 4.5 (commencing with Section 830) of Title 3 of Part 2 of the Penal Code, shall issue a citation for a violation of subdivision (a) to the driver of the vehicle and order the driver of the vehicle to return the vehicle to its country of origin. The peace officer may impound a vehicle cited pursuant to this section and its cargo until the citation and all charges related to the impoundment are cleared. The impoundment charges are the responsibility of the vehicle’s owner. (d) As used in this section, “designated commercial zone” means a commercial zone, as defined in Part 372 (commencing with Section 372.101) of Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations. (Amended by Stats. 2006, Ch. 288, Sec. 18. Effective January 1, 2007.)
34518.
## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 14.8. SAFETY REGULATIONS [34500 - 34520.5] ( Division 14.8 added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 2148. )
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Certain motor carriers must not operate in California without the required federal certificate, registration, or operating authority, and some must follow specific inspection rules.

## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 14.8. SAFETY REGULATIONS [34500 - 34520.5] ( Division 14.8 added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 2148. ) ## 34518. (a) A foreign motor carrier or foreign private motor carrier required to have a certificate of registration issued by the United States Secretary of the Department of Transportation pursuant to Part 368 (commencing with Section 368.1), or required to be registered pursuant to Part 365 (commencing with Section 365.101), of Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations shall not do any of the following: (1) Operate in this state without the required certificate in the vehicle. (2) Operate beyond the limitations or restrictions specified in the certificate as issued. (3) Refuse to show the certificate upon request of a peace officer. (4) Provide point-to-point transportation services, including express delivery services, within the United States for goods other than international cargo. (b) A motor carrier required to be registered with the United States Secretary of the Department of Transportation pursuant to Section 13902 of Title 49 of the United States Code, Part 365 (commencing with Section 365.101), Part 390 (commencing with Section 390.1), or Section 392.9a of Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations shall not do any of the following: (1) Operate in this state without the required registration. (2) Operate beyond the limitations or restrictions specified in its registration. (3) Operate in this state without the required operating authority. (c) A violation of subdivision (a) or (b) is an infraction punishable by a fine of one thousand dollars ($1,000). (d) A member of the Department of the California Highway Patrol may impound a vehicle operated in violation of subdivision (a) or (b) and its cargo, until the citation and all charges related to the impoundment are cleared. The impoundment charges are the responsibility of the vehicle’s owner. (e) (1) A motor carrier granted permanent operating authority pursuant to subdivision (a) shall not operate a vehicle on a highway, unless the vehicle is inspected by a Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance-certified inspector every three months and displays a current safety inspection decal attesting to the successful completion of those inspections for at least three years after receiving permanent operating authority. (2) Paragraph (1) does not apply to a motor carrier granted authority to operate solely in a commercial zone on the United States-Mexico International Border. (f) As used in this section “limitations” or “restrictions” include definitions of “commercial zones,” “municipality,” “contiguous municipalities,” “unincorporated area,” and “terminal areas,” in Part 372 (commencing with Section 372.101) of Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations. (Amended by Stats. 2010, Ch. 491, Sec. 48. (SB 1318) Effective January 1, 2011.)
34520.
## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 14.8. SAFETY REGULATIONS [34500 - 34520.5] ( Division 14.8 added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 2148. )
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Motor carriers, drivers, transit agencies, and certain testing consortia must follow specified federal drug and alcohol testing rules, provide records on request, send positive-test summaries within 3 days in some cases, and observe pre-duty and employment-history checks.

## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 14.8. SAFETY REGULATIONS [34500 - 34520.5] ( Division 14.8 added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 2148. ) ## 34520. (a) Motor carriers and drivers shall comply with the controlled substances and alcohol use, transportation, and testing requirements of the United States Secretary of Transportation as set forth in Part 382 (commencing with Section 382.101) of, and Sections 392.4 and 392.5 of, Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations. (b) (1) A motor carrier shall make available for inspection, upon the request of an authorized employee of the department, copies of all results and other records pertaining to controlled substances and alcohol use and testing conducted pursuant to federal law, as specified in subdivision (a), including those records contained in individual driver qualification files. (2) For the purposes of complying with the return-to-duty alcohol or controlled substances test requirements, or both, of Section 382.309 of Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations and the followup alcohol or controlled substances test requirements, or both, of Section 382.311 of that title, the department may use those test results to monitor drivers who are motor carriers. (3) Evidence derived from a positive test result in the possession of a motor carrier shall not be admissible in a criminal prosecution concerning unlawful possession, sale, or distribution of controlled substances. (c) A drug or alcohol testing consortium, as defined in Section 382.107 of Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations, shall mail a copy of all drug and alcohol positive test result summaries to the department within three days of the test. This requirement applies only to drug and alcohol positive tests of those drivers employed by motor carriers who operate terminals within this state. (d) A transit agency receiving federal financial assistance under Section 3, 9, or 18 of the Federal Transit Act, or under Section 103(e)(4) of Title 23 of the United States Code, shall comply with the controlled substances and alcohol use and testing requirements of the United States Secretary of Transportation as set forth in Part 655 (commencing with Section 655.1) of Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations. (e) The owner-operator shall notify all other motor carriers with whom he or she is under contract when the owner-operator has met the requirements of subdivision (c) of Section 15242. Notwithstanding subdivision (i), a violation of this subdivision is an infraction. (f) Except as provided in Section 382.301 of Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations, an applicant for employment as a commercial driver or an owner-operator seeking to provide transportation services and meeting the requirements of subdivision (b) of Section 34624, may not be placed on duty by a motor carrier until a preemployment test for controlled substances and alcohol use meeting the requirements of the federal regulations referenced in subdivision (a) have been completed and a negative test result has been reported. (g) An applicant for employment as a commercial driver or an owner-operator, seeking to provide transportation services and meeting the requirements of subdivision (b) of Section 34624, may not be placed on duty by a motor carrier until the motor carrier has completed a full investigation of the driver’s employment history meeting the requirements of the federal regulations cited under subdivision (a). Every motor carrier, whether making or receiving inquiries concerning a driver’s history, shall document all activities it has taken to comply with this subdivision. (h) A motor carrier that utilizes a preemployment screening service to review applications is in compliance with the employer duties under subdivisions (e) and (f) if the preemployment screening services that are provided satisfy the requirements of state and federal law and the motor carrier abides by any findings that would, under federal law, disqualify an applicant from operating a commercial vehicle. (i) It is a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment in the county jail for six months and a fine not to exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000), or by both the imprisonment and fine, for a person to willfully violate this section. As used in this subdivision, “willfully” has the same meaning as defined in Section 7 of the Penal Code. (j) This section does not apply to a peace officer, as defined in Section 830.1 or 830.2 of the Penal Code, who is authorized to drive vehicles described in Section 34500, or to a firefighter, as defined in subdivision (f) of Section 15250.6, who is authorized to operate firefighting equipment as defined in subdivision (g) of Section 15250.6, if that peace officer or firefighter is participating in a substance abuse detection program within the scope of his or her employment. (Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 451, Sec. 59. (SB 491) Effective January 1, 2016.)
34520.3.
## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 14.8. SAFETY REGULATIONS [34500 - 34520.5] ( Division 14.8 added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 2148. )
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School districts or county offices of education that employ drivers for school transportation vehicles, and those drivers, must join a drug- and alcohol-testing program consistent with specified federal requirements unless they already have to participate in another U.S. Secretary of Transportation testing program.

## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 14.8. SAFETY REGULATIONS [34500 - 34520.5] ( Division 14.8 added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 2148. ) ## 34520.3. (a) For the purposes of this section, a “school transportation vehicle” is a vehicle that is not a schoolbus, school pupil activity bus, or youth bus, and is used by a school district or county office of education for the primary purpose of transporting children. (b) A school district or county office of education that employs drivers to drive a school transportation vehicle, and the driver of those vehicles, who are not otherwise required to participate in a testing program of the United States Secretary of Transportation, shall participate in a program that is consistent with the controlled substances and alcohol use and testing requirements of the United States Secretary of Transportation that apply to schoolbus drivers and are set forth in Part 382 (commencing with Section 382.101) of, and Sections 392.5(a)(1) and (3) of, Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations. (c) It is the intent of the Legislature that this section be implemented in a manner that does not require a school district or county office of education to administer a program for drivers of school transportation vehicles that imposes controlled substance and alcohol use and testing requirements greater than those applicable to school bus drivers under existing law. (Added by Stats. 2005, Ch. 324, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2006.)
34520.5.
## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 14.8. SAFETY REGULATIONS [34500 - 34520.5] ( Division 14.8 added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 2148. )
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Employers of paratransit drivers, and the drivers themselves if not already covered by a U.S. DOT testing program, must follow a controlled-substances and alcohol testing program, and employers must also join the pull notice system.

## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 14.8. SAFETY REGULATIONS [34500 - 34520.5] ( Division 14.8 added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 2148. ) ## 34520.5. (a) All employers of drivers who operate paratransit vehicles, and the drivers of those vehicles, who are not otherwise required to participate in a testing program of the United States Secretary of Transportation, shall participate in a program consistent with the controlled substances and alcohol use and testing requirements of the United States Secretary of Transportation as set forth in Part 382 (commencing with Section 382.101), Part 653 (commencing with Section 653.1), or Part 654 (commencing with Section 654.1) of Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations. (b) Section 34520 is applicable to any controlled substances or alcohol testing program undertaken under this section. (c) The employer of a paratransit vehicle driver shall participate in the pull notice system defined in Section 1808.1. (Amended by Stats. 1999, Ch. 1007, Sec. 25. Effective January 1, 2000.)
34600.
## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 14.85. MOTOR CARRIERS OF PROPERTY PERMIT ACT [34600 - 34672] ( Division 14.85 added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1042, Sec. 53. ) ## CHAPTER 1. General Provisions and Definitions [34600 - 34605] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1042, Sec. 53. )
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This division may be cited as the Motor Carriers of Property Permit Act.

## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 14.85. MOTOR CARRIERS OF PROPERTY PERMIT ACT [34600 - 34672] ( Division 14.85 added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1042, Sec. 53. ) ## CHAPTER 1. General Provisions and Definitions [34600 - 34605] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1042, Sec. 53. ) ## 34600. This division shall be known and may be cited as the Motor Carriers of Property Permit Act. (Added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1042, Sec. 53. Effective September 29, 1996.)
34601.
## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 14.85. MOTOR CARRIERS OF PROPERTY PERMIT ACT [34600 - 34672] ( Division 14.85 added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1042, Sec. 53. ) ## CHAPTER 1. General Provisions and Definitions [34600 - 34605] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1042, Sec. 53. )
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This section defines key terms for motor carriers of property, for-hire motor carriers, commercial motor vehicles, and private carriers.

## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 14.85. MOTOR CARRIERS OF PROPERTY PERMIT ACT [34600 - 34672] ( Division 14.85 added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1042, Sec. 53. ) ## CHAPTER 1. General Provisions and Definitions [34600 - 34605] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1042, Sec. 53. ) ## 34601. (a) As used in this division, “motor carrier of property” means any person who operates any commercial motor vehicle as defined in subdivision (c). “Motor carrier of property” does not include a household mover, as defined in Section 19225.5 of the Business and Professions Code, a household mover transporting used office, store, and institution furniture and fixtures under its household mover permit pursuant to Section 19237 of the Business and Professions Code, persons providing only transportation of passengers, or a passenger stage corporation transporting baggage and express upon a passenger vehicle incidental to the transportation of passengers. (b) As used in this division, “for-hire motor carrier of property” means a motor carrier of property as defined in subdivision (a) who transports property for compensation. (c) (1) As used in this division, except as provided in paragraph (2), a “commercial motor vehicle” means any self-propelled vehicle listed in subdivisions (a), (b), (f), (g), and (k) of Section 34500, any motortruck of two or more axles that is more than 10,000 pounds gross vehicle weight rating, and any other motor vehicle used to transport property for compensation. (2) As used in this division, “commercial motor vehicle” does not include any of the following: (A) Vehicles identified in subdivision (f) of Section 34500, if the gross vehicle weight rating of the towing vehicle is 10,000 pounds or less. (B) Vehicles identified in subdivision (g) of Section 34500, if the hazardous material transportation does not require the display of placards under Section 27903, a license under Section 32000.5, or a hazardous waste transporter registration under Section 25163 of the Health and Safety Code, and the vehicle is not operated in commercial use. (C) Vehicles operated by a household mover, as defined in Section 19225.5 of the Business and Professions Code, under the household mover permit pursuant to Section 19237 of that code. (D) Vehicles operated by a household mover to transport used office, store, and institution furniture and fixtures under its household mover permit pursuant to Section 19237 of the Business and Professions Code. (E) Pickup trucks as defined in Section 471, if the conditions in subparagraphs (A) and (B) are also met. (F) Two-axle daily rental trucks with a gross vehicle weight rating of less than 26,001 pounds, when operated in noncommercial use. (G) Vehicles never operated in commercial use, including motortrucks or two-axle truck tractors, with a gross vehicle weight rating of less than 26,001 pounds, when operated singly, or, when used to tow a camp trailer, trailer coach, fifth-wheel travel trailer, trailer designed to transport watercraft, or a utility trailer, never operated in commercial use. Vehicle combinations described in this subparagraph are not subject to Section 27900, 34501.12, or 34507.5. (d) For purposes of this chapter, “private carrier” means a motor carrier of property, who transports only their own property, including, but not limited to, the delivery of goods sold by that carrier. (e) This section shall become operative on January 1, 2016. (Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 295, Sec. 24. (AB 2956) Effective January 1, 2023.)
34602.
## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 14.85. MOTOR CARRIERS OF PROPERTY PERMIT ACT [34600 - 34672] ( Division 14.85 added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1042, Sec. 53. ) ## CHAPTER 1. General Provisions and Definitions [34600 - 34605] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1042, Sec. 53. )
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This section defines “fund” to mean the Motor Vehicle Account in the State Transportation Fund.

## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 14.85. MOTOR CARRIERS OF PROPERTY PERMIT ACT [34600 - 34672] ( Division 14.85 added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1042, Sec. 53. ) ## CHAPTER 1. General Provisions and Definitions [34600 - 34605] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1042, Sec. 53. ) ## 34602. As used in this division, “fund” means the Motor Vehicle Account in the State Transportation Fund. (Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 805, Sec. 22. Effective September 23, 2002. Operative July 1, 2003, by Sec. 26 of Ch. 805.)
34603.
## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 14.85. MOTOR CARRIERS OF PROPERTY PERMIT ACT [34600 - 34672] ( Division 14.85 added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1042, Sec. 53. ) ## CHAPTER 1. General Provisions and Definitions [34600 - 34605] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1042, Sec. 53. )
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On request, specified California agencies must provide records information needed to help the department develop and enforce this division.

## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 14.85. MOTOR CARRIERS OF PROPERTY PERMIT ACT [34600 - 34672] ( Division 14.85 added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1042, Sec. 53. ) ## CHAPTER 1. General Provisions and Definitions [34600 - 34605] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1042, Sec. 53. ) ## 34603. The Department of the California Highway Patrol, the Public Utilities Commission, the Bureau of Household Goods and Services, and the State Board of Equalization shall furnish, upon request, whatever information from their records may be required to assist the department in the effective development and enforcement of this division. (Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 295, Sec. 25. (AB 2956) Effective January 1, 2023.)
34604.
## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 14.85. MOTOR CARRIERS OF PROPERTY PERMIT ACT [34600 - 34672] ( Division 14.85 added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1042, Sec. 53. ) ## CHAPTER 1. General Provisions and Definitions [34600 - 34605] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1042, Sec. 53. )
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The department may adopt reasonable rules and regulations to administer this division, and may also adopt rules for civil sanction proceedings and impose fines for noncompliance with related provisions.

## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 14.85. MOTOR CARRIERS OF PROPERTY PERMIT ACT [34600 - 34672] ( Division 14.85 added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1042, Sec. 53. ) ## CHAPTER 1. General Provisions and Definitions [34600 - 34605] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1042, Sec. 53. ) ## 34604. The department may adopt reasonable rules and regulations necessary to administer this division. The department may also adopt rules and regulations necessary to administer civil sanction proceedings and impose fines for failure to comply with Division 14.8 (commencing with Section 34500), or this division, or regulations adopted pursuant to this code. (Added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1042, Sec. 53. Effective September 29, 1996.)
34605.
## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 14.85. MOTOR CARRIERS OF PROPERTY PERMIT ACT [34600 - 34672] ( Division 14.85 added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1042, Sec. 53. ) ## CHAPTER 1. General Provisions and Definitions [34600 - 34605] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1042, Sec. 53. )
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The department may contract with specified agencies to administer proceedings or this division, and collected fees must be deposited into the Motor Vehicle Account in the State Transportation Fund.

## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 14.85. MOTOR CARRIERS OF PROPERTY PERMIT ACT [34600 - 34672] ( Division 14.85 added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1042, Sec. 53. ) ## CHAPTER 1. General Provisions and Definitions [34600 - 34605] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1042, Sec. 53. ) ## 34605. (a) The department may contract with the Office of Administrative Hearings to administer proceedings and impose fines for failure to comply with Division 14.8 (commencing with Section 34500), or this division, or regulations adopted pursuant to this code. (b) The department and the California Highway Patrol may also contract with the Public Utilities Commission to administer this division in a manner described by the contract, or if permitted by the Department of Motor Vehicles, in a manner as existed on January 1, 1996. This temporary authority shall be terminated on December 31, 1997. (c) All fees collected under this contract shall be deposited in the Motor Vehicle Account in the State Transportation Fund. (Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 805, Sec. 23. Effective September 23, 2002. Operative July 1, 2003, by Sec. 26 of Ch. 805.)
34620.
## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 14.85. MOTOR CARRIERS OF PROPERTY PERMIT ACT [34600 - 34672] ( Division 14.85 added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1042, Sec. 53. ) ## CHAPTER 2. Motor Carrier Permits [34620 - 34624] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1042, Sec. 53. )
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Motor carriers of property generally may not operate, contract, retrieve, or release vehicles without the required permit and related certification or permit copies.

## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 14.85. MOTOR CARRIERS OF PROPERTY PERMIT ACT [34600 - 34672] ( Division 14.85 added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1042, Sec. 53. ) ## CHAPTER 2. Motor Carrier Permits [34620 - 34624] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1042, Sec. 53. ) ## 34620. (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b) and Section 34622, a motor carrier of property shall not operate a commercial motor vehicle on any public highway in this state, unless it has complied with Section 34507.5 and has registered with the department its carrier identification number authorized or assigned thereunder, and holds a valid motor carrier permit issued to that motor carrier by the department. The department shall issue a motor carrier permit upon the carrier’s written request, compliance with Sections 34507.5, 34630, and 34640, and subdivisions (e) and (h) of Section 34501.12 for motor carriers listed in that section, and the payment of the fee required by this chapter. (b) A person shall not contract with, or otherwise engage the services of, a motor carrier of property, unless that motor carrier holds a valid motor carrier of property permit issued by the department. A motor carrier of property or broker of construction trucking services, as defined in Section 3322 of the Civil Code, shall not contract or subcontract with, or otherwise engage the services of, a motor carrier of property, until the contracted motor carrier of property provides certification in the manner prescribed by this section, of compliance with subdivision (a). This certification shall be completed by the contracted motor carrier of property and shall include a provision requiring the contracted motor carrier of property to immediately notify the person to whom they are contracted if the contracted motor carrier of property’s permit is suspended or revoked. A copy of the contracted motor carrier of property’s permit shall accompany the required certificate. The Department of the California Highway Patrol shall, by regulation, prescribe the format for the certificate and may make available an optional specific form for that purpose. The certificate, or a copy thereof, shall be maintained by each involved party for the duration of the contract or period of service plus two years, and shall be presented for inspection at the location designated by each carrier under Section 34501.10, immediately upon the request of an authorized employee of the Department of the California Highway Patrol. (c) (1) A motor carrier of property shall not retrieve a vehicle through the use of a tow truck, as defined in subdivision (a) of Section 615, from the premises of another motor carrier of property until the retrieving motor carrier provides a copy of its motor carrier permit to the releasing motor carrier. (2) A motor carrier of property shall not release a vehicle to another motor carrier of property utilizing a tow truck, as defined in subdivision (a) of Section 615, until the releasing motor carrier obtains a copy of the motor carrier permit from the retrieving motor carrier. The motor carrier releasing the vehicle shall maintain a copy of the motor carrier permit for a period of two years after the transaction, and, upon the request of an authorized employee of the Department of the California Highway Patrol, shall immediately present the permit for inspection at the location designated by the releasing motor carrier under Section 34501.10. (3) This subdivision does not apply to a person licensed pursuant to the Collateral Recovery Act (Chapter 11 (commencing with Section 7500) of Division 3 of the Business and Professions Code). (Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 96, Sec. 1. (AB 306) Effective January 1, 2014.)
34621.
## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 14.85. MOTOR CARRIERS OF PROPERTY PERMIT ACT [34600 - 34672] ( Division 14.85 added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1042, Sec. 53. ) ## CHAPTER 2. Motor Carrier Permits [34620 - 34624] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1042, Sec. 53. )
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Motor carrier permit applicants must pay the required fee and include specified information in the application. A motor carrier of property may keep operating for up to 30 days after permit expiration if renewal was filed before expiration and other stated conditions are met.

## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 14.85. MOTOR CARRIERS OF PROPERTY PERMIT ACT [34600 - 34672] ( Division 14.85 added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1042, Sec. 53. ) ## CHAPTER 2. Motor Carrier Permits [34620 - 34624] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1042, Sec. 53. ) ## 34621. (a) The fee required by Section 7232 of the Revenue and Taxation Code shall be paid to the department upon initial application for a motor carrier permit and for annual renewal. (b) An application for an original or a renewal motor carrier permit shall contain all of the following information: (1) The full name of the motor carrier; any fictitious name under which it is doing business; address, both physical and mailing; and business telephone number. (2) Status as individual, partnership, owner-operator, or corporation, and officers of corporation and all partners. (3) Name, address, and driver’s license number of owner-operator. (4) California carrier number, number of commercial motor vehicles in fleet, interstate or intrastate operations, State Board of Equalization, federal Department of Transportation or the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration number, as applicable. (5) Transporter or not a transporter of hazardous materials or petroleum. (6) Evidence of financial responsibility. (7) Evidence of workman’s compensation coverage, if applicable. (8) Carrier certification of enrollment in the biennial inspection of terminals (BIT) program under subdivisions (e) and (h) of Section 34501.12, unless otherwise exempted. (9) Carrier certification of enrollment in a controlled substance and alcohol use and testing (CSAT) program required under Section 34520, unless otherwise exempted. (10) Any other information necessary to enable the department to determine whether the applicant is entitled to a permit. (c) Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter, a motor carrier of property may continue to operate for 30 days past the expiration date of the motor carrier permit, if the motor carrier of property meets all of the following conditions: (1) Applied to the department for a renewal of a motor carrier permit, as required by this section, before the expiration of the motor carrier permit. (2) Holds a valid motor carrier permit for the previous year. (3) Maintains compliance with Section 34507.5 for the 30 days past the expiration date. (4) Not rated unsatisfactory for any of the motor carriers’ terminals inspected by the Department of the California Highway Patrol pursuant to either Section 34501.12 or Section 34520, for the 30 days past the expiration date. (Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 636, Sec. 9. (AB 1810) Effective January 1, 2020.)
34622.
## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 14.85. MOTOR CARRIERS OF PROPERTY PERMIT ACT [34600 - 34672] ( Division 14.85 added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1042, Sec. 53. ) ## CHAPTER 2. Motor Carrier Permits [34620 - 34624] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1042, Sec. 53. )
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This chapter does not apply to certain vehicles and to a household mover carrying used office, store, or institution furniture and fixtures under a household mover permit.

## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 14.85. MOTOR CARRIERS OF PROPERTY PERMIT ACT [34600 - 34672] ( Division 14.85 added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1042, Sec. 53. ) ## CHAPTER 2. Motor Carrier Permits [34620 - 34624] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1042, Sec. 53. ) ## 34622. This chapter does not apply to any of the following: (a) Vehicles described in Section 5004 or 5011, and those that are exempt from vehicle registration fees. (b) A household mover transporting used office, store, and institution furniture and fixtures under its household mover permit pursuant to Section 19241 of the Business and Professions Code. (Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 295, Sec. 26. (AB 2956) Effective January 1, 2023.)
34623.
## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 14.85. MOTOR CARRIERS OF PROPERTY PERMIT ACT [34600 - 34672] ( Division 14.85 added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1042, Sec. 53. ) ## CHAPTER 2. Motor Carrier Permits [34620 - 34624] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1042, Sec. 53. )
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This section gives the California Highway Patrol exclusive safety-regulation authority over motor carriers of property and allows or requires permit suspension for several safety and compliance failures.

## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 14.85. MOTOR CARRIERS OF PROPERTY PERMIT ACT [34600 - 34672] ( Division 14.85 added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1042, Sec. 53. ) ## CHAPTER 2. Motor Carrier Permits [34620 - 34624] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1042, Sec. 53. ) ## 34623. (a) The Department of the California Highway Patrol has exclusive jurisdiction for the regulation of safety of operation of motor carriers of property. (b) The motor carrier permit of a motor carrier of property may be suspended for failure to do either of the following: (1) Maintain any vehicle of the carrier in a safe operating condition or to comply with this code or with applicable regulations contained in Title 13 of the California Code of Regulations, if that failure is either a consistent failure or presents an imminent danger to public safety. (2) Enroll all drivers in the pull-notice system as required by Section 1808.1. (c) The motor carrier permit of a motor carrier of property shall be suspended for failure to either (1) comply with the requirements of federal law described in subdivision (a) of Section 34520 of the Vehicle Code, or (2) make copies of results and other records available as required by subdivision (b) of that section. The suspension shall be as follows: (1) For a serious violation, which is a willful failure to perform substance abuse testing in accordance with state or federal law: (A) For a first offense, a mandatory five-day suspension. (B) For a second offense within three years of a first offense, a mandatory three-month suspension. (C) For a third offense within three years of a first offense, a mandatory one-year suspension. (2) For a nonserious violation, the time recommended to the department by the Department of the California Highway Patrol. (3) For the purposes of this subdivision, “willful failure” means any of the following: (A) An intentional and uncorrected failure to have a controlled substances and alcohol testing program in place. (B) An intentional and uncorrected failure to enroll an employed driver into the controlled substances and alcohol testing program. (C) A knowing use of a medically disqualified driver, including the failure to remove the driver from safety-sensitive duties upon notification of the medical disqualification. (D) An attempt to conceal legal deficiencies in the motor carrier’s controlled substances and alcohol testing program. (d) The department, pending a hearing in the matter pursuant to subdivision (f), may suspend a carrier’s permit. (e) (1) A motor carrier whose motor carrier permit is suspended pursuant to subdivision (b) may obtain a reinspection of its terminal and vehicles by the Department of the California Highway Patrol by submitting a written request for reinstatement to the department and paying a reinstatement fee as required by Section 34623.5. (2) The department shall deposit all reinstatement fees collected from motor carriers of property pursuant to this section in the fund. Upon receipt of the fee, the department shall forward a request to the Department of the California Highway Patrol, which shall perform a reinspection within a reasonable time, or shall verify receipt of the application or fee or both the application and fee. Following the term of a suspension imposed under Section 34670, the department shall reinstate a carrier’s motor carrier permit suspended under subdivision (b) upon notification by the Department of the California Highway Patrol that the carrier’s safety compliance has improved to the satisfaction of the Department of the California Highway Patrol, unless the permit is suspended for another reason or has been revoked. (f) Whenever the department suspends the permit of any carrier pursuant to subdivision (b), (c), or paragraph (3) of subdivision (i), the department shall furnish the carrier with written notice of the suspension and shall provide for a hearing within a reasonable time, not to exceed 21 days, after a written request is filed with the department. At the hearing, the carrier shall show cause why the suspension should not be continued. Following the hearing, the department may terminate the suspension, continue the suspension in effect, or revoke the permit. The department may revoke the permit of any carrier suspended pursuant to subdivision (b) at any time that is 90 days or more after its suspension if the carrier has not filed a written request for a hearing with the department or has failed to submit a request for reinstatement pursuant to subdivision (e). (g) Notwithstanding any other provision of this code, a hearing shall not be provided if the suspension of the motor carrier permit is based solely upon the failure of the motor carrier to maintain satisfactory proof of financial responsibility as required by this code. (h) A motor carrier of property may not operate a commercial motor vehicle on any public highway in this state during any period its motor carrier of property permit is suspended pursuant to this division. (i) (1) A motor carrier of property whose motor carrier permit is suspended pursuant to this section or Section 34505.6, which suspension is based wholly or in part on the failure of the motor carrier to maintain any vehicle in safe operating condition, may not lease, or otherwise allow, another motor carrier to operate the vehicles of the carrier subject to the suspension, during the period of the suspension. (2) A motor carrier of property may not knowingly lease, operate, dispatch, or otherwise utilize any vehicle from a motor carrier of property whose motor carrier permit is suspended, which suspension is based wholly or in part on the failure of the motor carrier to maintain any vehicle in safe operating condition. (3) The department may immediately suspend the motor carrier permit of any motor carrier that the department determines to be in violation of paragraph (2). (j) This section shall become operative on January 1, 2016. (Repealed (in Sec. 17) and added by Stats. 2013, Ch. 500, Sec. 18. (AB 529) Effective January 1, 2014. Section operative January 1, 2016, by its own provisions.)
34623.1.
## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 14.85. MOTOR CARRIERS OF PROPERTY PERMIT ACT [34600 - 34672] ( Division 14.85 added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1042, Sec. 53. ) ## CHAPTER 2. Motor Carrier Permits [34620 - 34624] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1042, Sec. 53. )
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A licensee’s motor carrier permit may be suspended if the licensee is on a certified tax delinquency list.

## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 14.85. MOTOR CARRIERS OF PROPERTY PERMIT ACT [34600 - 34672] ( Division 14.85 added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1042, Sec. 53. ) ## CHAPTER 2. Motor Carrier Permits [34620 - 34624] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1042, Sec. 53. ) ## 34623.1. The motor carrier permit of a licensee may be suspended pursuant to Section 494.5 of the Business and Professions Code if a licensee’s name is included on a certified list of tax delinquencies provided by the State Board of Equalization or the Franchise Tax Board pursuant to Section 7063 or Section 19195, respectively of the Revenue and Taxation Code. (Added by Stats. 2011, Ch. 455, Sec. 17. (AB 1424) Effective January 1, 2012.)
34623.5.
## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 14.85. MOTOR CARRIERS OF PROPERTY PERMIT ACT [34600 - 34672] ( Division 14.85 added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1042, Sec. 53. ) ## CHAPTER 2. Motor Carrier Permits [34620 - 34624] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1042, Sec. 53. )
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A permit may not be reissued after a suspension ends unless a $150 fee is paid to the department, except where other sections provide otherwise.

## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 14.85. MOTOR CARRIERS OF PROPERTY PERMIT ACT [34600 - 34672] ( Division 14.85 added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1042, Sec. 53. ) ## CHAPTER 2. Motor Carrier Permits [34620 - 34624] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1042, Sec. 53. ) ## 34623.5. Except as provided under subdivision (c) of Section 34630 and subdivision (d) of Section 34640, before a permit may be reissued after a suspension is terminated, there shall, in addition to any other fees required by this code, be paid to the department a fee of one hundred fifty dollars ($150). (Amended by Stats. 2007, Ch. 58, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2008.)
34624.
## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 14.85. MOTOR CARRIERS OF PROPERTY PERMIT ACT [34600 - 34672] ( Division 14.85 added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1042, Sec. 53. ) ## CHAPTER 2. Motor Carrier Permits [34620 - 34624] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1042, Sec. 53. )
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The department must create an owner-operator motor carrier classification, suspend the related permit after a driving-privilege suspension or revocation unless good cause is shown within 15 days, and require covered motor carriers to notify contracting carriers when they no longer fit the classification.

## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 14.85. MOTOR CARRIERS OF PROPERTY PERMIT ACT [34600 - 34672] ( Division 14.85 added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1042, Sec. 53. ) ## CHAPTER 2. Motor Carrier Permits [34620 - 34624] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1042, Sec. 53. ) ## 34624. (a) The department shall establish a classification of motor carrier of property known as owner-operators. (b) As used in this section and in Sections 1808.1 and 34501.12, an owner-operator is a person who meets all of the following requirements: (1) Holds a class A or class B driver’s license or a class C license with a hazardous materials endorsement. (2) Owns, leases, or otherwise operates not more than one power unit and not more than three towed vehicles. (3) Is required to obtain a permit as a motor carrier of property by the department under this division. (c) (1) As used in this section, “power unit” is a motor vehicle described in subdivision (a), (b), (g), (f), or (k) of Section 34500, or a motortruck of two or more axles that is more than 10,000 pounds gross vehicle weight rating, but does not include those vehicles operated by household goods carriers, as defined in Section 5109 of the Public Utilities Code or persons providing transportation of passengers. A “towed vehicle” is a nonmotorized vehicle described in subdivision (d), (e), (f), (g), or (k) of that section. (2) As used in this section, subdivision (f) of Section 34500 includes only those combinations where the gross vehicle weight rating of the towing vehicle exceeds 11,500 pounds, and subdivision (g) of Section 34500 includes only those vehicles transporting hazardous materials for which the display of placards is required pursuant to Section 27903, a license is required pursuant to Section 32000.5, or for which a hazardous waste transporter registration is required pursuant to Section 25163 of the Health and Safety Code. (d) The department, upon suspending or revoking the driving privilege of an owner-operator shall also suspend the owner-operator’s motor carrier permit, unless the owner-operator, within 15 days, shows good cause why the permit should not be suspended. (e) Every motor carrier who is within the classification established by this section is responsible for notifying all other motor carriers with whom he or she is under contract when the status of the motor carrier changes so that he or she is no longer within the classification established by this section. (f) This section shall not be construed to change the definition of “employer,” “employee,” or “independent contractor” for any other purpose. (Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 774, Sec. 6. Effective September 21, 2002.)
34630.
## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 14.85. MOTOR CARRIERS OF PROPERTY PERMIT ACT [34600 - 34672] ( Division 14.85 added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1042, Sec. 53. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Insurance [34630 - 34634] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1042, Sec. 53. )
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A motor carrier of property cannot get a permit until proof of financial responsibility is filed with the department, and that proof must stay in effect while the permit is active.

## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 14.85. MOTOR CARRIERS OF PROPERTY PERMIT ACT [34600 - 34672] ( Division 14.85 added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1042, Sec. 53. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Insurance [34630 - 34634] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1042, Sec. 53. ) ## 34630. (a) A motor carrier permit shall not be granted to any motor carrier of property until there is filed with the department proof of financial responsibility in the form of a currently effective certificate of insurance, issued by a company licensed to write that insurance in this state or by a nonadmitted insurer subject to Section 1763 of the Insurance Code, if the policy represented by the certificate meets the minimum insurance requirements contained in Section 34631.5. The certificate of insurance or surety bond shall provide coverage with respect to the operation, maintenance, or use of any vehicle for which a permit is required, although the vehicle may not be specifically described in the policy, or a bond of surety issued by a company licensed to write surety bonds in this state, or written evidence of self-insurance by providing the self-insured number granted by the department on a form approved by the department. (b) Proof of financial responsibility shall be continued in effect during the active life of the motor carrier permit. The certificate of insurance shall not be cancelable on less than 30 days’ written notice from the insurer to the department except in the event of cessation of operations as a permitted motor carrier of property. (c) Whenever the department determines or is notified that the certificate of insurance or surety bond of a motor carrier of property will lapse or be terminated, the department shall suspend the carrier’s permit effective on the date of lapse or termination unless the carrier provides evidence of valid insurance coverage pursuant to subdivision (a). (1) If the carrier’s permit is suspended, the carrier shall pay a reinstatement fee as set forth in Section 34623.5, and prior to conducting on-highway operations, present proof of financial responsibility pursuant to subdivision (a) in order to have the permit reinstated. (2) If the evidence provided by the carrier of valid insurance coverage pursuant to subdivision (a) demonstrates that a lapse in coverage for the carrier’s operation did not occur, the reinstatement fee shall be waived. (Amended by Stats. 2007, Ch. 58, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2008.)
34631.
## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 14.85. MOTOR CARRIERS OF PROPERTY PERMIT ACT [34600 - 34672] ( Division 14.85 added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1042, Sec. 53. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Insurance [34630 - 34634] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1042, Sec. 53. )
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A motor carrier permit applicant must file proof of financial responsibility with the department for each vehicle covered by the permit, using one of the listed forms.

## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 14.85. MOTOR CARRIERS OF PROPERTY PERMIT ACT [34600 - 34672] ( Division 14.85 added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1042, Sec. 53. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Insurance [34630 - 34634] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1042, Sec. 53. ) ## 34631. The proof of financial responsibility required under Section 34630 shall be evidenced by the deposit with the department, covering each vehicle used or to be used under the motor carrier permit applied for, of one of the following: (a) A certificate of insurance, issued by a company licensed to write insurance in this state, or by a nonadmitted insurer subject to Section 1763 of the Insurance Code, if the policies represented by the certificate comply with Section 34630 and the rules promulgated by the department pursuant to Section 34604. (b) A bond of a surety company licensed to write surety bonds in the state. (c) Evidence of qualification of the carrier as a self-insurer as provided for in subdivision (a) of Section 34630. However, any certificate of self-insurance granted to a motor carrier of property shall be limited to serve as proof of financial responsibility under paragraphs (1) and (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 34631.5 minimum limits only and shall not be acceptable as proof of financial responsibility for the coverage required pursuant to paragraph (3) or (4) of subdivision (a) of Section 34631.5. (d) Evidence on a form that indicates that coverage is provided by a charitable risk pool operating under Section 5005.1 of the Corporations Code, if the registered owner of the vehicle is a nonprofit organization that is exempt from taxation under paragraph (3) of subsection (c) of Section 501 of the United States Internal Revenue Code. The form shall include all of the following: (1) The name and address of the motor carrier. (2) The name and address of the charitable risk pool providing the policy for the motor carrier. (3) The policy number, effective date, and liability limits of the policy. (4) A statement from the charitable risk pool that the policy meets the requirements of Section 34631.5. (Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 758, Sec. 15. Effective January 1, 2003.)
34631.5.
## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 14.85. MOTOR CARRIERS OF PROPERTY PERMIT ACT [34600 - 34672] ( Division 14.85 added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1042, Sec. 53. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Insurance [34630 - 34634] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1042, Sec. 53. )
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Motor carriers of property must maintain specified liability insurance or equivalent protection, with higher limits for certain vehicle types and hazardous cargo.

## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 14.85. MOTOR CARRIERS OF PROPERTY PERMIT ACT [34600 - 34672] ( Division 14.85 added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1042, Sec. 53. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Insurance [34630 - 34634] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1042, Sec. 53. ) ## 34631.5. (a) (1) Every motor carrier of property as defined in Section 34601, except those subject to paragraph (2), (3), or (4), shall provide and thereafter continue in effect adequate protection against liability imposed by law upon those carriers for the payment of damages in the amount of a combined single limit of not less than seven hundred fifty thousand dollars ($750,000) on account of bodily injuries to, or death of, one or more persons, or damage to or destruction of, property other than property being transported by the carrier for any shipper or consignee whether the property of one or more than one claimant in any one accident. (2) Every motor carrier of property, as defined in Section 34601, who operates only vehicles under 10,000 pounds GVWR and who does not transport any commodity subject to paragraph (3) or (4), shall provide and thereafter continue in effect adequate protection against liability imposed by law for the payment of damages caused by bodily injuries to or the death of any person; or for damage to or destruction of property of others, other than property being transported by the carrier, in an amount not less than three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000). (3) Every intrastate motor carrier of property, as defined in Section 34601, who transports petroleum products in bulk, including waste petroleum and waste petroleum products, shall provide and thereafter continue in effect adequate protection against liability imposed by law upon the carrier for the payment of damages for personal bodily injuries (including death resulting therefrom) in the amount of not less than five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) on account of bodily injuries to, or death of, one person; and protection against a total liability of those carriers on account of bodily injuries to, or death of more than one person as a result of any one accident, but subject to the same limitation for each person in the amount of not less than one million dollars ($1,000,000); and protection in an amount of not less than two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000) for one accident resulting in damage to or destruction to property other than property being transported by the carrier for any shipper or consignee, whether the property of one or more than one claimant; or a combined single limit in the amount of not less than one million two hundred thousand dollars ($1,200,000) on account of bodily injuries to, or death of, one or more persons or damage to or destruction of property, or both, other than property being transported by the carrier for any shipper or consignee whether the property of one or more than one claimant in any one accident. (4) Except as provided in paragraph (3), every motor carrier of property, as defined in Section 34601, that transports any hazardous material, as defined by Section 353, shall provide and thereafter continue in effect adequate protection against liability imposed by law on those carriers for the payment of damages for personal injury or death, and damage to or destruction of property, in amounts of not less than the minimum levels of financial responsibility specified for carriers of hazardous materials by the United States Department of Transportation in Part 387 (commencing with Section 387.1) of Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations. The applicable minimum levels of financial responsibility required are as follows: Commodity Transported: Combined Single Limit Coverage (A) Oil listed in Section 172.101 of Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations; or hazardous waste, hazardous materials and hazardous substances defined in Section 171.8 of Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations and listed in Section 172.101 of Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations, but not mentioned in subparagraph (C) or (D). $1,000,000 (B) Hazardous waste as defined in Section 25117 of the Health and Safety Code and in Article 1 (commencing with Section 66261.1) of Chapter 11 of Division 4.5 of Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations, but not mentioned in subparagraph (C) or (D). $1,000,000 (C) Hazardous substances, as defined in Section 171.8 of Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations, or liquefied compressed gas or compressed gas, transported in cargo tanks, portable tanks, or hopper-type vehicle with capacities in excess of 3,500 water gallons. $5,000,000 (D) Any quantity of division 1.1, 1.2, or 1.3 explosives; any quantity of poison gas (Poison A); or highway route controlled quantity radioactive materials as defined in Section 173.403 of Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations. $5,000,000 (b) (1) The protection required under subdivision (a) shall be evidenced by the deposit with the department, covering each vehicle used or to be used in conducting the service performed by each motor carrier of property, an authorized certificate of public liability and property damage insurance, issued by a company licensed to write the insurance in the State of California, or by a nonadmitted insurer subject to Section 1763 of the Insurance Code. (2) The protection required under subdivision (a) by every motor carrier of property engaged in interstate or foreign transportation of property in or through California, shall be evidenced by the filing and acceptance of a department authorized certificate of insurance, or qualification as a self-insurer as may be authorized by law. (3) A certificate of insurance, evidencing the protection, shall not be cancelable on less than 30 days’ written notice to the department, the notice to commence to run from the date notice is actually received at the office of the department in Sacramento. (4) Every insurance certificate or equivalent protection to the public shall contain a provision that the certificate or equivalent protection shall remain in full force and effect until canceled in the manner provided by paragraph (3). (5) Upon cancellation of an insurance certificate or the cancellation of equivalent protection authorized by the Department of Motor Vehicles, the motor carrier permit of any motor carrier of property, shall stand suspended immediately upon the effective date of the cancellations. (6) No carrier shall engage in any operation on any public highway of this state during the suspension of its permit. (7) No motor carrier of property, whose permit has been suspended under paragraph (5) shall resume operations unless and until the carrier has filed an insurance certificate or equivalent protection in effect at the time and that meets the standards set forth in this section. The operative rights of the complying carriers shall be reinstated from suspension upon the filing of an insurance certificate or equivalent protection. (8) In order to expedite the processing of insurance filings by the department, each insurance filing made should contain the insured’s California carrier number, if known, in the upper right corner of the certificate. (c) (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the operator of a for-hire tow truck who is in compliance with subdivision (a) may perform emergency moves, irrespective of the load carried aboard the vehicle being moved. (2) For the purposes of paragraph (1), an “emergency move” is limited to one or more of the following activities: (A) Removal of a disabled or damaged vehicle or combination of vehicles from a highway. (B) Removal of a vehicle or combination of vehicles from public or private property following a traffic collision. (C) Removal of a vehicle or combination of vehicles from public or private property to protect public health, safety, or property. (D) Removal of a vehicle or combination of vehicles from any location for impound or storage, at the direction of a peace officer. (3) The authority granted under paragraph (1) applies only to the first one-way carriage of property from the scene of the emergency to the nearest safe location. Any subsequent move of that property shall be subject to subdivision (a), including, but not limited to, a requirement that the for-hire tow truck operator have a level of liability protection that is adequate for the commodity being transported by the towed vehicle or combination of vehicles. (4) Any transportation of property by an operator of an operator of a for-hire tow truck that is not an emergency move, as authorized under paragraph (1), shall be subject to subdivision (a), including, but not limited to, a requirement that the for-hire tow truck operator have a level of liability protection that is adequate for the commodity being transported by the towed vehicle or combination of vehicles. (Amended by Stats. 1999, Ch. 724, Sec. 48. Effective January 1, 2000.)
34632.
## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 14.85. MOTOR CARRIERS OF PROPERTY PERMIT ACT [34600 - 34672] ( Division 14.85 added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1042, Sec. 53. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Insurance [34630 - 34634] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1042, Sec. 53. )
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Motor carriers of property must file an annual sworn vehicle list with the department, and the department must suspend the permit if the insurer reports a lack of insurance coverage for a reported vehicle.

## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 14.85. MOTOR CARRIERS OF PROPERTY PERMIT ACT [34600 - 34672] ( Division 14.85 added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1042, Sec. 53. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Insurance [34630 - 34634] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1042, Sec. 53. ) ## 34632. (a) Every motor carrier of property shall furnish the department annually, as specified by the department, a list, prepared under oath, of all vehicles, described in Section 34601, used in transportation during the preceding year. (b) If the carrier’s insurer informs the department that the carrier has failed to obtain insurance coverage for any vehicle reported on the list, the department shall, in addition to any other applicable penalty provided in this division, suspend the carrier’s permit. (Added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1042, Sec. 53. Effective September 29, 1996.)
34633.
## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 14.85. MOTOR CARRIERS OF PROPERTY PERMIT ACT [34600 - 34672] ( Division 14.85 added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1042, Sec. 53. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Insurance [34630 - 34634] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1042, Sec. 53. )
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Motor carriers of property with 20 or more commercial motor vehicles must file an annual sworn report with the department.

## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 14.85. MOTOR CARRIERS OF PROPERTY PERMIT ACT [34600 - 34672] ( Division 14.85 added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1042, Sec. 53. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Insurance [34630 - 34634] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1042, Sec. 53. ) ## 34633. Every motor carrier of property with a carrier fleet of 20 or more commercial motor vehicles as defined in Section 34601 shall, under oath, file annually a report with the department indicating the number, classification, and compensation of all employees and owner-operator drivers hired or engaged during the reporting period. The department shall submit a copy of the report to the administrator of the corporation’s workers’ compensation self-insurance plan if the corporation is self-insured, or to the carrier’s workers’ compensation insurer if the carrier’s workers’ compensation protection is provided by a policy or policies of insurance. (Added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1042, Sec. 53. Effective September 29, 1996.)
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## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 14.85. MOTOR CARRIERS OF PROPERTY PERMIT ACT [34600 - 34672] ( Division 14.85 added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1042, Sec. 53. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Insurance [34630 - 34634] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1042, Sec. 53. )
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The department must review a carrier’s permit if it gets a stop order, may suspend or revoke the permit in specified cases, and must give notice and a hearing opportunity before revocation in one scenario.

## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 14.85. MOTOR CARRIERS OF PROPERTY PERMIT ACT [34600 - 34672] ( Division 14.85 added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1042, Sec. 53. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Insurance [34630 - 34634] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1042, Sec. 53. ) ## 34634. (a) Upon receipt of a stop order issued by the Director of Industrial Relations pursuant to Section 3710.1 of the Labor Code, the department shall determine whether the motor carrier of property has filed a false statement relative to workers’ compensation insurance coverage, in violation of statute, or rules or orders of the department. If, after notice and opportunity to be heard, the department determines that there has been a violation of statute, or rules or orders of the department, the department shall, in addition to any other applicable penalty provided in this division, suspend the carrier’s permit. (b) Upon notification from the Director of Industrial Relations that a final judgment has been entered against any motor carrier of property as a result of an award having been made to an employee pursuant to Section 3716.2 of the Labor Code, the department shall, 30 days from the date the carrier is mailed the notice pursuant to subdivision (c), revoke the carrier’s permit unless the judgment has been satisfied or has been discharged in accordance with the bankruptcy laws of the United States or the carrier requests a hearing pursuant to subdivision (c). (c) Within seven days of notification from the Director of Industrial Relations that a final judgment has been entered against any motor carrier of property as a result of an award having been made to an employee pursuant to Section 3716.2 of the Labor Code, the department shall furnish to the carrier named in the final judgment written notice of the right to a hearing regarding the revocation of the permit and the procedure to follow to request a hearing. The notice shall state that the department is required to revoke the carrier’s permit pursuant to subdivision (b) after 30 days from the date the notice is mailed unless the carrier provides proof that the judgment is satisfied or has been discharged in accordance with the bankruptcy laws of the United States and the department has been so notified seven days prior to the conclusion of the 30-day waiting period. The carrier may request a hearing within 10 days from the date the notice is sent by the department. The request for the hearing shall stay the revocation. The hearing shall be held within 30 days of the receipt of the request. If the department finds that an unsatisfied judgment exists concerning a debt arising under Section 3717 of the Labor Code, the department shall immediately revoke the carrier’s permit. (Added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1042, Sec. 53. Effective September 29, 1996.)
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## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 14.85. MOTOR CARRIERS OF PROPERTY PERMIT ACT [34600 - 34672] ( Division 14.85 added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1042, Sec. 53. ) ## CHAPTER 4. Workers’ Compensation [34640- 34640.] ( Chapter 4 added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1042, Sec. 53. )
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A motor carrier of property cannot get a permit until required workers’ compensation proof is filed with the department.

## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 14.85. MOTOR CARRIERS OF PROPERTY PERMIT ACT [34600 - 34672] ( Division 14.85 added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1042, Sec. 53. ) ## CHAPTER 4. Workers’ Compensation [34640- 34640.] ( Chapter 4 added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1042, Sec. 53. ) ## 34640. (a) A motor carrier permit shall not be granted to any motor carrier of property until one of the following is filed with the department: (1) A certificate of workers’ compensation coverage for its employees issued by an admitted insurer. (2) A certification of consent to self-insure issued by the Director of Industrial Relations, and the identity of the administrator of the carrier’s workers’ compensation self-insurance plan. (3) A statement, under penalty of perjury, stating that, in its operations as a motor carrier of property, it does not employ any person in any manner so as to become subject to the workers’ compensation laws of this state. (b) The workers’ compensation certified under paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) shall be effective until canceled. The insurer shall provide to the motor carrier of property and to the department a notice of cancellation not less than 30 days in advance of the effective date. (c) If, after filing the statement described in paragraph (3) of subdivision (a), the carrier becomes subject to the workers’ compensation laws of this state, the carrier shall promptly notify the department that the carrier is withdrawing its statement under paragraph (3) of subdivision (a), and shall simultaneously file the certificate described in either paragraph (1) or (2) of subdivision (a). (d) Whenever the department determines or is notified that the certificate of workers’ compensation insurance or certification to self-insure a motor carrier of property will lapse or be terminated, the department shall suspend the carrier’s permit effective on the date of the lapse or termination, unless the motor carrier provides evidence of valid insurance coverage pursuant to subdivision (a). (1) If the carrier’s permit is suspended, the carrier shall pay a reinstatement fee as set forth in Section 34671, and prior to conducting on-highway operations, present proof of valid insurance coverage pursuant to subdivision (a) in order to have the permit reinstated. (2) If the evidence provided by the carrier of valid insurance coverage pursuant to subdivision (a) demonstrates that a lapse in coverage for the carrier’s operation did not occur, the reinstatement fee shall be waived. (Amended by Stats. 2007, Ch. 58, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2008.)
34660.
## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 14.85. MOTOR CARRIERS OF PROPERTY PERMIT ACT [34600 - 34672] ( Division 14.85 added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1042, Sec. 53. ) ## CHAPTER 6. Fines and Penalties [34660 - 34672] ( Chapter 6 added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1042, Sec. 53. )
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A motor carrier of property whose permit has been suspended must not keep operating; violations can be a misdemeanor with fines, jail time, or both.

## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 14.85. MOTOR CARRIERS OF PROPERTY PERMIT ACT [34600 - 34672] ( Division 14.85 added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1042, Sec. 53. ) ## CHAPTER 6. Fines and Penalties [34660 - 34672] ( Chapter 6 added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1042, Sec. 53. ) ## 34660. (a) A motor carrier of property, after its motor carrier permit has been suspended by the department, who continues to operate as a motor carrier, either independently or for another motor carrier, is guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of not more than two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500), or by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than three months, or by both that fine and imprisonment. (b) Each violation of this section is a separate and distinct offense, and, in the case of a continuing violation, each day’s continuance of operation as a carrier in violation of this section is a separate and distinct offense. (c) Upon finding that a motor carrier of property is willfully violating this section after being advised that it is not operating in compliance with the laws of this state, the court may issue an injunction to stop the carrier’s continued operation. (d) A member of the Department of the California Highway Patrol may impound a vehicle or combination of vehicles operated by a motor carrier of property, when the vehicle or combination of vehicles is found upon a highway, any public lands, or an offstreet parking facility and the motor carrier is found to be in violation of this section or of subdivision (a) of Section 34620. For purposes of this subdivision, the vehicle shall be released to the registered owner or authorized agent only after the registered owner or authorized agent furnishes the Department of the California Highway Patrol with proof of current registration, a currently valid driver’s license of the appropriate class to operate the vehicle or combination of vehicles, and proof of compliance with this division. The registered owner or authorized agent is responsible for all towing and storage charges related to the impoundment. (Amended by Stats. 1997, Ch. 652, Sec. 22. Effective January 1, 1998.)
34661.
## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 14.85. MOTOR CARRIERS OF PROPERTY PERMIT ACT [34600 - 34672] ( Division 14.85 added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1042, Sec. 53. ) ## CHAPTER 6. Fines and Penalties [34660 - 34672] ( Chapter 6 added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1042, Sec. 53. )
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A person or corporation that violates this division commits a misdemeanor and may be fined up to $2,500, jailed up to three months, or both.

## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 14.85. MOTOR CARRIERS OF PROPERTY PERMIT ACT [34600 - 34672] ( Division 14.85 added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1042, Sec. 53. ) ## CHAPTER 6. Fines and Penalties [34660 - 34672] ( Chapter 6 added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1042, Sec. 53. ) ## 34661. Any person or corporation who violates any provision of this division is guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of not more than two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500), or by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than three months, or by both that fine and imprisonment. (Added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1042, Sec. 53. Effective September 29, 1996.)
34670.
## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 14.85. MOTOR CARRIERS OF PROPERTY PERMIT ACT [34600 - 34672] ( Division 14.85 added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1042, Sec. 53. ) ## CHAPTER 6. Fines and Penalties [34660 - 34672] ( Chapter 6 added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1042, Sec. 53. )
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Violations tied to motor carrier permit rules trigger mandatory sanctions, including permit suspensions and, in some cases, a $1,500 fine.

## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 14.85. MOTOR CARRIERS OF PROPERTY PERMIT ACT [34600 - 34672] ( Division 14.85 added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1042, Sec. 53. ) ## CHAPTER 6. Fines and Penalties [34660 - 34672] ( Chapter 6 added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1042, Sec. 53. ) ## 34670. Any violation of Division 14.8 (commencing with Section 34500) or any violation that results in a suspension or revocation of the motor carrier permit pursuant to Section 34505.6 or 34623, or subdivision (d) of Section 34624, in addition to any other penalties, shall be sanctioned as follows: (a) If there have been no prior sanctions imposed on the permitholder, the permit shall be suspended for 30 days. (b) If the permit had been suspended once prior in the previous 36 months, the permit shall be suspended for 60 days. (c) If the permit had been previously suspended two or more times in the previous 36 months, the permit shall be suspended for 90 days, and a fine of one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500) shall be imposed. (Amended by Stats. 1997, Ch. 652, Sec. 23. Effective January 1, 1998.)
34671.
## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 14.85. MOTOR CARRIERS OF PROPERTY PERMIT ACT [34600 - 34672] ( Division 14.85 added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1042, Sec. 53. ) ## CHAPTER 6. Fines and Penalties [34660 - 34672] ( Chapter 6 added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1042, Sec. 53. )
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A suspended or revoked motor carrier permit cannot be reinstated until the $150 fee is paid and the permit holder has met all permit-issuance requirements, subject to stated exceptions.

## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 14.85. MOTOR CARRIERS OF PROPERTY PERMIT ACT [34600 - 34672] ( Division 14.85 added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1042, Sec. 53. ) ## CHAPTER 6. Fines and Penalties [34660 - 34672] ( Chapter 6 added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1042, Sec. 53. ) ## 34671. Except as provided under subdivision (c) of Section 34630 and subdivision (d) of Section 34640, a motor carrier permit suspended or revoked under the provisions of this code shall not be reinstated until a fee of one hundred fifty dollars ($150) has been paid, and the motor carrier permitholder has met all requirements for the issuance of a permit. (Amended by Stats. 2007, Ch. 58, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 2008.)
34672.
## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 14.85. MOTOR CARRIERS OF PROPERTY PERMIT ACT [34600 - 34672] ( Division 14.85 added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1042, Sec. 53. ) ## CHAPTER 6. Fines and Penalties [34660 - 34672] ( Chapter 6 added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1042, Sec. 53. )
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If a motor carrier permit is paid for with a dishonored check, the permit must be canceled unless the applicant makes restitution and pays the dishonored-check fee within 30 days after notice.

## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 14.85. MOTOR CARRIERS OF PROPERTY PERMIT ACT [34600 - 34672] ( Division 14.85 added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1042, Sec. 53. ) ## CHAPTER 6. Fines and Penalties [34660 - 34672] ( Chapter 6 added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1042, Sec. 53. ) ## 34672. If a motor carrier permit is paid for by a check that is dishonored by the bank, the permit shall be canceled. The department shall notify the carrier that the check was dishonored and that the permit will be canceled 30 days from the date of notification if the applicant does not make restitution. If the applicant does not make restitution for the dishonored check, and pay the dishonored check fee within 30 days of the notice, the application for a motor carrier permit shall be canceled. (Amended by Stats. 2001, Ch. 825, Sec. 18. Effective January 1, 2002.)
34680.
## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 14.86. Private Carriers of Passengers Registration Act [34680 - 34693] ( Division 14.86 added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 421, Sec. 40. )
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This section says Division 14.86 may be cited as the Private Carriers of Passengers Registration Act.

## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 14.86. Private Carriers of Passengers Registration Act [34680 - 34693] ( Division 14.86 added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 421, Sec. 40. ) ## 34680. This division may be cited as the Private Carriers of Passengers Registration Act. (Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 421, Sec. 40. (SB 19) Effective January 1, 2018. Operative July 1, 2018, pursuant to Section 34693.)
34681.
## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 14.86. Private Carriers of Passengers Registration Act [34680 - 34693] ( Division 14.86 added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 421, Sec. 40. )
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This section defines “private carrier” for this division and excludes certain rental-car and lodging operators from that definition.

## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 14.86. Private Carriers of Passengers Registration Act [34680 - 34693] ( Division 14.86 added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 421, Sec. 40. ) ## 34681. (a) For purposes of this division, “private carrier” means a not-for-hire motor carrier, as defined in Section 408, who transports passengers and is required to obtain a carrier identification number pursuant to Section 34507.5, including an organization that provides transportation services incidental to the operation of a youth camp that is either a nonprofit organization that qualifies for tax exemption under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code or an organization that operates an organized camp, as defined in Section 18897 of the Health and Safety Code, serving youth 18 years of age or younger. (b) For purposes of this division, “private carrier” does not include either of the following: (1) The operator of an automobile rental business that uses vehicles owned or leased by that operator, without charge other than as may be included in the automobile rental charges, to carry its customers to or from its office or facility where rental vehicles are furnished or returned after the rental period. (2) The operator of a hotel, motel, or other place of temporary lodging that provides transportation service in vehicles owned or leased by that operator, without charge other than as may be included in the charges for lodging, between the lodging facility and an air, rail, water, or bus passenger terminal or between the lodging facility and any place of entertainment or commercial attraction, including, but not limited to, facilities providing snow skiing. Nothing in this subdivision authorizes the operator of a hotel, motel, or other place of temporary lodging to provide any round-trip sightseeing service without a permit, as required by subdivision (c) of Section 5384 of the Public Utilities Code. (Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 421, Sec. 40. (SB 19) Effective January 1, 2018. Operative July 1, 2018, pursuant to Section 34693.)
34682.
## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 14.86. Private Carriers of Passengers Registration Act [34680 - 34693] ( Division 14.86 added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 421, Sec. 40. )
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The California Department of Tax and Fee Administration must provide requested records information to help enforce this division.

## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 14.86. Private Carriers of Passengers Registration Act [34680 - 34693] ( Division 14.86 added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 421, Sec. 40. ) ## 34682. The California Department of Tax and Fee Administration shall furnish, upon request, whatever information from its records may be required to assist the department and the Department of the California Highway Patrol in the effective enforcement of this division. (Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 421, Sec. 40. (SB 19) Effective January 1, 2018. Operative July 1, 2018, pursuant to Section 34693.)
34683.
## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 14.86. Private Carriers of Passengers Registration Act [34680 - 34693] ( Division 14.86 added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 421, Sec. 40. )
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Private carriers of passengers generally may not operate on public highways unless their operation is registered with the department.

## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 14.86. Private Carriers of Passengers Registration Act [34680 - 34693] ( Division 14.86 added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 421, Sec. 40. ) ## 34683. (a) Except as provided in Section 34686, a private carrier of passengers shall not operate a motor vehicle on any public highway in this state unless its operation is currently registered with the department. The department shall grant registration upon the filing of the application and the payment of the fee as required by this division, subject to the private carrier of passengers’ compliance with this division. A private carrier of passengers who is exempt from registration need not file a notice of exemption. (b) To satisfy the registration requirement described in subdivision (a), a private carrier of passengers shall submit required fees and all of the following information and documents to the department: (1) The carrier identification number issued to the applicant by the Department of the California Highway Patrol. (2) Identification information, including business name, form of business, addresses, including mailing address, contact person’s name, and phone number. (3) Whether the registrant provides transportation services incidental to operation of an organized camp, as defined in Section 18897 of the Health and Safety Code, or as a nonprofit that qualifies for a tax exemption under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, or neither. (4) Proof of insurance or financial responsibility as required under Section 34687. (5) The dated signature of the person completing the form that declares under penalty of perjury that the information provided is true and correct. (Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 421, Sec. 40. (SB 19) Effective January 1, 2018. Operative July 1, 2018, pursuant to Section 34693.)
34684.
## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 14.86. Private Carriers of Passengers Registration Act [34680 - 34693] ( Division 14.86 added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 421, Sec. 40. )
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Private carriers of passengers must pay a $35 filing fee for initial registration and a $30 annual renewal fee to the department.

## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 14.86. Private Carriers of Passengers Registration Act [34680 - 34693] ( Division 14.86 added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 421, Sec. 40. ) ## 34684. A fee of thirty-five dollars ($35) shall be paid to the department for the filing of the initial registration of private carriers of passengers, and an annual renewal fee of thirty dollars ($30) shall also be paid by private carriers of passengers. The fees required to be paid by private carriers of passengers pursuant to this section shall be deposited in the Motor Vehicle Account in the State Transportation Fund. (Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 421, Sec. 40. (SB 19) Effective January 1, 2018. Operative July 1, 2018, pursuant to Section 34693.)
34685.
## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 14.86. Private Carriers of Passengers Registration Act [34680 - 34693] ( Division 14.86 added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 421, Sec. 40. )
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The Highway Patrol must tell private passenger carriers about this division and registration requirements, and it must send carrier lists to the department at least quarterly; the department must then notify carriers about registration rules and penalties for not registering.

## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 14.86. Private Carriers of Passengers Registration Act [34680 - 34693] ( Division 14.86 added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 421, Sec. 40. ) ## 34685. (a) When the Department of the California Highway Patrol issues a carrier identification number pursuant to Section 34507.5 to a private carrier of passengers, it shall inform the carrier of the provisions of this division and the requirement that the carrier register with the department. (b) The Department of the California Highway Patrol shall periodically, but not less frequently than quarterly, transmit to the department a list of the persons, firms, and corporations identified as private carriers of passengers to which it has issued a carrier identification number. Upon receipt of the list, the department shall notify the private carriers of passengers of the registration requirements and of the penalties for failure to register. (Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 421, Sec. 40. (SB 19) Effective January 1, 2018. Operative July 1, 2018, pursuant to Section 34693.)
34686.
## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 14.86. Private Carriers of Passengers Registration Act [34680 - 34693] ( Division 14.86 added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 421, Sec. 40. )
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California and its agencies and political subdivisions do not have to comply with this division’s registration requirements.

## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 14.86. Private Carriers of Passengers Registration Act [34680 - 34693] ( Division 14.86 added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 421, Sec. 40. ) ## 34686. The State of California and its agencies and political subdivisions are exempt from the registration requirements of this division. (Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 421, Sec. 40. (SB 19) Effective January 1, 2018. Operative July 1, 2018, pursuant to Section 34693.)
34687.
## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 14.86. Private Carriers of Passengers Registration Act [34680 - 34693] ( Division 14.86 added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 421, Sec. 40. )
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A private carrier of passengers cannot get registration until proof of financial responsibility is filed. The department may accept only certain insurance certificates or a surety bond, certificates stay valid until canceled, and registration must be suspended if coverage lapses or ends.

## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 14.86. Private Carriers of Passengers Registration Act [34680 - 34693] ( Division 14.86 added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 421, Sec. 40. ) ## 34687. (a) Registration shall not be granted to a private carrier of passengers until proof of financial responsibility is filed by an insurer or surety with the department. The department may accept only a currently effective certificate of insurance issued by a company licensed to write that insurance in this state or by a nonadmitted insurer subject to Section 1763 of the Insurance Code, and only if the policy represented by the certificate meets the minimum insurance requirements contained in Section 34692, or a surety bond evidencing protection against liability imposed by law for the payment of damages for personal injury to, or death of, a person or property damage, or both. Each certificate shall be valid until canceled, and may only be canceled upon 30 days’ written notice submitted to the department by the carrier or surety. (b) Whenever the department determines that the certificate of insurance or surety bond of a private carrier of passengers has lapsed or been terminated, the department shall suspend the private carrier of passengers’ registration. Registration of a private carrier or organization providing transportation services incidental to operation of a youth camp shall stand suspended immediately upon the effective date of the cancellation. (c) The department shall notify the private carrier of passengers of an action taken under subdivision (b). (Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 92, Sec. 212. (SB 1289) Effective January 1, 2019.)
34688.
## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 14.86. Private Carriers of Passengers Registration Act [34680 - 34693] ( Division 14.86 added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 421, Sec. 40. )
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A private carrier of passengers must display the carrier identification number on vehicles covered by the registration, following Section 34507.5.

## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 14.86. Private Carriers of Passengers Registration Act [34680 - 34693] ( Division 14.86 added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 421, Sec. 40. ) ## 34688. A private carrier of passengers shall display the carrier identification number, as required by Section 34507.5, on the vehicles operated pursuant to the registration granted under this division. (Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 421, Sec. 40. (SB 19) Effective January 1, 2018. Operative July 1, 2018, pursuant to Section 34693.)
34689.
## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 14.86. Private Carriers of Passengers Registration Act [34680 - 34693] ( Division 14.86 added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 421, Sec. 40. )
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The department must send the California Highway Patrol a quarterly list of carriers that got a carrier identification number but have not registered. The Highway Patrol may use that list for enforcement and as prima facie evidence of failure to register.

## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 14.86. Private Carriers of Passengers Registration Act [34680 - 34693] ( Division 14.86 added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 421, Sec. 40. ) ## 34689. The department shall periodically, but not less frequently than quarterly, transmit to the Department of the California Highway Patrol a list of persons, firms, and corporations that have received a carrier identification number from the Department of the California Highway Patrol, but that have not registered with the department. The Department of the California Highway Patrol may use this list in its normal enforcement activities, including terminal inspections and roadside enforcement, as prima facie evidence of a failure to register. (Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 421, Sec. 40. (SB 19) Effective January 1, 2018. Operative July 1, 2018, pursuant to Section 34693.)
34690.
## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 14.86. Private Carriers of Passengers Registration Act [34680 - 34693] ( Division 14.86 added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 421, Sec. 40. )
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If a person or corporation violates any provision of this division, the violation is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine, jail time, or both; in some cases it is treated as an infraction.

## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 14.86. Private Carriers of Passengers Registration Act [34680 - 34693] ( Division 14.86 added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 421, Sec. 40. ) ## 34690. (a) Any person or corporation that violates any provision of this division is guilty of a misdemeanor, and is punishable by a fine of not more than two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500), or by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than three months, or both. (b) A violation of this section is an infraction subject to the procedures described in Sections 19.6 and 19.7 of the Penal Code when the conditions specified in either paragraph (1) or (2) of subdivision (d) of Section 17 of the Penal Code are met. (Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 421, Sec. 40. (SB 19) Effective January 1, 2018. Operative July 1, 2018, pursuant to Section 34693.)
34691.
## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 14.86. Private Carriers of Passengers Registration Act [34680 - 34693] ( Division 14.86 added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 421, Sec. 40. )
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This section lets the department suspend a private carrier of passengers’ registration for safety or pull-notice violations, and sets notice, hearing, reinstatement, and reinspection steps.

## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 14.86. Private Carriers of Passengers Registration Act [34680 - 34693] ( Division 14.86 added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 421, Sec. 40. ) ## 34691. (a) Upon receipt of a written recommendation from the Department of the California Highway Patrol that the registration of a private carrier of passengers be suspended for failure to either (1) maintain any vehicle of the carrier in a safe operating condition or to comply with this code or with regulations contained in Title 13 of the California Code of Regulations relative to motor carrier safety, if that failure is either a consistent failure or presents an imminent danger to public safety, or (2) enroll all drivers in the pull-notice system as required by Section 1808.1, the department shall, pending a hearing in the matter pursuant to subdivision (d), suspend the carrier’s registration. The Department of the California Highway Patrol’s written recommendation shall specifically indicate compliance with subdivision (c). (b) A private carrier of passengers whose registration is suspended pursuant to subdivision (a) may obtain a reinspection of its terminal and vehicles by the Department of the California Highway Patrol by submitting a written request for reinstatement to the department and paying a reinstatement fee of one hundred twenty-five dollars ($125). The fees required to be paid by carriers of passengers pursuant to this section shall be deposited in the Motor Vehicle Account in the State Transportation Fund. Upon payment of the fee, the department shall forward a request for reinspection to the Department of the California Highway Patrol, which shall perform a reinspection within a reasonable time. The department shall reinstate a carrier’s registration suspended under subdivision (a) promptly upon receipt of a written recommendation from the Department of the California Highway Patrol that the carrier’s safety compliance has improved to the satisfaction of the Department of the California Highway Patrol, unless the registration is suspended for another reason or has been revoked. (c) Before transmitting a recommendation pursuant to subdivision (a) to the department, the Department of the California Highway Patrol shall notify the private carrier of passengers in writing of all of the following: (1) That the Department of the California Highway Patrol has determined that the carrier’s safety record is unsatisfactory, furnishing a copy of any documentation or summary of any other evidence supporting the determination. (2) That the determination may result in a suspension or revocation of the carrier’s registration by the department. (3) That the carrier may request a review of the determination by the Department of the California Highway Patrol within five days of its receipt of the notice required under this subdivision. If a review pursuant to this paragraph is requested by the carrier, the Department of the California Highway Patrol shall conduct and evaluate that review prior to transmitting any notification to the department pursuant to subdivision (a). (d) Whenever the department suspends the registration of any private carrier of passengers pursuant to subdivision (a), the department shall furnish the carrier written notice of the suspension and shall hold a hearing within a reasonable time, not to exceed 21 days, after a written request therefor is filed with the department, with a copy thereof furnished to the Department of the California Highway Patrol. At the hearing, the carrier shall show cause why the suspension should not be continued. At the conclusion of the hearing, the department may terminate the suspension, continue the suspension in effect, or revoke the registration. The department may revoke the registration of any carrier suspended pursuant to subdivision (a) at any time 90 days or more after its suspension if the department has not received a written recommendation for reinstatement from the Department of the California Highway Patrol and the carrier has not filed a written request for a hearing with the department. (Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 421, Sec. 40. (SB 19) Effective January 1, 2018. Operative July 1, 2018, pursuant to Section 34693.)
34692.
## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 14.86. Private Carriers of Passengers Registration Act [34680 - 34693] ( Division 14.86 added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 421, Sec. 40. )
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Certain passenger carriers must keep specified liability insurance in force on each vehicle, with higher minimum coverages for youth-camp transportation vehicles.

## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 14.86. Private Carriers of Passengers Registration Act [34680 - 34693] ( Division 14.86 added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 421, Sec. 40. ) ## 34692. (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), a private carrier of passengers, as defined in Section 34681, that is required to register under Section 34683 shall provide and thereafter continue in effect on each vehicle, so long as the carrier may be engaged in conducting those operations, adequate protection against liability imposed by law upon a carrier in accordance with the following: (1) For the payment of damages for bodily injury to, or death of, one person in any one accident in the amount of at least fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000). (2) Subject to the limit for one person, in the amount of at least thirty thousand dollars ($30,000) for bodily injury to, or death of, two or more persons in any one accident. (3) For injury to, or destruction of, property of others in the amount of at least five thousand dollars ($5,000) for any one accident. (b) Transportation services incidental to operation of a youth camp that are provided by either a nonprofit organization described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code (26 U.S.C. Sec. 501 (c)(3)), that is exempt from taxation under Section 501(a) of that code (26 U.S.C. Sec. 501(a)), or an organization that operates an organized camp, as defined in Section 18897 of the Health and Safety Code, serving youth 18 years of age or younger shall provide and thereafter continue in effect, so long as it may be engaged in conducting those operations, the following minimum amounts of general liability insurance coverage for vehicles that are used to transport youth: (1) A minimum of five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) of general liability insurance coverage for passenger vehicles designed to carry up to eight passengers. For organized camps, as defined in Section 18897 of the Health and Safety Code, there shall be an additional two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000) of general umbrella policy that covers vehicles. (2) A minimum of one million dollars ($1,000,000) of general liability insurance coverage for vehicles designed to carry up to 15 passengers. For organized camps, as defined in Section 18897 of the Health and Safety Code, there shall be an additional five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) of general umbrella policy that covers vehicles. (3) A minimum of one million five hundred thousand dollars ($1,500,000) of general liability insurance coverage for vehicles designed to carry more than 15 passengers, and an additional three million five hundred thousand dollars ($3,500,000) of general umbrella liability insurance policy that covers vehicles. (Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 92, Sec. 213. (SB 1289) Effective January 1, 2019.)
34693.
## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 14.86. Private Carriers of Passengers Registration Act [34680 - 34693] ( Division 14.86 added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 421, Sec. 40. )
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This division becomes operative on July 1, 2018.

## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 14.86. Private Carriers of Passengers Registration Act [34680 - 34693] ( Division 14.86 added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 421, Sec. 40. ) ## 34693. This division shall become operative on July 1, 2018. (Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 421, Sec. 40. (SB 19) Effective January 1, 2018. Note: Operative date applies to Division 14.86, commencing with Section 34680.)
34700.
## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 14.9. MOTOR VEHICLE DAMAGE CONTROL [34700 - 34725] ( Division 14.9 added by Stats. 1971, Ch. 598. ) ## CHAPTER 1. Short Title [34700- 34700.] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1971, Ch. 598. )
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This section says Division 14.9 may be cited as the Greene-Harmer Motor Vehicle Damage Control Act.

## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 14.9. MOTOR VEHICLE DAMAGE CONTROL [34700 - 34725] ( Division 14.9 added by Stats. 1971, Ch. 598. ) ## CHAPTER 1. Short Title [34700- 34700.] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1971, Ch. 598. ) ## 34700. This division may be cited as the Greene-Harmer Motor Vehicle Damage Control Act. (Added by Stats. 1971, Ch. 598.)
34710.
## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 14.9. MOTOR VEHICLE DAMAGE CONTROL [34700 - 34725] ( Division 14.9 added by Stats. 1971, Ch. 598. ) ## CHAPTER 2. General Provisions and Definitions [34710 - 34715] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1971, Ch. 598. )
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This section defines “passenger vehicle” for this division and lists several vehicle types that are excluded from that definition.

## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 14.9. MOTOR VEHICLE DAMAGE CONTROL [34700 - 34725] ( Division 14.9 added by Stats. 1971, Ch. 598. ) ## CHAPTER 2. General Provisions and Definitions [34710 - 34715] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1971, Ch. 598. ) ## 34710. As used in this division, “passenger vehicle” means any motor vehicle defined in Section 465, except any of the following motor vehicles: (a) Motorcycles. (b) Housecars. (c) Specially constructed vehicles. (d) Motor vehicles equipped with four-wheel drive. (e) Motor vehicles constructed on a truck chassis. (f) Motor vehicles operated for hire, compensation, or profit. (g) Makes of motor vehicles of a model year manufactured or sold in California in quantities of less than 2,000 units for each such model year. (h) Motor vehicles designed and constructed by the manufacturer of such vehicles, for off-highway use, as determined by the Department of Motor Vehicles. (Amended by Stats. 1974, Ch. 635.)
34715.
## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 14.9. MOTOR VEHICLE DAMAGE CONTROL [34700 - 34725] ( Division 14.9 added by Stats. 1971, Ch. 598. ) ## CHAPTER 2. General Provisions and Definitions [34710 - 34715] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1971, Ch. 598. )
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A new passenger vehicle may not be sold or registered on and after September 1, 1973 unless it has a manufacturer’s warranty for an appropriate energy-absorption system meeting NHTSA requirements, with an exception for vehicles certified by the manufacturer as built before that date.

## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 14.9. MOTOR VEHICLE DAMAGE CONTROL [34700 - 34725] ( Division 14.9 added by Stats. 1971, Ch. 598. ) ## CHAPTER 2. General Provisions and Definitions [34710 - 34715] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1971, Ch. 598. ) ## 34715. No new passenger vehicle, except a passenger vehicle certified by its manufacturer as having been manufactured prior to September 1, 1973, shall be sold or registered on and after September 1, 1973, unless it has a manufacturer’s warranty that it is equipped with an appropriate energy-absorption system that meets the requirement for energy absorption systems set by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. (Amended by Stats. 1977, Ch. 880.)
34725.
## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 14.9. MOTOR VEHICLE DAMAGE CONTROL [34700 - 34725] ( Division 14.9 added by Stats. 1971, Ch. 598. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Departmental Action [34725- 34725.] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1971, Ch. 598. )
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The Attorney General may bring a civil action to stop violations of this division, but only on request from the Department of Motor Vehicles.

## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 14.9. MOTOR VEHICLE DAMAGE CONTROL [34700 - 34725] ( Division 14.9 added by Stats. 1971, Ch. 598. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Departmental Action [34725- 34725.] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1971, Ch. 598. ) ## 34725. Any violation of any provisions of this division may be enjoined in a civil action brought by the Attorney General in the name of the people of the State of California, upon request of the Department of Motor Vehicles, except that it shall not be necessary to show lack of adequate remedy at law or to show irreparable damage or loss. (Added by Stats. 1971, Ch. 598.)
350.
## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 1. WORDS AND PHRASES DEFINED [100 - 681] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. )
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This section defines GVWR and GCWR, including a fallback method for calculating GCWR when the manufacturer has not specified a weight.

## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 1. WORDS AND PHRASES DEFINED [100 - 681] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## 350. (a) “Gross vehicle weight rating” (GVWR) means the weight specified by the manufacturer as the loaded weight of a single vehicle. (b) Gross combination weight rating (GCWR) means the weight specified by the manufacturer as the loaded weight of a combination or articulated vehicle. In the absence of a weight specified by the manufacturer, GCWR shall be determined by adding the GVWR of the power unit and the total unladen weight of the towed units and any load thereon. (Added by renumbering Section 390 by Stats. 2000, Ch. 861, Sec. 14. Effective September 29, 2000. Operative December 31, 2001, pursuant to Sec. 67 of Ch. 861.)
35000.
## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 1. General Provisions [35000 - 35003] ( Chapter 1 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. )
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This division applies only to vehicle size, vehicle weight, and loads on vehicles when they are operated on highways.

## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 1. General Provisions [35000 - 35003] ( Chapter 1 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## 35000. The provisions of this division refer exclusively to the size and weight of, and loads upon, vehicles when operated upon the highways. (Enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3.)
35001.
## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 1. General Provisions [35000 - 35003] ( Chapter 1 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. )
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This division does not apply to motor trucks equipped with snow removal devices, except for provisions that require a permit for overweight loads.

## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 1. General Provisions [35000 - 35003] ( Chapter 1 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## 35001. The provisions of this division, except those requiring a permit for overweight loads, do not apply to motor trucks equipped with snow removal devices. (Enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3.)
35002.
## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 1. General Provisions [35000 - 35003] ( Chapter 1 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. )
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This section limits when certain emergency vehicles and fire apparatus are covered, and sets permit, equipment, certification, and liability rules for specified vehicles.

## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 1. General Provisions [35000 - 35003] ( Chapter 1 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## 35002. (a) (1) This division does not apply to an authorized emergency vehicle owned or operated by a governmental agency while being used in responding to and returning from emergency fire calls, while being moved from place to place in anticipation of emergency fire calls, when used during training in any fire service application or during fire prevention activities, or when vehicles ordinarily used for those purposes are necessarily transported for vehicle maintenance, repair, or service. This subdivision only applies to vehicles purchased prior to January 1, 1994. Vehicles purchased on January 1, 1992, to and including December 31, 1993, shall meet the applicable requirements of Standards 1901 to 1904, inclusive, of the National Fire Protection Association, as those standards were in effect on December 31, 1991. (2) All vehicles described in paragraph (1) first purchased on or after January 1, 1994, shall comply with the applicable permit requirements adopted by the Department of Transportation. (3) For purposes of this section, “purchased” means the date that the operating agency enters into a contract to purchase the vehicle. (b) All vehicles described in subdivision (a) purchased on or after January 1, 1994, shall meet the following requirements: (1) It shall be the responsibility of the manufacturer to provide a gross axle weight rating (GAWR), gross combined weight rating (GCWR), and gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR), adequate to carry a full water tank with the allowance for personnel and miscellaneous equipment, including hose load, shown in the table below: Personnel Misc. Equipment Pumpers 1,200 lbs. 2,000 lbs. Light attack apparatus 600 lbs. 900 lbs. Water towers 1,200 lbs. 1,500 lbs. Aerial platforms with ground ladders 1,200 lbs. 2,500 lbs. Aerial ladders with ground ladders 1,200 lbs. 2,500 lbs. Fire apparatus shall be weighed and certified by the manufacturer to determine compliance with the table above prior to acceptance by the purchaser. Apparatus and chassis manufacturers shall furnish certification of the gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR), gross combined weight rating (GCWR), and gross axle weight rating (GAWR) on a nameplate affixed to the apparatus. (2) A fire apparatus exceeding 31,000 pounds gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) shall be equipped with a retarder. (3) For purposes of this section, a “fire apparatus” is a vehicle designed, maintained, and used under emergency conditions to transport personnel and equipment, or for the suppression of fires or mitigation of other hazardous situations, consistent with the 2009 edition of Standard 1901 of the National Fire Protection Association. (4) Notwithstanding the weight exemption provided for in Chapter 7 of Division 2 of Title 21 of the California Code of Regulations, effective on July 2, 2010, nor any other provision of law, a fire apparatus vehicle is prohibited from towing or hauling any other vehicle or equipment while operating under an overweight permit. (5) This chapter and Chapter 7 of Division 2 of Title 21 of the California Code of Regulations do not limit the discretion of the department or a local government to deny an application for an overweight permit on the basis of good cause. (c) A vehicle owned, operated, or rented by a public agency that is being used in responding to or returning from an emergency, may be operated as required, if a reasonable effort is first made by the agency to obtain verbal permission from an authorized officer or employee of the agency having jurisdiction of the highways used, and, upon termination of the emergency, when the vehicle is returning from the site of the emergency, the public agency either obtains a permit at the location of the emergency or makes a reasonable effort to obtain verbal permission from an authorized officer or employee of the agency having jurisdiction of the highways used, and obtains a written permit for that use pursuant to Section 35780 not later than three days after the date of the emergency. As used in this subdivision, “emergency” means a condition that poses an imminent threat of loss of property or a hazard to life, as determined by the public agency charged with responsibility to respond thereto. (d) A governmental agency operating an authorized emergency vehicle or other vehicle subject to this section is liable to the governmental agency having jurisdiction of a state or county highway for the damage to the highway or a highway structure caused by the operation of the vehicle of a size or weight of vehicle or load exceeding that specified in this division. The cost of repair of the damage is a proper charge against the support fund of the governmental agency operating the oversize or overweight vehicle. (e) Neither the state nor an agency thereof is liable for damage to a highway or highway structure caused by vehicles operated, pursuant to this section, by or on behalf of a local authority or any other local governmental entity. (Amended by Stats. 2010, Ch. 487, Sec. 1. (SB 1220) Effective September 29, 2010.)
35003.
## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 1. General Provisions [35000 - 35003] ( Chapter 1 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. )
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Certain booms, masts, machinery, and similar equipment are treated as a load for this division.

## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 1. General Provisions [35000 - 35003] ( Chapter 1 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## 35003. For the purpose of this division, booms, masts, machinery or other equipment which is not attendant to the efficient operation of the body of the vehicle but which may be attached to the body or chassis or connected with the driving mechanism, shall be regarded as a load. (Added by Stats. 1968, Ch. 12.)
35100.
## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 2. Width [35100 - 35111] ( Chapter 2 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. )
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Vehicles and their loads generally must not be more than 102 inches wide; cities and counties may adopt ordinances banning vehicle combinations wider than 96 inches on highways under their jurisdiction.

## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 2. Width [35100 - 35111] ( Chapter 2 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## 35100. (a) The total outside width of any vehicle or its load shall not exceed 102 inches, except as otherwise provided in this chapter. (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, safety devices which the Secretary of Transportation determines to be necessary for the safe and efficient operation of motor vehicles shall not be included in the calculation of width as specified in subdivision (a). (c) Any city or county may, by ordinance, prohibit a combination of vehicles of a total width in excess of 96 inches upon highways under its jurisdiction. The ordinance shall not be effective until appropriate signs are erected indicating the streets affected. (Amended by Stats. 1988, Ch. 1452, Sec. 5. Effective September 28, 1988.)
35100.1.
## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 2. Width [35100 - 35111] ( Chapter 2 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. )
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For Section 35100, 102 inches (2.6 meters) meets the width requirement, and vehicles with side walls must be measured from the outside wall on both opposite sides.

## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 2. Width [35100 - 35111] ( Chapter 2 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## 35100.1. For purposes of subdivision (a) of Section 35100, the following apply: (a) The metric equivalent of 102 inches, 2.6 meters, meets the requirement of Section 35100. (b) The width measurement of any vehicle with side walls shall be made from the outside wall of the two opposite sides of the vehicle. (Added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 1452, Sec. 6. Effective September 28, 1988.)
35100.5.
## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 2. Width [35100 - 35111] ( Chapter 2 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. )
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Cotton module movers on highways, and their load, must not be wider than 130 inches.

## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 2. Width [35100 - 35111] ( Chapter 2 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## 35100.5. The total outside width of a cotton module mover operated on the highways pursuant to Section 35555 and the load thereon shall not exceed 130 inches in width. However, a county board of supervisors, with respect to any or all county highways within its jurisdiction or any portion thereof, may by resolution prohibit or limit the operation of cotton module movers exceeding the maximum width specified in Section 35100. (Added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 270, Sec. 3. Effective July 3, 1984.)
35101.
## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 2. Width [35100 - 35111] ( Chapter 2 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. )
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Vehicles with pneumatic tires must stay within stated width limits, and the California Highway Patrol must test certain wider vehicles for dynamic stability.

## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 2. Width [35100 - 35111] ( Chapter 2 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## 35101. When any vehicle is equipped with pneumatic tires, the maximum width from the outside of one wheel and tire to the outside of the opposite outer wheel and tire shall not exceed 108 inches, but the outside width of the body of the vehicle or the load thereon shall not exceed 102 inches. Vehicles manufactured, reconstructed, or modified after the effective date of amendments to this section enacted during the 1983 portion of the 1983–84 Regular Session of the Legislature, to utilize the 102 inch maximum width dimension, shall be equipped with axles, tires, and wheels of sufficient width to adequately and safely stabilize the vehicle. The Department of the California Highway Patrol shall conduct tests relating to the dynamic stability of vehicles utilizing body widths over 96 inches, up to and including 102 inches, to determine the necessity for establishing performance standards under the authority of Section 34500. Such standards if established shall be consistent with width standards established by or under the authority of the United States Department of Transportation. (Amended by Stats. 1983, Ch. 145, Sec. 2. Effective June 28, 1983.)
35102.
## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 2. Width [35100 - 35111] ( Chapter 2 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. )
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A vehicle carrying loosely piled agricultural products must keep the load and any retaining racks within 120 inches in width.

## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 2. Width [35100 - 35111] ( Chapter 2 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## 35102. When any vehicle carries a load of loosely piled agricultural products such as hay, straw, or leguminous plants in bulk but not crated, baled, boxed, or sacked, such load of loosely piled material and any loading racks retaining the same shall not exceed 120 inches in width. (Enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3.)
35103.
## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 2. Width [35100 - 35111] ( Chapter 2 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. )
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Recreational vehicles may exceed the Section 35100 width limit if the extra width comes from an appurtenance that stays within six inches beyond either sidewall; an appurtenance may not be used to carry load.

## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 2. Width [35100 - 35111] ( Chapter 2 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## 35103. (a) A vehicle used for recreational purposes may exceed the maximum width established under Section 35100 if the excess width is attributable to an appurtenance, excluding a safety device, that does not exceed six inches beyond either sidewall of the vehicle. (b) For the purposes of subdivision (a), an appurtenance is an integral part of a vehicle and includes, but is not limited to, awnings, grab handles, lighting equipment, cameras, and vents. An appurtenance may not be used as a load carrying device. (Added by Stats. 2003, Ch. 222, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2004.)
35104.
## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 2. Width [35100 - 35111] ( Chapter 2 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. )
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Some listed vehicles are exempt from the width limits, but they still cannot be wider than 120 inches.

## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 2. Width [35100 - 35111] ( Chapter 2 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## 35104. The limitations as to width do not apply to the following vehicles except that these vehicles shall not exceed a width of 120 inches: (a) Special mobile equipment. (b) Special construction or highway maintenance equipment. (c) Motor vehicles designed for, and used exclusively to, haul feed for livestock that are exempted from registration by subdivision (c) of Section 36102, except when operated on a highway during darkness. (Amended by Stats. 1984, Ch. 1021, Sec. 1.)
35105.
## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 2. Width [35100 - 35111] ( Chapter 2 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. )
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A city organized under a freeholders’ charter may, by ordinance, allow a vehicle and load to exceed the stated outside-width limits if the vehicle is used only within the city.

## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 2. Width [35100 - 35111] ( Chapter 2 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## 35105. Any city organized under a freeholders’ charter may by ordinance permit a total outside width of vehicle and load in excess of the limits set forth in Sections 35100, 35101, 35102, 35104, and 35106 when the vehicle is used exclusively within the boundary limits of the city. (Amended by Stats. 1983, Ch. 145, Sec. 4. Effective June 28, 1983.)
35106.
## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 2. Width [35100 - 35111] ( Chapter 2 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. )
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Motor coaches and buses may be up to 102 inches wide, with limited 104-inch exceptions for certain urban or suburban operations.

## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 2. Width [35100 - 35111] ( Chapter 2 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## 35106. (a) Motor coaches or buses may have a maximum width not exceeding 102 inches. (b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), motor coaches or buses operated under the jurisdiction of the Public Utilities Commission in urban or suburban service may have a maximum outside width not exceeding 104 inches, when approved by order of the Public Utilities Commission for use on routes designated by it. Motor coaches or buses operated by common carriers of passengers for hire in urban or suburban service and not under the jurisdiction of the Public Utilities Commission may have a maximum outside width not exceeding 104 inches. (Amended by Stats. 2006, Ch. 538, Sec. 665. Effective January 1, 2007.)
35107.
## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 2. Width [35100 - 35111] ( Chapter 2 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. )
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This section defines “urban and suburban service” and limits it to routes of 50 miles or less one-way; certain designated motor coach routes between 25 and 50 miles one-way also need Department of Transportation approval.

## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 2. Width [35100 - 35111] ( Chapter 2 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## 35107. “Urban and suburban service” means a service performed in urban or suburban areas, or between municipalities in close proximity, except that: (a) The one-way route mileage of the service shall not be more than 50 miles. (b) Designated motor coach routes over state highways outside limits of incorporated cities where the one-way route mileage is over 25 miles, but does not exceed 50 miles, shall be approved by the Department of Transportation. (Amended by Stats. 1974, Ch. 545.)
35109.
## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 2. Width [35100 - 35111] ( Chapter 2 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. )
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Required vehicle-mounted lights, mirrors, or devices may extend beyond the vehicle’s width, but only up to 10 inches on each side.

## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 2. Width [35100 - 35111] ( Chapter 2 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## 35109. Lights, mirrors, or devices which are required to be mounted upon a vehicle under this code may extend beyond the permissible width of the vehicle to a distance not exceeding 10 inches on each side of the vehicle. (Amended by Stats. 1983, Ch. 145, Sec. 7. Effective June 28, 1983.)
35110.
## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 2. Width [35100 - 35111] ( Chapter 2 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. )
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Certain vehicle parts and tarping-system components may extend up to three inches on each side of the vehicle, and some tarping-system structures may be up to 108 inches wide if centered and meeting the stated conditions.

## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 2. Width [35100 - 35111] ( Chapter 2 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## 35110. (a) Door handles, hinges, cable cinchers, chain binders, aerodynamic devices, holders for the display of placards warning of hazardous materials, and a tarping system and all nonproperty carrying devices or components thereof, may extend three inches on each side of the vehicle. (b) For purposes of this section, “aerodynamic device” means a device that uses technologies that minimize drag and improve airflow over an entire tractor-trailer vehicle. These include gap fairings that reduce turbulence between the tractor and trailer, side skirts that minimize wind under the trailer, and rear fairings that reduce turbulence and pressure drop at the rear of the trailer, provided that these devices shall not adversely impact the vehicle’s swept width and turning characteristics and that the primary purpose of the device is not for advertising. (c) (1) For purposes of this section, “a tarping system” means a movable device used to enclose the cargo area of flatbed semitrailers or trailers. (2) Subdivision (a) applies to all component parts of a tarping system, including the following: (A) The transverse structure at the front of the vehicle to which the sliding walls and roof of the tarp mechanism are attached, provided the structure is not also intended or designed to comply with Section 393.106 of Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations. The transverse structure may be up to 108 inches wide if properly centered so that neither side extends more than three inches beyond the structural edge of the vehicle. (B) The side rails running the length of the vehicle. (C) The rear doors, provided the only function of the rear doors is to seal the cargo area and anchor the sliding walls and roof. (D) The “wings” designed to close the gap between a headerboard designed to comply with Section 393.106 of Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations and the movable walls and roof of a tarping system, provided they are add-on pieces designed to bear only the load of the tarping system itself and are not integral parts of the load-bearing headerboard structure. (d) For purposes of this section, a “headerboard designed to comply with Section 393.106 of Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations” is load bearing and does not exceed 102 inches in width. (Amended by Stats. 2014, Ch. 133, Sec. 1. (SB 469) Effective January 1, 2015.)
35111.
## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 2. Width [35100 - 35111] ( Chapter 2 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. )
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A passenger vehicle must not be operated on a highway if its load extends past the left fender line or more than 6 inches past the right fender line.

## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 2. Width [35100 - 35111] ( Chapter 2 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## 35111. No passenger vehicle shall be operated on any highway with any load carried thereon extending beyond the line of the fenders on its left side or more than six inches beyond the line of the fenders on its right side. (Amended by Stats. 1961, Ch. 120.)
35250.
## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Height [35250 - 35252] ( Chapter 3 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. )
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Vehicles and loads generally may not exceed 14 feet in height; double-deck buses have a 14 feet 3 inches limit, and anything over 13 feet 6 inches may only be operated on highways the owner or bus operator deems safe.

## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Height [35250 - 35252] ( Chapter 3 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## 35250. No vehicle or load shall exceed a height of 14 feet measured from the surface upon which the vehicle stands, except that a double-deck bus may not exceed a height of 14 feet, 3 inches. Any vehicle or load which exceeds a height of 13 feet, 6 inches, shall only be operated on those highways where deemed to be safe by the owner of the vehicle or the entity operating the bus. (Amended by Stats. 1984, Ch. 1287, Sec. 1. Effective September 19, 1984. Operative January 1, 1985, by Sec. 5 of Ch. 1287.)
35251.
## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Height [35250 - 35252] ( Chapter 3 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. )
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A hydraulic boom or mast attached to a vehicle or machine must be secured or restrained when it is transported as a load or driven on a highway, unless its design already effectively restrains its movement.

## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Height [35250 - 35252] ( Chapter 3 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## 35251. (a) A boom or mast which is designed to be raised and lowered by hydraulic mechanisms and which is a constituent part of or an attachment to a vehicle or machine, shall be securely chained or otherwise restrained to ensure compliance with Section 35250 while the vehicle or machine is being transported as a load or driven upon any highway. (b) Subdivision (a) does not apply when the configuration and design of the hydraulic boom effectively restrain the movement of the boom during transit. (Amended by Stats. 1994, Ch. 704, Sec. 21. Effective January 1, 1995.)
35252.
## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Height [35250 - 35252] ( Chapter 3 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. )
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Pilot cars may use a vertical clearance measuring device for permitted overheight loads, but the device must be safely attached and operated; the operator must not slow more than 20 mph below the speed limit or leave the vehicle to measure clearance.

## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Height [35250 - 35252] ( Chapter 3 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## 35252. (a) A pilot car may operate a vertical clearance measuring device with a height in excess of 14 feet when escorting a permitted overheight load. The pilot car may also operate the vertical clearance measuring device when surveying a route for a permitted overheight load. (b) Any vertical measuring device used by a pilot car shall be designed and operated so as to avoid any damages to overhead structures. The measuring device shall be securely affixed to the pilot car, and shall be operated in a manner that does not create a hazard to surrounding traffic. (c) The operator of the pilot car shall not reduce the vehicle’s speed more than 20 miles per hour below the posted speed limit on the roadway to measure overhead clearance, nor exit the vehicle to measure the clearance of overhead structures from a vantage point on or above the roadway. (Added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 460, Sec. 5.)
353.
## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 1. WORDS AND PHRASES DEFINED [100 - 681] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. )
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This section defines “hazardous material” for Vehicle Code purposes.

## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 1. WORDS AND PHRASES DEFINED [100 - 681] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## 353. “Hazardous material” is any substance, material, or device posing an unreasonable risk to health, safety, or property during transportation, as defined by regulations adopted pursuant to Section 2402.7. “Hazardous material” includes explosives and hazardous wastes or substances as defined by regulations adopted pursuant to Section 25141 of the Health and Safety Code and medical wastes, as defined in Section 117690 of the Health and Safety Code. (Amended by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1023, Sec. 422. Effective September 29, 1996.)
35400.
## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 4. Length [35400 - 35414] ( Chapter 4 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. )
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Vehicles are generally limited to 40 feet in length, with specific exceptions for certain buses, house cars, semitrailers, safety bumpers, bicycle racks, and schoolbus equipment.

## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 4. Length [35400 - 35414] ( Chapter 4 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## 35400. (a) A vehicle may not exceed a length of 40 feet. (b) This section does not apply to any of the following: (1) A vehicle used in a combination of vehicles when the excess length is caused by auxiliary parts, equipment, or machinery not used as space to carry any part of the load, except that the combination of vehicles shall not exceed the length provided for combination vehicles. (2) A vehicle, when the excess length is caused by any parts necessary to comply with the fender and mudguard regulations of this code. (3) (A) An articulated bus or articulated trolley coach that does not exceed a length of 60 feet. (B) An articulated bus or articulated trolley coach described in subparagraph (A) may be equipped with a folding device attached to the front of the bus or trolley if the device is designed and used exclusively for transporting bicycles. The device, including any bicycles transported thereon, shall be mounted in a manner that does not materially affect efficiency or visibility of vehicle safety equipment, and shall not extend more than 36 inches from the front body of the bus or trolley coach when fully deployed. The handlebars of a bicycle that is transported on a device described in this subparagraph shall not extend more than 42 inches from the front of the bus. (C) (i) An articulated bus or articulated trolley coach described in subparagraph (A) may be equipped with a folding device attached to the front of the bus or trolley if the device is designed and used exclusively for transporting bicycles. The device, including any bicycles transported thereon, shall be mounted in a manner that does not materially affect efficiency or visibility of vehicle safety equipment, and shall not extend more than 40 inches from the front body of the bus or trolley coach when fully deployed. The handlebars of a bicycle that is transported on a device described in this subparagraph shall not extend more than 46 inches from the front of the bus. (ii) In order for a public agency operating transit services to operate an articulated bus or articulated trolley coach equipped with a front-mounted bicycle rack, as described in and pursuant to clause (i), the public agency shall establish a route review committee comprised of four members as follows: (I) One member of the public agency who is appointed by the general manager of the public agency. (II) One member who is a traffic engineer and is employed and appointed by the public agency that has jurisdiction over the largest proportional share of routes among all affected agencies. (III) One member appointed by the labor organization that is the exclusive representative of the bus drivers of the public agency. (IV) One member of the law enforcement agency that has jurisdiction over the largest proportional share of routes among all affected agencies. (iii) The committee members shall be appointed not more than 30 days after receipt of a public agency proposal to equip a 60-foot articulated bus or articulated trolley coach with a front-mounted bicycle rack, as described in clause (i). (iv) The purpose of the committee is to ensure the safe operation of a 60-foot articulated bus or articulated trolley coach that is equipped with a front-mounted bicycle rack, as described in clause (i). The committee, by a majority vote, shall make a determination of which routes are suitable for the safe operation of a 60-foot articulated bus or articulated trolley coach that is equipped with a front-mounted bicycle rack, as described in clause (i). The committee may include a field review of the proposed routes. (4) A semitrailer while being towed by a motortruck or truck tractor, if the distance from the kingpin to the rearmost axle of the semitrailer does not exceed 40 feet for semitrailers having two or more axles, or 38 feet for semitrailers having one axle if the semitrailer does not, exclusive of attachments, extend forward of the rear of the cab of the motortruck or truck tractor. (5) A bus or house car when the excess length is caused by the projection of a front safety bumper or a rear safety bumper, or both. The safety bumper shall not cause the length of the vehicle to exceed the maximum legal limit by more than one foot in the front and one foot in the rear. For the purposes of this chapter, “safety bumper” means any device that is fitted on an existing bumper or which replaces the bumper and is constructed, treated, or manufactured to absorb energy upon impact. (6) A schoolbus, when the excess length is caused by the projection of a crossing control arm. For the purposes of this chapter, “crossing control arm” means an extendable and retractable device fitted to the front of a schoolbus that is designed to impede movement of pupils exiting the schoolbus directly in front of the schoolbus so that pupils are visible to the driver while they are moving in front of the schoolbus. An operator of a schoolbus shall not extend a crossing control arm while the schoolbus is in motion. Except when activated, a crossing control arm shall not cause the maximum length of the schoolbus to be extended by more than 10 inches, inclusive of any front safety bumper. Use of a crossing control arm by the operator of a schoolbus does not, in and of itself, fulfill his or her responsibility to ensure the safety of students crossing a highway or private road pursuant to Section 22112. (7) A bus, when the excess length is caused by a device, located in front of the front axle, for lifting wheelchairs into the bus. That device shall not cause the length of the bus to be extended by more than 18 inches, inclusive of any front safety bumper. (8) A bus, when the excess length is caused by a device attached to the rear of the bus designed and used exclusively for the transporting of bicycles. This device may be up to 10 feet in length, if the device, along with any other device permitted pursuant to this section, does not cause the total length of the bus, including any device or load, to exceed 50 feet. (9) A bus operated by a public agency or a passenger stage corporation, as defined in Section 226 of the Public Utilities Code, used in transit system service, other than a schoolbus, when the excess length is caused by a folding device attached to the front of the bus which is designed and used exclusively for transporting bicycles. The device, including any bicycles transported thereon, shall be mounted in a manner that does not materially affect efficiency or visibility of vehicle safety equipment, and shall not extend more than 40 inches from the front body of the bus when fully deployed. The handlebars of a bicycle that is transported on a device described in this paragraph shall not extend more than 46 inches from the front of the bus. A device described in this paragraph may not be used on a bus that, exclusive of the device, exceeds 40 feet in length, or 60 feet in length pursuant to paragraph (3), or on a bus having a device attached to the rear of the bus pursuant to paragraph (8). (10) (A) A bus of a length of up to 45 feet when operating on those highways specified in subdivision (a) of Section 35401.5. The Department of Transportation or local authorities, with respect to highways under their respective jurisdictions, may not deny reasonable access to a bus of a length of up to 45 feet between the highways specified in subdivision (a) of Section 35401.5 and points of loading and unloading for motor carriers of passengers as required by the federal Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (Public Law 102-240). (B) (i) A bus operated by a public agency and on those highways specified in subparagraph (A) may be equipped with a folding device attached to the front of the bus that is designed and used exclusively for transporting bicycles. The device, including all bicycles transported thereon, may be mounted in a manner that does not materially affect efficiency or visibility of vehicle safety equipment, and may not extend more than 36 inches from the front body of the bus when fully deployed. The handlebars of a bicycle that is transported on a device described in this subparagraph may not extend more than 42 inches from the front of the bus. The total length of the bus, including the folding device or load, may not exceed 48.5 feet. (ii) A route review committee, established under this subparagraph, shall review the routes where a public agency proposes to operate a 45-foot bus equipped with a front-mounted bicycle rack. The committee shall be comprised of three members as follows: (I) One member from the public agency appointed by the general manager of the public agency. (II) One member who is a traffic engineer and is employed and selected by the public agency that has jurisdiction over the largest proportional share of routes among all affected agencies. (III) One member appointed by the labor organization that is the exclusive representative of the bus drivers of the public agency. If there is no exclusive representative of the bus drivers, a bus driver member shall be chosen by a majority vote of the bus drivers employed by the agency. (iii) The members of the committee shall be selected not more than 30 days after receipt of a public agency proposal to equip a 45-foot bus with a front-mounted bicycle rack. (iv) The review shall include a field review of the proposed routes. The purpose of the committee is to ensure the safe operation of a 45-foot bus that is equipped with a front-mounted bicycle rack. The committee by a unanimous vote, shall make a determination of which routes are suitable for the safe operation of a 45-foot bus that is equipped with a front-mounted bicycle rack. These determinations shall be consistent with the operating requirements specified in subparagraph (A). It is the intent of the Legislature that the field review required under this subparagraph include consultation with traffic engineers from affected public agencies that have jurisdiction over segments of the route or routes under review, to ensure coordination with all affected state and local public road agencies that may potentially be impacted due to the operation of a 45-foot bus with a front-mounted bicycle rack. (11) (A) A house car of a length of up to 45 feet when operating on the National System of Interstate and Defense Highways or when using those portions of federal aid primary system highways that have been qualified by the United States Secretary of Transportation for that use, or when using routes appropriately identified by the Department of Transportation or local authorities, with respect to highways under their respective jurisdictions. (B) A house car described in subparagraph (A) may be operated on a highway that provides reasonable access to facilities for purposes limited to fuel, food, and lodging when that access is consistent with the safe operation of the vehicle and when the facility is within one road mile of identified points of ingress and egress to or from highways specified in subparagraph (A) for use by that vehicle. (C) As used in this paragraph and paragraph (10), “reasonable access” means access substantially similar to that authorized for combinations of vehicles pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 35401.5. (D) Any access route established by a local authority pursuant to subdivision (d) of Section 35401.5 is open for access by a house car of a length of up to 45 feet. In addition, local authorities may establish a process whereby access to services by house cars of a length of up to 45 feet may be applied for upon a route not previously established as an access route. The denial of a request for access to services shall be only on the basis of safety and an engineering analysis of the proposed access route. In lieu of processing an access application, local authorities, with respect to highways under their jurisdiction, may provide signing, mapping, or a listing of highways, as necessary, to indicate the use of these specific routes by a house car of a length of up to 45 feet. (c) The Legislature, by increasing the maximum permissible kingpin to rearmost axle distance to 40 feet effective January 1, 1987, as provided in paragraph (4) of subdivision (b), does not intend this action to be considered a precedent for any future increases in truck size and length limitations. (d) Any transit bus equipped with a folding device installed on or after January 1, 1999, that is permitted under subparagraph (B) of paragraph (3) of subdivision (b) or under paragraph (9) of subdivision (b) shall be additionally equipped with any of the following: (1) An indicator light that is visible to the driver and is activated whenever the folding device is in an extended position. (2) Any other device or mechanism that provides notice to the driver that the folding device is in an extended position. (3) A mechanism that causes the folding device to retract automatically from an extended position. (e) (1) A person may not improperly or unsafely mount a bicycle on a device described in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (3) of subdivision (b), or in paragraph (9) or (10) of subdivision (b). (2) Notwithstanding subdivision (a) of Section 23114, or subdivision (a) of Section 24002, or any other law, when a bicycle is improperly or unsafely loaded by a passenger onto a transit bus, the passenger, and not the driver, is liable for any violation of this code that is attributable to the improper or unlawful loading of the bicycle. (Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 22, Sec. 1. (AB 3124) Effective January 1, 2019.)
35400.5.
## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 4. Length [35400 - 35414] ( Chapter 4 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. )
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Section 35400.5 exempts certain cotton-module-mover motortrucks from Section 35400(a) if they are used solely for that purpose and do not exceed 48 feet in length.

## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 4. Length [35400 - 35414] ( Chapter 4 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## 35400.5. Subdivision (a) of Section 35400 does not apply to a motortruck used solely as a cotton module mover and which does not exceed 48 feet in length. (Amended by Stats. 1984, Ch. 270, Sec. 4. Effective July 3, 1984.)
35400.6.
## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 4. Length [35400 - 35414] ( Chapter 4 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. )
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Certain fifth-wheel travel trailers are exempt from Section 35400(a) if they stay within stated length limits, and the manufacturer must provide registration information in the delivery documents.

## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 4. Length [35400 - 35414] ( Chapter 4 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## 35400.6. (a) Subdivision (a) of Section 35400 does not apply to a fifth-wheel travel trailer that does not exceed the following lengths: (1) Forty-eight feet in length from the foremost point of the trailer to the rear extremity of the trailer. (2) (A) For a fifth-wheel travel trailer with a single axle, 38 feet in length from the kingpin to the rearmost axle. (B) For a fifth-wheel travel trailer with two or more axles, 40 feet in length from the kingpin to the rearmost axle. (b) A manufacturer of a fifth-wheel travel trailer described by subdivision (a) shall include in the delivery documents the information necessary to register that fifth-wheel travel trailer, including its overall length pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) and a declaration that its length is in compliance with subparagraph (A) or subparagraph (B) of paragraph (2) of subdivision (a). The dealer may reject acceptance of the fifth-wheel travel trailer if this documentation is not provided. (Added by Stats. 2013, Ch. 548, Sec. 1. (AB 64) Effective January 1, 2014.)
35400.7.
## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 4. Length [35400 - 35414] ( Chapter 4 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. )
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The district may install a front-mounted folding bicycle device on a bus if size and safety conditions are met, and it must set up a route review committee and file a report.

## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 4. Length [35400 - 35414] ( Chapter 4 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## 35400.7. (a) Notwithstanding Section 35400, the Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District created pursuant to Part 1 (commencing with Section 24501) of Division 10 of the Public Utilities Code may install a folding device attached to the front of a bus that is designed and used exclusively for transporting bicycles if the following conditions are met: (1) The device does not extend more than 40 inches from the front body of the bus when fully deployed. (2) The device, including all bicycles transported thereon, is mounted in a manner that does not materially affect efficiency or visibility of vehicle safety equipment. (3) The handlebars of a bicycle that is transported on a device described in this subdivision does not extend more than 46 inches from the front of the bus. (b) (1) The Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District shall establish a route review committee prior to the installation of the initial folding device, pursuant to subdivision (a), on a bus that is 45 feet in length. The purpose of the committee is to ensure the safe operation of a 45-foot bus that is equipped with a front-mounted bicycle rack. (2) The committee established pursuant to this subdivision shall perform an initial review of the routes on which the district proposes to operate a 45-foot bus equipped with a front-mounted bicycle rack. The review shall include a field review of the proposed routes.It is the intent of the Legislature that the field review required under this paragraph include consultation with traffic engineers from affected public agencies that have jurisdiction over segments of the route or routes under review, to ensure coordination with all affected state and local public road agencies that may potentially be impacted due to the operation of a 45-foot bus with a front-mounted bicycle rack. (3) By unanimous vote of all voting members, the committee shall make a determination of the routes that are suitable for the safe operation of a 45-foot bus that is equipped with a front-mounted bicycle rack. (4) Upon any proposal to make substantive changes or additions to approved routes, those changes shall be subject to review and certification pursuant to paragraph (2) prior to being approved by the committee. (5) The members of the committee shall be selected not more than 30 days after receipt of the district proposal to equip a 45-foot bus with a front-mounted bicycle rack and shall be comprised of the following members: (A) One member from the district who shall be appointed by the district’s general manager and who shall be a voting member of the committee. (B) One member who is a traffic engineer selected by the district and who shall be a voting member of the committee. (C) One member appointed by the labor organization that is the exclusive representative of the busdrivers of the district. If there is no exclusive representative of the busdrivers, a busdriver member shall be chosen by a majority vote of the busdrivers employed by the district. This member shall be a voting member of the committee. (D) One member appointed by the governing board who shall be a representative of the bicycling community and who shall reside in the district. This member shall be a nonvoting member of the committee. (c) If a folding device is installed pursuant to subdivision (a), the Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District shall submit a report to the Assembly Committee on Transportation and the Senate Committee on Transportation and Housing on or before December 31, 2014. The report shall include a summary of any incidents where the size of the folding devices was a factor, and a summary of the mobility improvements these folding devices provide. (Added by Stats. 2009, Ch. 369, Sec. 1. (AB 652) Effective January 1, 2010.)
35400.75.
## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 4. Length [35400 - 35414] ( Chapter 4 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. )
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The authority may run articulated buses up to 82 feet on the Orange Line and related terminal and maintenance routes, but must set up a route review committee before operating any bus over 60 feet.

## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 4. Length [35400 - 35414] ( Chapter 4 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## 35400.75. (a) Notwithstanding Section 35400, the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority created pursuant to Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 130050) of Division 12 of the Public Utilities Code may operate articulated buses that do not exceed a length of 82 feet on the route designated as the Orange Line in the County of Los Angeles, and between that route, terminals, and maintenance facilities. (b) (1) The authority shall establish a route review committee prior to the operation of any bus, pursuant to subdivision (a), that is greater than 60 feet in length. (2) The committee shall perform a review of the Orange Line route and any necessary routes from the Orange Line to maintenance and storage yards upon which the authority proposes to operate a bus greater than 60 feet in length, pursuant to subdivision (a), prior to the operation of those buses. The reviews shall include field reviews of the Orange Line and proposed routes. The field reviews shall include both of the following: (A) Consultation with traffic engineers from public agencies that have jurisdiction over the routes where the buses are proposed to be operated pursuant to subdivision (a), to ensure coordination with the affected state and local public agencies for purposes of public safety. (B) Consultation with pavement engineers from public agencies that have jurisdiction over the routes where the buses are proposed to be operated pursuant to subdivision (a), to ensure that any impacts of the weight of the vehicles upon any streets and roads that are used to access the right-of-way or are crossed by the right-of-way are considered. (3) The route review committee shall be comprised of four members, as follows: (A) A member representing the authority who shall be appointed by the authority’s general manager. (B) A member who is a traffic engineer who shall be appointed by the authority’s general manager. (C) A member appointed by the labor organization that is the exclusive representative of the bus drivers of the authority. (D) A member representing law enforcement appointed by the law enforcement agency having authority over the proposed routes. (4) The route review committee shall determine, by majority vote, whether the Orange Line is suitable for the safe operation of a bus exceeding 60 feet in length, but not exceeding 82 feet in length, and shall determine, by majority vote, routes that are suitable for the safe operation of those buses between the Orange Line, maintenance facilities, and storage yards. (c) Implementation of this section is subject to all of the following: (1) The collective bargaining requirements under Article 10 (commencing with Section 30750) of Chapter 5 of Part 3 of Division 10 of the Public Utilities Code and the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Transit Employer-Employee Relations Act (Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 99560) of Part 11 of Division 10 of the Public Utilities Code). (2) Determination by a majority vote of the route review committee that the Orange Line and the routes between the Orange Line, maintenance facilities, and storage yards are suitable for the safe operation of buses pursuant to subdivision (a). (3) If portions of the proposed routes are on highways under the jurisdiction of the Department of Transportation, a determination by the Department of the California Highway Patrol and a determination by the Department of Transportation that those portions of the routes are suitable for the operation of buses pursuant to subdivision (a). (Added by Stats. 2015, Ch. 479, Sec. 1. (AB 726) Effective January 1, 2016.)
35400.8.
## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 4. Length [35400 - 35414] ( Chapter 4 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. )
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The Sacramento Regional Transit District may install a front-mounted folding bicycle device on certain buses if size and safety conditions are met, and it must set up a route review committee and later report to the Legislature.

## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 4. Length [35400 - 35414] ( Chapter 4 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## 35400.8. (a) Notwithstanding Section 35400, the Sacramento Regional Transit District, created pursuant to Article 1 (commencing with Section 6500) of Chapter 5 of Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code as a joint powers agency, may install a folding device attached to the front of a bus that is designed and used exclusively for transporting bicycles if the following conditions are met: (1) The device does not extend more than 40 inches from the front body of the bus when fully deployed. (2) The device, including all bicycles transported on the device, is mounted in a manner that does not materially affect efficiency or visibility of vehicle safety equipment. (3) The handlebars of a bicycle that is transported on a device described in this subdivision do not extend more than 46 inches from the front of the bus. (b) For purposes of this section, “district” means the Sacramento Regional Transit District. (c) (1) The district shall establish a route review committee prior to the installation of the initial folding device, pursuant to subdivision (a), on a bus that is 45 feet in length. The purpose of the committee is to ensure the safe operation of a 45-foot bus that is equipped with a front-mounted bicycle rack. (2) The committee established pursuant to this subdivision shall perform an initial review of the routes on which the district proposes to operate a 45-foot bus equipped with a front-mounted bicycle rack. The review shall include a field review of the proposed routes, including consultation with licensed traffic engineers from affected public agencies that have jurisdiction over segments of the route or routes under review in order to ensure coordination with all affected state and local public road agencies that may potentially be impacted due to the operation of a 45-foot bus with a front-mounted bicycle rack. (3) (A) By unanimous vote of all members, the committee shall make a determination of the routes that are suitable for the safe operation of a 45-foot bus that is equipped with a front-mounted bicycle rack. (B) Before conducting a vote pursuant to subparagraph (A), the committee shall obtain certification approved by a licensed traffic engineer that all proposed routes are safe for travel by 45-foot buses equipped with the bicycle racks specified in subdivision (a). (4) Upon any proposal to make substantive changes to additions to approved routes, those changes shall be subject to review and certification pursuant to paragraph (2) prior to being approved by the committee. (5) The members of the committee shall be selected not more than 30 days after receipt of the district’s proposal to equip a 45-foot bus with a front-mounted bicycle rack and shall be comprised of the following members: (A) One member from the district who shall be appointed by the district’s general manager and who shall be a voting member of the committee. (B) One member who is a licensed traffic engineer selected by the governing board of the district and who shall be a voting member of the committee. (C) One member appointed by the labor organization that is the exclusive representative of the busdrivers of the district. This member shall be a voting member of the committee. (D) One member appointed by the governing board of the district who shall be a representative of the bicycling community and who shall reside within the area of the district jurisdiction. This member shall be a nonvoting member of the committee. (d) If a folding device is installed pursuant to subdivision (a), the district shall submit a report in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code to the Assembly Committee on Transportation and the Senate Committee on Transportation and Housing on or before December 31, 2018. The report shall include a summary of any vehicular or traffic incidents where the size of the folding device was a factor, and a summary of the mobility improvements that these folding devices provide. (Added by Stats. 2013, Ch. 95, Sec. 1. (AB 206) Effective January 1, 2014.)
35400.9.
## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 4. Length [35400 - 35414] ( Chapter 4 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. )
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GCT may install a front-mounted folding bicycle device on a bus only if specific size and safety conditions are met, and it must set up a route review committee and file a report if the device is installed.

## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 4. Length [35400 - 35414] ( Chapter 4 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## 35400.9. (a) Notwithstanding Section 35400, Gold Coast Transit (GCT), created pursuant to Article 1 (commencing with Section 6500) of Chapter 5 of Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code as a joint powers agency, may install a folding device attached to the front of a bus that is designed and used exclusively for transporting bicycles if all of the following conditions are met: (1) The device does not extend more than 40 inches from the front body of the bus when fully deployed. (2) The device, including all bicycles transported on the device, is mounted in a manner that does not materially affect efficiency or visibility of vehicle safety equipment. (3) The handlebars of a bicycle that is transported on a device described in this subdivision do not extend more than 46 inches from the front of the bus. (b) (1) GCT shall establish a route review committee prior to the installation of the initial folding device, pursuant to subdivision (a), on a bus that is 45 feet in length. The purpose of the committee is to ensure the safe operation of a 45-foot bus that is equipped with a front-mounted bicycle rack. (2) The committee established pursuant to this subdivision shall perform an initial review of the routes on which GCT proposes to operate a 45-foot bus equipped with a front-mounted bicycle rack. The review shall include a field review of the proposed routes. It is the intent of the Legislature that the field review required under this paragraph include consultation with licensed traffic engineers from affected public agencies that have jurisdiction over segments of the route or routes under review, to ensure coordination with all affected state and local public road agencies that may potentially be impacted due to the operation of a 45-foot bus with a front-mounted bicycle rack. (3) (A) By unanimous vote of all voting members, the committee shall make a determination of the routes that are suitable for the safe operation of a 45-foot bus that is equipped with a front-mounted bicycle rack. (B) Before conducting a vote pursuant to subparagraph (A), the committee shall obtain certification approved by a licensed traffic engineer that all proposed routes are safe for travel by 45 foot buses equipped with the bicycle racks specified in subdivision (a). (4) Upon any proposal to make substantive changes or additions to approved routes, those changes shall be subject to review and certification pursuant to paragraph (2) prior to being approved by the committee. (5) The members of the committee shall be selected not more than 30 days after receipt of the GCT proposal to equip a 45-foot bus with a front-mounted bicycle rack and shall be comprised of the following members: (A) One member from GCT who shall be appointed by GCT’s general manager and who shall be a voting member of the committee. (B) One member who is a licensed traffic engineer selected by the governing board of GCT and who shall be a voting member of the committee. (C) One member appointed by the labor organization that is the exclusive representative of the busdrivers of GCT. If there is no exclusive representative of the busdrivers, a busdriver member shall be chosen by a majority vote of the busdrivers employed by GCT. This member shall be a voting member of the committee. (D) One member appointed by the governing board of GCT who shall be a representative of the bicycling community and who shall reside within the area of GCT’s jurisdiction. This member shall be a nonvoting member of the committee. (c) If a folding device is installed pursuant to subdivision (a), GCT shall submit a report in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code to the Assembly Committee on Transportation and the Senate Committee on Transportation and Housing on or before December 31, 2017. The report shall include a summary of any vehicular or traffic incidents where the size of the folding devices was a factor, and a summary of the mobility improvements that these folding devices provide. (Added by Stats. 2012, Ch. 376, Sec. 1. (AB 2488) Effective January 1, 2013.)
35401.
## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 4. Length [35400 - 35414] ( Chapter 4 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. )
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This section limits how long certain vehicle combinations may be, with exceptions for some tow-truck situations and authority for cities, counties, and the Department of Transportation to impose or manage local highway limits and signage.

## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 4. Length [35400 - 35414] ( Chapter 4 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## 35401. (a) Except as provided in subdivisions (b), (c), and (d), a combination of vehicles coupled together, including attachments, may not exceed a total length of 65 feet. (b) (1) A combination of vehicles coupled together, including attachments, that consists of a truck tractor, a semitrailer, and a semitrailer or trailer, may not exceed a total length of 75 feet, if the length of neither the semitrailers nor the trailer in the combination of vehicles exceeds 28 feet 6 inches. (2) A B-train assembly is excluded from the measurement of semitrailer length when used between the first and second semitrailers of a truck tractor-semitrailer-semitrailer combination of vehicles. However, if there is no second semitrailer mounted to the B-train assembly, it shall be included in the length measurement of the semitrailer to which it is attached. (c) (1) A tow truck in combination with a single disabled vehicle or a single abandoned vehicle that is authorized to travel on the highways by this chapter is exempt from subdivision (a) when operating under a valid annual transportation permit. (2) A tow truck, in combination with a disabled or abandoned combination of vehicles that are authorized to travel on the highways by this chapter, is exempt from subdivision (a) when operating under a valid annual transportation permit and within a 100-mile radius of the location specified in the permit. (3) A tow truck may exceed the 100-mile radius restriction imposed under paragraph (2) if a single trip permit is obtained from the Department of Transportation. (d) A city or county may, by ordinance, prohibit a combination of vehicles of a total length in excess of 60 feet upon highways under its respective jurisdiction. The ordinance may not be effective until appropriate signs are erected indicating either the streets affected by the ordinance or the streets not affected, as the local authority determines will best serve to give notice of the ordinance. (e) A city or county, upon a determination that a highway or portion of highway under its jurisdiction cannot, in consideration of public safety, sustain the operation of trailers or semitrailers of the maximum kingpin to rearmost axle distances permitted under Section 35400, may, by ordinance, establish lesser distances consistent with the maximum distances that the highway or highway portion can sustain, except that a city or county may not restrict the kingpin to rearmost axle measurement to less than 38 feet on those highways or highway portions. A city or county considering the adoption of an ordinance shall consider, but not be limited to, consideration of, all of the following: (1) A comparison of the operating characteristics of the vehicles to be limited as compared to operating characteristics of other vehicles regulated by this code. (2) Actual traffic volume. (3) Frequency of accidents. (4) Any other relevant data. In addition, the city or county may appoint an advisory committee consisting of local representatives of those interests that are likely to be affected and shall consider the recommendations of the advisory committee in adopting the ordinance. The ordinance may not be effective until appropriate signs are erected indicating the highways or highway portions affected by the ordinance. This subdivision shall only become operative upon the adoption of an enabling ordinance by a city or county. (f) Whenever, in the judgment of the Department of Transportation, a state highway cannot, in consideration of public safety, sustain the operation of trailers or semitrailers of the maximum kingpin to rearmost axle distances permitted under Section 35400, the director, in consultation with the Department of the California Highway Patrol, shall compile data on total traffic volume, frequency of use by vehicles covered by this subdivision, accidents involving these vehicles, and other relevant data to assess whether these vehicles are a threat to public safety and should be excluded from the highway or highway segment. The study, containing the conclusions and recommendations of the director, shall be submitted to the Secretary of the Business, Transportation and Housing Agency. Unless otherwise notified by the secretary, the director shall hold public hearings in accordance with the procedures set forth in Article 3 (commencing with Section 35650) of Chapter 5 for the purpose of determining the maximum kingpin to rear axle length, which shall be not less than 38 feet, that the highway or highway segment can sustain without unreasonable threat to the safety of the public. Upon the basis of the findings, the Director of Transportation shall declare in writing the maximum kingpin to rear axle lengths which can be maintained with safety upon the highway. Following the declaration of maximum lengths as provided by this subdivision, the Department of Transportation shall erect suitable signs at each end of the affected portion of the highway and at any other points that the Department of Transportation determines to be necessary to give adequate notice of the length limits. The Department of Transportation, in consultation with the Department of the California Highway Patrol, shall compile traffic volume, geometric, and other relevant data, to assess the maximum kingpin to rearmost axle distance of vehicle combinations appropriate for those state highways or portion of highways, affected by this section, that cannot safely accommodate trailers or semitrailers of the maximum kingpin to rearmost axle distances permitted under Section 35400. The department shall erect suitable signs appropriately restricting truck travel on those highways, or portions of highways. (g) This section shall become operative on January 1, 2010. (Amended (as added by Stats. 2006, Ch. 450, Sec. 2) by Stats. 2008, Ch. 394, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2009. Section operative January 1, 2010, by its own provisions.)
35401.1.
## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 4. Length [35400 - 35414] ( Chapter 4 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. )
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Certain vehicle combinations may be operated on local-authority highways if the axle measurement is over 38 feet but not more than 40 feet, the operator or owner deems it safe, and no local ordinance specifically forbids it.

## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 4. Length [35400 - 35414] ( Chapter 4 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## 35401.1. A combination of vehicles operated pursuant to Section 35400 or 35401 with a kingpin to rearmost axle measurement of greater than 38 feet but not more than 40 feet may be operated on those highways under the jurisdiction of local authorities only where it is deemed to be safe by the owner of the vehicle or the person operating the vehicle and where its operation is not specifically prohibited by local ordinance pursuant to subdivision (d) of Section 35401. (Added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 1378, Sec. 3.)
35401.3.
## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 4. Length [35400 - 35414] ( Chapter 4 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. )
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Certain motortruck and stinger-steered semitrailer combinations transporting motor vehicles, camper units, or boats may operate up to 70 feet or 75 feet if specific axle and kingpin distance conditions are met.

## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 4. Length [35400 - 35414] ( Chapter 4 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## 35401.3. (a) Notwithstanding subdivisions (a) and (b) of Section 35401, a combination of vehicles designed and used to transport motor vehicles, camper units, or boats, which consists of a motortruck and stinger-steered semitrailer, shall be allowed a length of up to 70 feet if the kingpin is at least 3 feet behind the rear drive axle of the motortruck. This combination shall not be subject to subdivision (a) of Section 35411, but the load upon the rear vehicle of the combination shall not extend more than 6 feet 6 inches beyond the allowable length of the vehicle. (b) A combination of vehicles designed and used to transport motor vehicles, camper units, or boats, which consists of a motortruck and stinger-steered semitrailer, shall be allowed a length of up to 75 feet if all of the following conditions are maintained: (1) The distance from the steering axle to the rear drive axle of the motortruck does not exceed 24 feet. (2) The kingpin is at least 5 feet behind the rear drive axle of the motortruck. (3) The distance from the kingpin to the rear axle of the semitrailer does not exceed 34 feet except that the distance from the kingpin to the rear axle of a triple axle semitrailer does not exceed 36 feet. This combination shall not be subject to subdivision (a) of Section 35411, but the load upon the rear vehicle of the combination shall not extend more than 6 feet 6 inches beyond the allowable length of the vehicle. (Amended by Stats. 2000, Ch. 860, Sec. 11. Effective January 1, 2001.)
35401.5.
## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 4. Length [35400 - 35414] ( Chapter 4 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. )
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This section exempts certain truck tractor–semitrailer combinations from some vehicle length limits if specified size and route conditions are met, and it sets special rules for terminal access and motorsports permits.

## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 4. Length [35400 - 35414] ( Chapter 4 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## 35401.5. (a) A combination of vehicles consisting of a truck tractor and semitrailer, or of a truck tractor, semitrailer, and trailer, is not subject to the limitations of Sections 35400 and 35401, when operating on the Dwight D. Eisenhower National System of Interstate and Defense Highways or when using those portions of federal-aid primary system highways that have been qualified by the United States Secretary of Transportation for that use, or when using routes appropriately identified by the Department of Transportation or local authorities as provided in subdivision (c) or (d), if all of the following conditions are met: (1) The length of the semitrailer in exclusive combination with a truck tractor does not exceed 48 feet. A semitrailer not more than 53 feet in length shall satisfy this requirement when configured with two or more rear axles, the rearmost of which is located 40 feet or less from the kingpin or when configured with a single axle which is located 38 feet or less from the kingpin. For purposes of this paragraph, a motortruck used in combination with a semitrailer, when that combination of vehicles is engaged solely in the transportation of motor vehicles, camper units, or boats, is considered to be a truck tractor. (2) Neither the length of the semitrailer nor the length of the trailer when simultaneously in combination with a truck tractor exceeds 28 feet 6 inches. (b) Subdivisions (b), (d), and (e) of Section 35402 do not apply to combinations of vehicles operated subject to the exemptions provided by this section. (c) Combinations of vehicles operated pursuant to subdivision (a) may also use highways not specified in subdivision (a) that provide reasonable access to terminals and facilities for purposes limited to fuel, food, lodging, and repair when that access is consistent with the safe operation of the combinations of vehicles and when the facility is within one road mile of identified points of ingress and egress to or from highways specified in subdivision (a) for use by those combinations of vehicles. (d) The Department of Transportation or local authorities may establish a process whereby access to terminals or services may be applied for upon a route not previously established as an access route. The denial of a request for access to terminals and services shall be only on the basis of safety and an engineering analysis of the proposed access route. If a written request for access has been properly submitted and has not been acted upon within 90 days of receipt by the department or the appropriate local agency, the access shall be deemed automatically approved. Thereafter, the route shall be deemed open for access by all other vehicles of the same type regardless of ownership. In lieu of processing an access application, the Department of Transportation or local authorities with respect to highways under their respective jurisdictions may provide signing, mapping, or a listing of highways as necessary to indicate the use of specific routes as terminal access routes. For purposes of this subdivision, “terminal” means either of the following: (1) A facility where freight originates, terminates, or is handled in the transportation process. (2) A facility where a motor carrier maintains operating facilities. (e) Nothing in subdivision (c) or (d) authorizes state or local agencies to require permits of terminal operators or to charge terminal operators fees for the purpose of attaining access for vehicles described in this section. (f) Notwithstanding subdivision (d), the limitations of access specified in that subdivision do not apply to licensed carriers of household goods when directly en route to or from a point of loading or unloading of household goods, if travel on highways other than those specified in subdivision (a) is necessary and incidental to the shipment of the household goods. (g) (1) Notwithstanding Sections 35400 and 35401, a combination of vehicles consisting solely of a truck tractor semitrailer combination with a kingpin to rearmost axle measurement limit of not more than 46 feet, a trailer length of not more than 56 feet, and used exclusively or primarily in connection with motorsports, may operate on the routes identified in subdivision (a) as well as on any other routes authorized for that purpose by the Department of Transportation in consultation with the Department of the California Highway Patrol, when issued a permit as set forth in paragraph (3). As used in this subdivision, “motorsports” means an event, and all activities leading up to that event, including, but not limited to, administration, testing, practice, promotion, and merchandising, that is sanctioned under the auspices of the member organizations of the Automobile Competition Committee for the United States. (2) (A) The Department of Transportation shall conduct field tests of the truck tractor semitrailer combination authorized under paragraph (1) for motorsport trucks with a trailer length of not more than 56 feet to evaluate their performance on transition routes connecting to the Auto Club Speedway in Fontana. (B) (i) The Legislature finds and declares that the Department of Transportation established the existing transition routes described in subparagraph (A) based on records from the 1990s. (ii) The Department of Transportation shall update the transition routes to reflect road projects completed since the 1990s and shall update the transition routes every five years thereafter. (iii) The Department of Transportation shall develop new transition routes, as necessary, for the truck tractor semitrailer combination authorized under paragraph (1) for motorsport trucks with a trailer length of not more than 56 feet. (C) The Department of Transportation shall, no later than January 1, 2017, submit a report to the Legislature, in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code, that includes the results of the field tests for the Auto Club Raceway in Pomona, the Sonoma Raceway, and the Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, an overview of the related roadway improvements identified and made, and, in consultation with the Department of the California Highway Patrol, a recommendation as to whether the maximum 56 foot trailer length should be reauthorized. (D) Notwithstanding Section 10231.5 of the Government Code, the requirement for submitting a report under this paragraph is inoperative on January 1, 2019. (3) Permits for a combination of vehicles consisting solely of a truck tractor semitrailer combination with a kingpin to rearmost axle measurement limit of not more than 46 feet, a trailer length of not more than 56 feet, for use exclusively or primarily in connection with motorsports, to operate on the routes identified in subdivision (a) as well as on any other routes authorized for that purpose, as provided in paragraph (1), shall be issued by the Department of Transportation, pursuant to Article 6 (commencing with Section 35780) of Chapter 5. The permit requirement for travel on a specific route to or from the Auto Club Raceway in Pomona, the Sonoma Raceway, or the Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, shall apply only until field tests for each of those raceways by the Department of Transportation determine that no additional projects need to be performed on the specific route, or, if projects are required to be performed on the specific route, until those projects are completed. (h) The Legislature finds and declares both of the following: (1) In authorizing the use of 53-foot semitrailers, it is the intent of the Legislature to conform with Section 31111(b)(1)(C) of Title 49 of the United States Code by permitting the continued use of semitrailers of the dimensions as those that were in actual and legal use on December 1, 1982, and does not intend this action to be a precedent for future increases in the parameters of any of those vehicles that would adversely affect the turning maneuverability of vehicle combinations. (2) In authorizing the department to issue special transportation permits for motorsports, it is the intent of the Legislature to conform with Section 31111(b)(1)(F) of Title 49 of the United States Code. It is also the intent of the Legislature that this action not be a precedent for future increases in the distance from the kingpin to the rearmost axle of semitrailers and trailers that would adversely affect the turning maneuverability of vehicle combinations. (Amended by Stats. 2014, Ch. 786, Sec. 1. (SB 1175) Effective January 1, 2015.)
35401.7.
## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 4. Length [35400 - 35414] ( Chapter 4 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. )
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Licensed carriers of livestock get a limited exemption from certain access restrictions on part of State Highway Route 101, if listed size and timing conditions are met.

## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 4. Length [35400 - 35414] ( Chapter 4 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## 35401.7. (a) The limitations of access specified in subdivision (d) of Section 35401.5 do not apply to licensed carriers of livestock when those carriers are directly en route to or from a point of loading or unloading of livestock on those portions of State Highway Route 101 located in the Counties of Del Norte, Humboldt, and Mendocino from its junction with State Highway Route 1 near Leggett north to the Oregon border, if the travel is necessary and incidental to the shipment of the livestock. (b) The exemption allowed under this section does not apply unless all of the following conditions are met: (1) The length of the truck tractor, in combination with the semitrailer used to transport the livestock, does not exceed a total of 70 feet. (2) The distance from the kingpin to the rearmost axle of the semitrailer does not exceed 43 feet. (3) The length of the semitrailer does not exceed a total of 48 feet. (c) The exemption allowed under this section does not apply to travel conducted on the day prior to, or on the day of, any federally recognized holiday. (d) (1) Because route improvements in Richardson Grove that will allow the combination of vehicles described in Section 35401.5 to fully operate on all portions of State Highway Route 101 located in the Counties of Del Norte, Humboldt, and Mendocino are ongoing and not yet completed, this section shall remain in effect only until both of the following conditions are satisfied: (A) All route improvements in Richardson Grove are completed without restraint, including, but not limited to, judicial or injunctive restraints. (B) The Director of Transportation determines that the combination of vehicles described in Section 35401.5 is authorized to operate on all portions of State Highway Route 101 located in the Counties of Del Norte, Humboldt, and Mendocino. When the director makes the determination described in this subparagraph, the director shall post a declaration on the Internet Web site of the Department of Transportation. (2) This section is repealed as of the date that the declaration described in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1) is posted on the Department of Transportation’s Internet Web site. (3) The declaration described in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1) shall state that it is being made pursuant to this section. (e) (1) If, prior to the completion of the route improvements in Richardson Grove as described in paragraph (1) of subdivision (d), the Director of Transportation determines that the only adjustment to State Highway Route 101 possible to accommodate the truck sizes allowed to travel on portions of State Highway Route 101, pursuant to subdivisions (a) and (b), is the removal of any tree that has a diameter of 42 inches or greater, measured outside the bark, at 12 inches above ground on the side adjacent to the highest ground level, the director shall notify the Secretary of State of that determination. (2) If, prior to the completion of the route improvements in Richardson Grove as described in paragraph (1) of subdivision (d), the Director of Transportation determines that safety improvements to the portion of State Highway Route 101 described in subdivision (a) have resulted in the reclassification of the entire segment as a terminal access route pursuant to subdivision (d) of Section 35401.5, the director shall notify the Secretary of State of that determination. (3) The notice required under paragraph (1) or (2) shall state that it is being made pursuant to this section. (4) This section is repealed on the date the Secretary of State receives either of the notices described in this subdivision. (Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 303, Sec. 542. (AB 731) Effective January 1, 2016. Repealed on earlier of dates prescribed in subd. (d) and subd. (e).)
35401.9.
## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 4. Length [35400 - 35414] ( Chapter 4 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. )
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A driveaway-towaway combination must not be longer than 97 feet when carrying up to three saddle-mounted vehicles and one full-mounted vehicle.

## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 4. Length [35400 - 35414] ( Chapter 4 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## 35401.9. Notwithstanding Section 35401, a driveaway-towaway combination, as described in Section 303, shall not exceed 97 feet in length when transporting up to three saddle-mounted vehicles and one full-mounted vehicle. (Added by Stats. 2016, Ch. 208, Sec. 25. (AB 2906) Effective January 1, 2017.)
35402.
## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 4. Length [35400 - 35414] ( Chapter 4 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. )
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This section tells how to measure vehicle length and sets exceptions for certain extensions, drawbars, and sliding devices.

## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 4. Length [35400 - 35414] ( Chapter 4 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## 35402. (a) Any extension or device, including any adjustable axle added to the front or rear of a vehicle, used to increase the carrying capacity of a vehicle shall be included in measuring the length of a vehicle, except that a drawbar shall not be included in measuring the length of a vehicle but shall be included in measuring the overall length of a combination of vehicles. (b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), extensions of not more than 18 inches in length on each end of a vehicle or combination of vehicles used exclusively to transport vehicles shall not be included in measuring the length of a vehicle or combination of vehicles when the vehicles are loaded. (c) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), an extension of not more than 18 inches in length on the last trailer in a combination of vehicles transporting loads shall not be included in measuring the length of a vehicle or combination of vehicles when the vehicles are loaded. Additionally, an extension of not more than 18 inches in length on the front of the first trailer in a combination of vehicles transporting loads shall not be included in measuring the length of a vehicle or combination of vehicles when the vehicles are loaded and on highways, other than those highways designated by the United States Department of Transportation as national network routes. (d) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), any extension or device which is not used to carry any load and which does not exceed three feet in length, added to the rear of a vehicle, and is used exclusively for pushing the vehicle or a combination of vehicles, which vehicle or combination of vehicles is designed and used exclusively to transport earth, sand, gravel, and similar materials, shall be included in measuring the length of the vehicle but shall not be included in measuring the overall length of the combination of vehicles. (e) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), a truck semitrailer combination, but not a truck tractor and semitrailer combination, may use a sliding fifth wheel, or a truck tractor, semitrailer, trailer, and a truck-trailer combination may use a sliding drawbar, to extend the length of the combination by not more than 2 feet 6 inches while traveling 35 miles per hour or less on any highway, except a freeway. These provisions shall apply, however, to freeway onramps and offramps and freeway connectors. The sliding fifth wheel or drawbar when extended shall not be included in measuring the overall length of the combination of vehicles if the pivot point of the semitrailer connection is more than two feet to the rear of the center of the rearmost axle of the motortruck or if the distance from the pivot point to the center of the rearmost axle of the semitrailer does not exceed 34 feet. Combinations of vehicles permitted by this subdivision shall be in compliance with the weight limits provided in Article 1 (commencing with Section 35550) of Chapter 5 whenever any drawbar or sliding fifth wheel is extended, contracted, or in any intermediate position as provided for by this subdivision. (Amended by Stats. 2000, Ch. 860, Sec. 13. Effective January 1, 2001.)
35403.
## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 4. Length [35400 - 35414] ( Chapter 4 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. )
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Safety devices required by the code may extend past a vehicle’s permissible length by up to 10 inches.

## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 4. Length [35400 - 35414] ( Chapter 4 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## 35403. Safety devices which are required to be mounted upon a vehicle pursuant to provisions of this code, may extend beyond the permissible length of a vehicle, or a combination of vehicles, to a distance not exceeding 10 inches. (Added by Stats. 1974, Ch. 1117.)
35404.
## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 4. Length [35400 - 35414] ( Chapter 4 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. )
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Certain large counties may adopt an ordinance restricting highway or lane use for oversized vehicles, but only if specific population, island-area, and supervisor-resolution conditions are met.

## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 4. Length [35400 - 35414] ( Chapter 4 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## 35404. Any county having a population in excess of 4,000,000 and having within its limits a natural island with an area in excess of 20,000 acres may, by ordinance, prohibit the use of any highway or lane, hereafter established in unincorporated area thereon, (1) by any vehicle exceeding an overall length of 170 inches and an overall width of 65 inches, or (2) by any such vehicle and all vehicles driven by internal combustion engines. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 906 of the Streets and Highways Code, no such ordinance shall be enacted unless the board of supervisors shall have theretofore adopted, by a four-fifths vote, a resolution determining that the public convenience and necessity require that such highway or lane have a width of 35 feet or less and a roadway width of 22 feet or less. Any ordinance enacted pursuant to this section shall be subject to Sections 35718 to 35720, inclusive, of this code and shall not apply to authorized emergency vehicles. (Added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 723.)
35405.
## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 4. Length [35400 - 35414] ( Chapter 4 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. )
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An aerodynamic device extending up to five feet behind a vehicle is not counted in the vehicle’s length if it is strong enough not to harm a rear-impacting vehicle or passenger, and it does not block required lamps or safety markings.

## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 4. Length [35400 - 35414] ( Chapter 4 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## 35405. (a) An aerodynamic device that extends no more than five feet beyond the rear of a vehicle shall not be included in measuring the length of the vehicle or combination of vehicles, if both of the following conditions are met: (1) The device does not have the strength, rigidity, or mass to damage a vehicle, or injure a passenger in a vehicle, that strikes the vehicle equipped with the device from the rear. (2) The device does not obscure tail lamps, turn signals, marker lamps, identification lamps, or any other required safety devices, including, but not limited to, hazardous materials placards or conspicuity markings. (b) For purposes of this section, “aerodynamic device” has the same meaning as defined in Section 35110. (Added by Stats. 2014, Ch. 133, Sec. 2. (SB 469) Effective January 1, 2015.)
35406.
## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 4. Length [35400 - 35414] ( Chapter 4 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. )
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Loads on a single vehicle, or on the front vehicle of a combination, generally cannot extend more than 3 feet beyond the front tires or front bumper; if the load is made only of vehicles, the front vehicle may extend up to 4 feet.

## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 4. Length [35400 - 35414] ( Chapter 4 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## 35406. (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), the load upon any vehicle operated alone, or the load upon the front vehicle of a combination of vehicles, shall not extend more than three feet beyond the foremost part of the front tires of the vehicle or the front bumper of the vehicle, if it is equipped with a front bumper. (b) When the load is composed solely of vehicles, the load upon the front vehicle of a combination of vehicles shall not extend more than four feet beyond the foremost part of the front tires of the vehicle or the front bumper of the vehicle, if it is equipped with a front bumper. (Amended by Stats. 1972, Ch. 434.)
35407.
## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 4. Length [35400 - 35414] ( Chapter 4 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. )
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Section 35406 does not apply to certain booms or masts on motor vehicles if specified size, securing, clearance, and visibility conditions are met.

## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 4. Length [35400 - 35414] ( Chapter 4 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## 35407. Section 35406 does not apply to the booms or masts of shovels, cranes or water well drilling and servicing equipment carried upon a motor vehicle if the following conditions are met: (a) The booms or masts shall not extend more than two-thirds of the wheelbase beyond the front tires of such vehicle. (b) The projecting structure or attachments thereto shall be securely held in place to prevent dropping or swaying. (c) No part of the structure which extends beyond the front tires shall be less than seven feet from the roadway. (d) The driver’s vision shall not be impaired by the projecting or supporting structure. (Amended by Stats. 1959, Ch. 816.)
35407.5.
## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 4. Length [35400 - 35414] ( Chapter 4 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. )
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This section exempts certain booms or masts on older self-propelled heel-boom log loaders from Section 35406 and parts of Section 35407 if specific safety conditions are met.

## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 4. Length [35400 - 35414] ( Chapter 4 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## 35407.5. Section 35406 and subdivisions (a) and (d) of Section 35407 do not apply to the booms or masts of a self-propelled heel-boom log loader first sold in this state prior to January 1, 1988, if all of the following conditions are met: (a) A system of mirrors or other view enhancements permits the driver to see in any area blocked from view. (b) The log loader is operated together with a four wheeled lead vehicle which remains a reasonable distance ahead to guide the movement of the log loader. (c) Two-way radio communication equipment is maintained in good working condition on the log loader and the pilot car, and is used between those vehicles during movement upon any highway. (Added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 550, Sec. 1.)
35408.
## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 4. Length [35400 - 35414] ( Chapter 4 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. )
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A front bumper on a motor vehicle must not be built or installed so it extends more than two feet in front of the vehicle’s foremost front point.

## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 4. Length [35400 - 35414] ( Chapter 4 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## 35408. In no event shall a front bumper on a motor vehicle be constructed or installed so as to project more than two feet forward of the foremost part of either the fenders or cab structure or radiator, whichever extends farthest toward the front of such vehicle. (Enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3.)
35409.
## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 4. Length [35400 - 35414] ( Chapter 4 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. )
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Certain motor vehicles may carry a forward-extending platform or device, up to five feet, when used for filming or teaching safe driving. Devices used solely for teaching safe driving must be of a type authorized by the CHP and DMV.

## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 4. Length [35400 - 35414] ( Chapter 4 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## 35409. (a) Any motor vehicle used for the purpose of taking photographs, motion pictures, or television pictures or for teaching safe driving may be equipped with a dismountable platform or other device extending forward of either the fenders or cab structure or radiator, whichever extends farthest toward the front of such vehicle, for a distance not exceeding five feet while such vehicle is in use for such purpose. (b) Any device used for the sole purpose of teaching safe driving, as provided in subdivision (a), shall be of a type authorized by the Department of the California Highway Patrol and the Department of Motor Vehicles. (Amended by Stats. 1979, Ch. 723.)
35410.
## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 4. Length [35400 - 35414] ( Chapter 4 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. )
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A load on a motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer may not extend rearward beyond the last point of support by more than two-thirds of the vehicle’s wheelbase.

## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 4. Length [35400 - 35414] ( Chapter 4 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## 35410. The load upon any motor vehicle alone or an independent load only upon a trailer or semitrailer shall not extend to the rear beyond the last point of support for a greater distance than that equal to two-thirds of the length of the wheelbase of the vehicle carrying such load, except that the wheelbase of a semitrailer shall be considered as the distance between the rearmost axle of the towing vehicle and the rearmost axle of the semitrailer. (Enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3.)
35411.
## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 4. Length [35400 - 35414] ( Chapter 4 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. )
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A vehicle combination’s load generally must not exceed 75 feet, unless subdivision (b) applies; certain combinations operating under Sections 35401 or 35401.5 must keep the load within the vehicles’ exterior dimensions when the overall combination is longer than 75 feet.

## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 4. Length [35400 - 35414] ( Chapter 4 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## 35411. (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), the load upon any combination of vehicles shall not exceed 75 feet measured from the front extremity of the front vehicle or load to the rear extremity of the last vehicle or load. (b) The load upon any combination of vehicles operating pursuant to Section 35401 or 35401.5, when the overall length of the combination of vehicles exceeds 75 feet, shall be confined within the exterior dimensions of the vehicles. (Amended by Stats. 1983, Ch. 145, Sec. 17. Effective June 28, 1983.)
35414.
## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 4. Length [35400 - 35414] ( Chapter 4 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. )
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This section says certain long loads may be moved without the chapter’s vehicle-length limits applying, if the listed transport methods and conditions are met.

## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 4. Length [35400 - 35414] ( Chapter 4 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## 35414. (a) Except where a load can be transported consistent with the limitations on vehicle and load length specified in other sections of this chapter, the limitations of this chapter as to length of vehicles do not apply when only poles, timbers, pipes, integral structural materials, or single unit component parts, including, but not limited to, missile components, aircraft assemblies, drilling equipment, and tanks not exceeding 80 feet in length are being transported upon any of the following: (1) Upon a pole or pipe dolly or otherwise lawful trailer used as a pole or pipe dolly in connection with a motor vehicle. (2) Upon a semitrailer, except for the limitations provided in Section 35410. (3) Upon a semitrailer and a pole or pipe dolly used in connection with a truck tractor to haul flexible integral structural material. (b) Poles and the tools and materials incidental to the work to be performed may be transported on a pole or pipe dolly or otherwise lawful semitrailer used as a pole or pipe dolly, transporting not more than three poles not exceeding 80 feet in length and when used by public utility companies or local public agencies engaged in the business of supplying electricity or telephone service, by the Department of Transportation, or by a licensed contractor in the performance of work for a utility, the department, or a local public agency, when such transportation is between a storage yard and job location where such tools and materials are to be used, in which event the limitations of this chapter as to length of vehicles and loads shall not apply. (Amended by Stats. 1998, Ch. 135, Sec. 1. Effective July 13, 1998.)
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## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Weight [35550 - 35796] ( Chapter 5 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Axle Limits [35550 - 35559] ( Article 1 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. )
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Vehicles may not exceed the axle and wheel weight limits stated here, with a livestock-load exception for one wheel-end limit.

## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Weight [35550 - 35796] ( Chapter 5 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Axle Limits [35550 - 35559] ( Article 1 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## 35550. (a) The gross weight imposed upon the highway by the wheels on any one axle of a vehicle shall not exceed 20,000 pounds and the gross weight upon any one wheel, or wheels, supporting one end of an axle, and resting upon the roadway, shall not exceed 10,500 pounds. (b) The gross weight limit provided for weight bearing upon any one wheel, or wheels, supporting one end of an axle shall not apply to vehicles the loads of which consist of livestock. (c) The maximum wheel load is the lesser of the following: (1) The load limit established by the tire manufacturer, as molded on at least one sidewall of the tire. (2) A load of 620 pounds per lateral inch of tire width, as determined by the manufacturer’s rated tire width as molded on at least one sidewall of the tire for all axles except the steering axle, in which case paragraph (1) applies. (Amended by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1154, Sec. 82. Effective September 30, 1996.)
35551.
## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Weight [35550 - 35796] ( Chapter 5 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Axle Limits [35550 - 35559] ( Article 1 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. )
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This section sets maximum gross weight limits for groups of two or more consecutive axles, with specific tables and special rules for tandem axle sets.

## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Weight [35550 - 35796] ( Chapter 5 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Axle Limits [35550 - 35559] ( Article 1 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## 35551. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this section or Section 35551.5, the total gross weight in pounds imposed on the highway by any group of two or more consecutive axles shall not exceed that given for the respective distance in the following table: Distance in feet between the extremes of any group of 2 or more consecutive axles 2 axles 3 axles 4 axles 5 axles 6 axles 4 ........................ 34,000 34,000 34,000 34,000 34,000 5 ........................ 34,000 34,000 34,000 34,000 34,000 6 ........................ 34,000 34,000 34,000 34,000 34,000 7 ........................ 34,000 34,000 34,000 34,000 34,000 8 ........................ 34,000 34,000 34,000 34,000 34,000 9 ........................ 39,000 42,500 42,500 42,500 42,500 10 ........................ 40,000 43,500 43,500 43,500 43,500 11 ........................ 40,000 44,000 44,000 44,000 44,000 12 ........................ 40,000 45,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 13 ........................ 40,000 45,500 50,500 50,500 50,500 14 ........................ 40,000 46,500 51,500 51,500 51,500 15 ........................ 40,000 47,000 52,000 52,000 52,000 16 ........................ 40,000 48,000 52,500 52,500 52,500 17 ........................ 40,000 48,500 53,500 53,500 53,500 18 ........................ 40,000 49,500 54,000 54,000 54,000 19 ........................ 40,000 50,000 54,500 54,500 54,500 20 ........................ 40,000 51,000 55,500 55,500 55,500 21 ........................ 40,000 51,500 56,000 56,000 56,000 22 ........................ 40,000 52,500 56,500 56,500 56,500 23 ........................ 40,000 53,000 57,500 57,500 57,500 24 ........................ 40,000 54,000 58,000 58,000 58,000 25 ........................ 40,000 54,500 58,500 58,500 58,500 26 ........................ 40,000 55,500 59,500 59,500 59,500 27 ........................ 40,000 56,000 60,000 60,000 60,000 28 ........................ 40,000 57,000 60,500 60,500 60,500 29 ........................ 40,000 57,500 61,500 61,500 61,500 30 ........................ 40,000 58,500 62,000 62,000 62,000 31 ........................ 40,000 59,000 62,500 62,500 62,500 32 ........................ 40,000 60,000 63,500 63,500 63,500 33 ........................ 40,000 60,000 64,000 64,000 64,000 34 ........................ 40,000 60,000 64,500 64,500 64,500 35 ........................ 40,000 60,000 65,500 65,500 65,500 36 ........................ 40,000 60,000 66,000 66,000 66,000 37 ........................ 40,000 60,000 66,500 66,500 66,500 38 ........................ 40,000 60,000 67,500 67,500 67,500 39 ........................ 40,000 60,000 68,000 68,000 68,000 40 ........................ 40,000 60,000 68,500 70,000 70,000 41 ........................ 40,000 60,000 69,500 72,000 72,000 42 ........................ 40,000 60,000 70,000 73,280 73,280 43 ........................ 40,000 60,000 70,500 73,280 73,280 44 ........................ 40,000 60,000 71,500 73,280 73,280 45 ........................ 40,000 60,000 72,000 76,000 80,000 46 ........................ 40,000 60,000 72,500 76,500 80,000 47 ........................ 40,000 60,000 73,500 77,500 80,000 48 ........................ 40,000 60,000 74,000 78,000 80,000 49 ........................ 40,000 60,000 74,500 78,500 80,000 50 ........................ 40,000 60,000 75,500 79,000 80,000 51 ........................ 40,000 60,000 76,000 80,000 80,000 52 ........................ 40,000 60,000 76,500 80,000 80,000 53 ........................ 40,000 60,000 77,500 80,000 80,000 54 ........................ 40,000 60,000 78,000 80,000 80,000 55 ........................ 40,000 60,000 78,500 80,000 80,000 56 ........................ 40,000 60,000 79,500 80,000 80,000 57 ........................ 40,000 60,000 80,000 80,000 80,000 58 ........................ 40,000 60,000 80,000 80,000 80,000 59 ........................ 40,000 60,000 80,000 80,000 80,000 60 ........................ 40,000 60,000 80,000 80,000 80,000 (b) In addition to the weights specified in subdivision (a), two consecutive sets of tandem axles may carry a gross weight of 34,000 pounds each if the overall distance between the first and last axles of the consecutive sets of tandem axles is 36 feet or more. The gross weight of each set of tandem axles shall not exceed 34,000 pounds and the gross weight of the two consecutive sets of tandem axles shall not exceed 68,000 pounds. (c) The distance between axles shall be measured to the nearest whole foot. When a fraction is exactly six inches, the next larger whole foot shall be used. (d) This section does not affect the right to prohibit the use of any highway or any bridge or other structure thereon in the manner and to the extent specified in Article 4 (commencing with Section 35700) and Article 5 (commencing with Section 35750) of this chapter. (e) The gross weight limits expressed by this section and Section 35550 shall include all enforcement tolerances. (Amended by Stats. 2024, Ch. 219, Sec. 1. (AB 1953) Effective January 1, 2025.)
35551.5.
## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Weight [35550 - 35796] ( Chapter 5 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Axle Limits [35550 - 35559] ( Article 1 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. )
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Vehicles in combinations with a trailer or semitrailer must follow this section’s axle and group weight limits, unless an exception applies.

## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Weight [35550 - 35796] ( Chapter 5 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Axle Limits [35550 - 35559] ( Article 1 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## 35551.5. (a) The provisions of this section shall apply only to combinations of vehicles which contain a trailer or semitrailer. Each vehicle in such combination of vehicles, and every such combination of vehicles, shall comply with either Section 35551 or with subdivisions (b), (c), and (d) of this section. (b) The gross weight imposed upon the highway by the wheels on any one axle of a vehicle shall not exceed 18,000 pounds and the gross weight upon any one wheel, or wheels, supporting one end of an axle and resting upon the roadway, shall not exceed 9,500 pounds, except that the gross weight imposed upon the highway by the wheels on any front steering axle of a motor vehicle shall not exceed 12,500 pounds. The gross weight limit provided for weight bearing upon any one wheel, or wheels, supporting one end of an axle shall not apply to vehicles the loads of which consist of livestock. The following vehicles are exempt from the front axle weight limits specified in this subdivision: (1) Trucks transporting vehicles. (2) Trucks transporting livestock. (3) Dump trucks. (4) Cranes. (5) Buses. (6) Transit mix concrete or cement trucks, and trucks that mix concrete or cement at, or adjacent to, a jobsite. (7) Motor vehicles that are not commercial vehicles. (8) Vehicles operated by any public utility furnishing electricity, gas, water, or telephone service. (9) Trucks or truck tractors with a front axle at least four feet to the rear of the foremost part of the truck or truck tractor, not including the front bumper. (10) Trucks transporting garbage, rubbish, or refuse. (11) Trucks equipped with a fifth wheel when towing a semitrailer. (12) Tank trucks which have a cargo capacity of at least 1,500 gallons. (13) Trucks transporting bulk grains or bulk livestock feed. (c) The total gross weight with load imposed on the highway by any group of two or more consecutive axles of a vehicle in such combination of vehicles or of such combination of vehicles where the distance between the first and last axles of the two or more consecutive axles is 18 feet or less shall not exceed that given for the respective distance in the following table: Distance in feet Allowed load in between first and pounds on group last axles of group of axles 4 ........................ 32,000 5 ........................ 32,000 6 ........................ 32,200 7 ........................ 32,900 8 ........................ 33,600 9 ........................ 34,300 10 ........................ 35,000 11 ........................ 35,700 12 ........................ 36,400 13 ........................ 37,100 14 ........................ 43,200 15 ........................ 44,000 16 ........................ 44,800 17 ........................ 45,600 18 ........................ 46,400 (d) The total gross weight with load imposed on the highway by any vehicle in such combination of vehicles or of such combination of vehicles where the distance between the first and last axles is more than 18 feet shall not exceed that given for the respective distances in the following table: Distance Allowed load in feet in pounds 19 ........................ 47,200 20 ........................ 48,000 21 ........................ 48,800 22 ........................ 49,600 23 ........................ 50,400 24 ........................ 51,200 25 ........................ 55,250 26 ........................ 56,100 27 ........................ 56,950 28 ........................ 57,800 29 ........................ 58,650 30 ........................ 59,500 31 ........................ 60,350 32 ........................ 61,200 33 ........................ 62,050 34 ........................ 62,900 35 ........................ 63,750 36 ........................ 64,600 37 ........................ 65,450 38 ........................ 66,300 39 ........................ 68,000 40 ........................ 70,000 41 ........................ 72,000 42 ........................ 73,280 43 ........................ 73,280 44 ........................ 73,280 45 ........................ 73,280 46 ........................ 73,280 47 ........................ 73,280 48 ........................ 73,280 49 ........................ 73,280 50 ........................ 73,280 51 ........................ 73,280 52 ........................ 73,600 53 ........................ 74,400 54 ........................ 75,200 55 ........................ 76,000 56 or over ........................ 76,800 (e) The distance between axles shall be measured to the nearest whole foot. When a fraction is exactly six inches, the next larger whole foot shall be used. (f) The gross weight limits expressed by this section shall include all enforcement tolerances. (g) Nothing in this section shall affect the right to prohibit the use of any highway or any bridge or other structure thereon in the manner and to the extent specified in Article 4 (commencing with Section 35700) and Article 5 (commencing with Section 35750) of Chapter 5 of Division 15. (h) The Legislature, in enacting this section, does not intend to increase, and this section shall not be construed to allow, statutory weights any greater than existed prior to January 1, 1976. (Added by Stats. 1980, Ch. 784, Sec. 4.)
35552.
## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Weight [35550 - 35796] ( Chapter 5 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Axle Limits [35550 - 35559] ( Article 1 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. )
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This section gives special weight rules for log trucks and log vehicle combinations.

## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Weight [35550 - 35796] ( Chapter 5 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Axle Limits [35550 - 35559] ( Article 1 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## 35552. (a) This section applies only to trucks and vehicle combinations while transporting loads composed solely of logs. (b) One set of tandem axles of such a truck or vehicle combination shall be deemed to be in compliance with Section 35551 if the total gross weight of 34,000 pounds on such a set that is permitted by Section 35551 is not exceeded by more than 1,500 pounds. In addition, such a truck and vehicle combination that has two consecutive sets of tandem axles shall be deemed to be in compliance with Section 35551 if such consecutive sets of tandem axles do not carry a combined total gross weight of more than 69,000 pounds, if the total gross weight on any one such set does not exceed 35,500 pounds, and if the overall distance between the first and last axle of such consecutive sets of tandem axles is 34 feet or more. All such truck and vehicle combinations shall be subject to all other provisions of Section 35551 or any other provision made applicable to the total gross weight of such a truck or vehicle combination in lieu of Section 35551. (c) The gross weight limits expressed in this section shall include all enforcement tolerances. (d) If any total gross weight permitted by this section is exceeded, the allowed weight in pounds set forth in subdivision (a) of Section 35551 shall be the maximum permitted weight for purposes of determining the amount of fine for such violation as specified in the table in Section 42030; except that, whenever the violation is for exceeding the total gross weight for two consecutive sets of tandem axles, and if the overall distance between the first and last axle of such sets is 34 feet or more, the allowed weight on the two consecutive sets shall be 68,000 pounds. (e) This section shall have no application to highways which are a part of the National System of Interstate and Defense Highways (as referred to in subdivision (a) of Section 108 of the Federal-aid Highway Act of 1956). This section may be cited as the Christensen-Belotti Act. (Amended by Stats. 1976, Ch. 249.)
35553.
## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Weight [35550 - 35796] ( Chapter 5 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Axle Limits [35550 - 35559] ( Article 1 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. )
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This section says the article does not apply to vehicles near a loading or unloading area while they are actually loading or unloading, if any overload is incidental and necessary, and not on a bridge or highway structure. It also does not apply to highways in the national interstate and defense system.

## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Weight [35550 - 35796] ( Chapter 5 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Axle Limits [35550 - 35559] ( Article 1 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## 35553. The provisions of this article shall not apply to any vehicle in the immediate vicinity of an unloading or loading area while actually preparing for or in the process of unloading or loading, provided any overload is incidental to and necessitated by such action; and provided that such action does not occur on a bridge or highway structure. This section shall have no application to highways which are a part of the national system of interstate and defense highways (as referred to in subdivision (a) of Section 108 of the Federal-aid Highway Act of 1956). (Amended by Stats. 1972, Ch. 733.)
35554.
## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Weight [35550 - 35796] ( Chapter 5 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Axle Limits [35550 - 35559] ( Article 1 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. )
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This section sets axle weight limits for buses and transit buses and requires articulated transit bus operators to give route notice to cities and counties.

## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Weight [35550 - 35796] ( Chapter 5 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Axle Limits [35550 - 35559] ( Article 1 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## 35554. (a) (1) Notwithstanding Section 35550, the maximum gross weight on any one axle of a bus shall not exceed 20,500 pounds. (2) This subdivision does not apply to a transit bus procured through a solicitation process pursuant to which a solicitation was issued before January 1, 2016. This subdivision does not apply to a bus purchased during an option period in a multiyear contract to purchase transit buses that is entered into before January 1, 2016, by a publicly owned or operated transit system, or an operator of a transit system under contract with a publicly owned or operated transit system, provided, however, that the option period does not exceed five years from the date of the original contract, or extend beyond January 1, 2021, whichever is earlier. (b) A transit bus is not subject to Section 35550. (c) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), the following provisions shall apply to a transit bus: (1) The curb weight on any one axle of a transit bus procured through a solicitation process pursuant to which a solicitation was issued between January 1, 2016, and December 31, 2018, inclusive, shall not exceed 23,000 pounds. (2) The curb weight on any one axle of a transit bus procured through a solicitation process pursuant to which a solicitation was issued on or after January 1, 2019, shall not exceed 22,000 pounds. (d) Notwithstanding subdivisions (a) and (c), the following provisions shall apply to an articulated transit bus or zero-emission transit bus: (1) The curb weight on any one axle of an articulated transit bus or zero-emission transit bus procured through a solicitation process pursuant to which a solicitation was issued between January 1, 2016, and December 31, 2017, inclusive, shall not exceed 25,000 pounds. (2) The curb weight on any one axle of an articulated transit bus or zero-emission transit bus procured through a solicitation process pursuant to which a solicitation was issued between January 1, 2018, and December 31, 2019, inclusive, shall not exceed 24,000 pounds. (3) The curb weight on any one axle of an articulated transit bus or zero-emission transit bus procured through a solicitation process pursuant to which a solicitation was issued between January 1, 2020, and December 31, 2021, inclusive, shall not exceed 23,000 pounds. (4) The curb weight on any one axle of an articulated transit bus or zero-emission transit bus procured through a solicitation process pursuant to which a solicitation was issued on or after January 1, 2022, shall not exceed 22,000 pounds. (e) Nothing in this article shall be construed to authorize a vehicle described in paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) or described in subdivision (c) or (d) to be operated in violation of Section 35753. (f) A transit operator operating an articulated transit bus shall, by July 1, 2016, provide notice to all cities and counties in whose jurisdiction the bus will operate in the upcoming calendar year, identifying the approximate routes upon which the bus is expected to be scheduled for service, including the names of streets and roads upon which that service is likely to take place. Thereafter, a transit operator operating an articulated transit bus shall annually provide notice by July 1, to all cities and counties in whose jurisdiction the bus will operate in the upcoming calendar year, identifying any changes to the service on those routes and any new routes upon which the bus is expected to be scheduled for the upcoming year. The notice shall include data from information provided by the bus manufacturer to the transit operator, identifying the weight of the articulated bus. (g) For purposes of this section, the term “curb weight” means the total weight of a fully loaded transit bus, including maximum fuel, oil, and coolant, and all equipment used in the normal operation of the bus, except without passengers or a driver. (h) Notwithstanding subdivisions (a) to (g), inclusive, a transit bus shall not operate on the Dwight D. Eisenhower System of Interstate and Defense Highways in excess of the weight limitation for transit buses specified in federal law. (i) If the gross weight imposed upon the highway by the wheels on any one axle of a transit bus exceeds 20,000 pounds, the axle shall be supported by four wheels bearing load upon the highway. (Amended (as amended by Stats. 2014, Ch. 263, Sec. 2) by Stats. 2015, Ch. 484, Sec. 1. (AB 1250) Effective January 1, 2016.)
35555.
## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Weight [35550 - 35796] ( Chapter 5 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Axle Limits [35550 - 35559] ( Article 1 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. )
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Cotton module movers get a seasonal weight-limit exception and may operate on specified highways if licensing, compliance, and weight conditions are met.

## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Weight [35550 - 35796] ( Chapter 5 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Axle Limits [35550 - 35559] ( Article 1 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## 35555. (a) During the period commencing September 15 of each year and ending March 15 of the following year, the weight limitations of Section 35551 do not apply to any cotton module mover or any truck tractor pulling a semitrailer that is a cotton module mover, when operated as follows: (1) Laterally across a state highway at grade of the state highway. (2) Upon any county highway within the Counties of Butte, Colusa, Fresno, Glenn, Imperial, Kern, Kings, Madera, Merced, Riverside, Sacramento, San Benito, San Bernardino, San Joaquin, Stanislaus, Sutter, Tehama, Tulare, Yolo, and Yuba, except as prohibited or limited on county highways or portions thereof by resolution of the county board of supervisors having jurisdiction. (b) A cotton module mover may be operated upon a state highway within the counties and during the period set forth in subdivision (a) if all of the following are met: (1) The operator is in possession of a driver’s license of the class required for operation of the mover. (2) The mover is operated in compliance with Sections 24002 and 24012; Article 1 (commencing with Section 24250) of, Article 3 (commencing with Section 24600) of, Article 4 (commencing with Section 24800) of, Article 5 (commencing with Section 24950) of, Article 6 (commencing with 25100) of, Article 9 (commencing with 25350) of, Article 11 (commencing with 25450) of, Chapter 2 of Division 12; and Article 2 (commencing with 26450) and Article 3 (commencing with 26502) of Chapter 3 of Division 12. (3) The mover does not exceed the maximum allowable gross axle weight for tandem axles set forth in Section 35551 by more than 6,000 pounds. (4) The operator of a mover that exceeds the maximum allowable gross axle weight for tandem axle vehicles as set forth in Section 35551 shall possess a commercial driver’s license as defined in subdivision (a) of Section 15210. (c) This section does not apply to those highways designated by the United States Department of Transportation as national network routes. (Amended by Stats. 2001, Ch. 497, Sec. 1. Effective October 4, 2001.)
35557.
## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Weight [35550 - 35796] ( Chapter 5 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Axle Limits [35550 - 35559] ( Article 1 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. )
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Vehicle weight certificates and related records can be inspected by district attorneys only if requested and approved under the Director of Food and Agriculture’s regulations; records issued before January 1, 1984, may not be inspected or admitted in proceedings.

## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Weight [35550 - 35796] ( Chapter 5 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Axle Limits [35550 - 35559] ( Article 1 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## 35557. (a) Only upon request to, and approval by, and in accordance with regulations adopted by, the Director of Food and Agriculture, all of the following are available for inspection by district attorneys and are subject to legal process for admission in any criminal or civil proceeding arising out of a violation of this chapter: (1) Vehicle weight certificates issued on or after January 1, 1984, pursuant to Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 12700), Chapter 7.3 (commencing with Section 12740), and Chapter 7.7 (commencing with Section 12770) of Division 5 of the Business and Professions Code. (2) Other records of vehicle weight relating to those certificates. (3) Copies of those certificates and records. (b) All certificates, records, and copies thereof, issued before January 1, 1984, shall not be available for inspection and are not admissible in any criminal or civil proceedings arising out of a violation of this chapter. (Added by Stats. 1983, Ch. 1319, Sec. 1.)
35558.
## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Weight [35550 - 35796] ( Chapter 5 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Axle Limits [35550 - 35559] ( Article 1 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. )
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A person or business with an axle weight scale at its loading facility must weigh a load, if the driver asks, before the vehicle leaves; in a port facility, this applies only when the scale is in outbound lanes.

## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Weight [35550 - 35796] ( Chapter 5 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Axle Limits [35550 - 35559] ( Article 1 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## 35558. Any person or business which has an axle weight scale at its loading facilities shall, upon the request of the driver, weigh any load being transported for that person or business before the vehicle leaves the loading facility. In a port facility, this requirement only applies if the scale is located in outbound lanes. The request to weigh shall be based upon a reasonable assumption that the load is overweight. (Added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 217, Sec. 1.)
35559.
## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Weight [35550 - 35796] ( Chapter 5 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Axle Limits [35550 - 35559] ( Article 1 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. )
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Certain near-zero-emission and zero-emission vehicle power units may exceed gross weight limits by up to 2,000 pounds, but the total gross vehicle weight may not exceed 82,000 pounds.

## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Weight [35550 - 35796] ( Chapter 5 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Axle Limits [35550 - 35559] ( Article 1 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## 35559. (a) (1) Notwithstanding any provision of this article, the power unit of a near-zero emission or zero-emission vehicle may exceed the allowable gross weight limits by up to a maximum of 2,000 pounds. (2) The maximum allowance may apply to a single power unit or be distributed between more than one power unit, but shall not exceed a total of 2,000 pounds across a single vehicle or combination of vehicles. (3) The maximum gross vehicle weight shall not exceed 82,000 pounds. (b) This section shall not be construed to exempt any near-zero-emission or zero-emission vehicle from the weight limits prescribed in Article 2 (commencing with Section 35600), Article 3 (commencing with Section 35650), Article 4 (commencing with Section 35700), or Article 5 (commencing with Section 35750) of this chapter. (c) This section shall not be construed to exempt any near-zero-emission or zero-emission vehicle from tire weight limits imposed by this code or in regulations adopted by the Department of the California Highway Patrol. (d) For purposes of this section, “power unit” means a single unit or a combination of units in a near-zero emission or zero-emission vehicle that provide motive power to a drive system independent of any other power source. (e) The terms “near-zero-emission vehicle” and “zero-emission vehicle” have the same meanings as defined in subdivisions (c) and (d) of Section 44258 of the Health and Safety Code. (f) This section applies only to the extent expressly authorized by federal law. (Added by Stats. 2024, Ch. 219, Sec. 2. (AB 1953) Effective January 1, 2025.)
35580.
## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Weight [35550 - 35796] ( Chapter 5 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## ARTICLE 1.5. Intermodal Weight Determination Program [35580 - 35581] ( Article 1.5 added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 865, Sec. 1. )
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This section explains that some intermodal container trailers are being loaded overweight and says California should have a program to weigh them at major terminals before they go on highways.

## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Weight [35550 - 35796] ( Chapter 5 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## ARTICLE 1.5. Intermodal Weight Determination Program [35580 - 35581] ( Article 1.5 added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 865, Sec. 1. ) ## 35580. (a) The Legislature finds and declares that a substantial number of container trailers using California highways exceed weight limitations authorized for California highways. Intermodal container trailers are containers which have been unloaded from ships or trains and placed on truck chassis, or are piggyback trailers unloaded from trains, for subsequent transport upon the highways. Container trailers are usually loaded by shippers in other states or foreign countries where gross and axle weight restrictions imposed by this code are of no concern to the loader. These loading practices often result in overweight vehicles traveling on California highways, which contributes to highway deterioration. (b) The Legislature further finds and declares that the continued growth of intermodal transportation within the United States and the Pacific Rim makes it important for California to initiate a program to allow intermodal freight to be weighed at major terminal locations prior to operation on the highways, to ensure that these vehicles are within the established weight limits. The Legislature finds that the imposition of heavy fines and assessments is one means of reducing the number of overweight vehicles on the highways. A more effective, and preferable, alternative is to assure that intermodal container trailers are properly loaded at the outset by the party responsible for loading goods into the container trailer, so that vehicles meet weight requirements prior to their operation on the highways. (Added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 865, Sec. 1.)
35581.
## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Weight [35550 - 35796] ( Chapter 5 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## ARTICLE 1.5. Intermodal Weight Determination Program [35580 - 35581] ( Article 1.5 added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 865, Sec. 1. )
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The Department of Transportation must develop a plan for intermodal weighing facilities and submit it to the Legislature by August 1, 1989. It may also make agreements to allow short-distance movement to those facilities without weight restrictions.

## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Weight [35550 - 35796] ( Chapter 5 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## ARTICLE 1.5. Intermodal Weight Determination Program [35580 - 35581] ( Article 1.5 added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 865, Sec. 1. ) ## 35581. (a) The Department of Transportation, in cooperation with the Department of the California Highway Patrol, shall develop a plan for implementing or identifying new or existing scale facilities at major intermodal terminals which may serve as intermodal weighing facilities for weighing commercial vehicles which transport intermodal freight, prior to their entry onto any highway which is not specifically exempted from weight limitations by a local authority. The plan shall include consideration of options for financing the construction of required intermodal weighing facilities. The plan shall be submitted to the Legislature not later than August 1, 1989. (b) The Department of Transportation may enter into agreements with local authorities or private entities to provide for exemption from weight restrictions for short distance movement to an intermodal weighing facility. (Amended by Stats. 2001, Ch. 745, Sec. 229. Effective October 12, 2001.)
35600.
## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Weight [35550 - 35796] ( Chapter 5 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Tire Limits [35600 - 35601] ( Article 2 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. )
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A vehicle’s gross weight on a solid tire must not exceed 600 pounds for each inch of the tire’s channel base width.

## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Weight [35550 - 35796] ( Chapter 5 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Tire Limits [35600 - 35601] ( Article 2 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## 35600. The gross weight upon a solid tire upon a vehicle shall not exceed 600 pounds upon any inch of the channel base width of such tire. (Enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3.)
35601.
## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Weight [35550 - 35796] ( Chapter 5 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Tire Limits [35600 - 35601] ( Article 2 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. )
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Vehicles on metal tires must not exceed 500 pounds per inch of tire width when on the roadway, with an exception for certain traction engines or tractors using movable tracks with plane surfaces.

## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Weight [35550 - 35796] ( Chapter 5 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Tire Limits [35600 - 35601] ( Article 2 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## 35601. The gross weight of any vehicle and load resting upon any metal tire in contact with the roadway shall not exceed 500 pounds upon any inch of the width of such tire but this limitation shall not apply to traction engines or tractors, the propulsive power of which is not exerted through wheels resting upon the roadway but by means of a flexible band or chain, known as a movable track, when the portions of the movable tracks in contact with the surface of the roadway present plane surfaces. (Enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3.)
35650.
## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Weight [35550 - 35796] ( Chapter 5 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Limit Changes on State Highways [35650 - 35655.6] ( Article 3 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. )
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The Department of Transportation may set a higher highway weight limit after an engineering investigation shows the highway can safely carry heavier vehicles and loads.

## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Weight [35550 - 35796] ( Chapter 5 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Limit Changes on State Highways [35650 - 35655.6] ( Article 3 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## 35650. The Department of Transportation, whenever it determines after an engineering investigation that any highway under its jurisdiction will with safety to itself sustain vehicles and loads weighing more than the maximum weight limits set forth in this code, shall have authority to declare and to fix a weight limit for the highway greater than the maximum weight limit set forth in this code. Thereafter it shall be lawful to operate or move vehicles and loads of a gross weight upon the highways designated, equal to but not in excess of the maximum weight limit fixed by the department. (Amended by Stats. 1974, Ch. 545.)
35651.
## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Weight [35550 - 35796] ( Chapter 5 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Limit Changes on State Highways [35650 - 35655.6] ( Article 3 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. )
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The Department of Transportation may set the maximum weight a state highway can sustain, after a public hearing, if the highway cannot safely support the code’s maximum weights.

## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Weight [35550 - 35796] ( Chapter 5 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Limit Changes on State Highways [35650 - 35655.6] ( Article 3 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## 35651. Whenever in the judgment of the Department of Transportation any state highway will not with safety to itself sustain the maximum weights permitted under this code for the highway, the department shall determine, after a public hearing, the maximum weight which the highway will sustain. (Amended by Stats. 1974, Ch. 545.)
35652.
## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Weight [35550 - 35796] ( Chapter 5 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Limit Changes on State Highways [35650 - 35655.6] ( Article 3 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. )
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The Department of Transportation must give public notice of the hearing and hold it at the county seat of the affected county or another convenient place.

## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Weight [35550 - 35796] ( Chapter 5 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Limit Changes on State Highways [35650 - 35655.6] ( Article 3 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## 35652. The Department of Transportation shall give notice of the time and place of the hearing by posting a notice in the county seat of each county in which any affected portion of the highway is located and shall also post copies of the notice at intervals of not more than one mile along said highway and a notice at each end of the affected portion thereof. Notice of the hearing shall be given for not less than 10 days and the hearing shall be had at the county seat of the county in which the affected highway is situated or at some other place convenient to the portion of the highway affected. (Amended by Stats. 1974, Ch. 545.)
35653.
## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Weight [35550 - 35796] ( Chapter 5 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Limit Changes on State Highways [35650 - 35655.6] ( Article 3 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. )
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Engineers appointed by the Director of Transportation must conduct the hearing, hear the evidence, and report written findings; the Director must then set the maximum safe highway weight in writing, and it cannot be below 16,000 pounds.

## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Weight [35550 - 35796] ( Chapter 5 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Limit Changes on State Highways [35650 - 35655.6] ( Article 3 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## 35653. The hearing shall be conducted by one or more engineers appointed by the Director of Transportation. The engineers shall hear all evidence presented at the time and place mentioned in the notice and shall report findings made in writing to the Director of Transportation. Upon the basis of the findings, the Director of Transportation shall declare in writing the maximum weight which can be maintained with safety upon the state highway. In no event shall the weight be less than 16,000 pounds. (Amended by Stats. 1974, Ch. 545.)
35654.
## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Weight [35550 - 35796] ( Chapter 5 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Limit Changes on State Highways [35650 - 35655.6] ( Article 3 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. )
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After maximum weight is declared under this article, the Department of Transportation must put up warning signs at both ends of the affected highway section and at any other locations it considers necessary.

## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Weight [35550 - 35796] ( Chapter 5 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Limit Changes on State Highways [35650 - 35655.6] ( Article 3 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## 35654. Following the declaration of maximum weight as provided in this article, the Department of Transportation shall erect suitable signs at each end of the affected portion of the highway and at such other points as the department deems necessary to give adequate notice of the weight limits. (Amended by Stats. 1974, Ch. 545.)
35655.
## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Weight [35550 - 35796] ( Chapter 5 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Limit Changes on State Highways [35650 - 35655.6] ( Article 3 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. )
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A person may not drive a vehicle on a state highway if the vehicle and load are heavier than the highway’s maximum weight limit.

## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Weight [35550 - 35796] ( Chapter 5 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Limit Changes on State Highways [35650 - 35655.6] ( Article 3 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## 35655. (a) No person shall drive a vehicle on any state highway when the weight of the vehicle and load is greater than the maximum weight which the highway will sustain. Violations of this subdivision shall be punished in accordance with the schedule of fines set forth in Section 42030. (b) Upon the trial of any person charged with a violation with respect to signs erected under Section 35654, proof of the determination and the maximum weight by the Department of Transportation and the existence of the signs constitutes prima facie evidence of the maximum weight which the state highway will sustain. (Amended by Stats. 1984, Ch. 542, Sec. 5.)
35655.5.
## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Weight [35550 - 35796] ( Chapter 5 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Limit Changes on State Highways [35650 - 35655.6] ( Article 3 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. )
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Vehicles described in Sections 410 and 655 with a gross weight of 9,000 pounds or more may not be operated on the I-580 segment between Grand Avenue in Oakland and the city limits of San Leandro, except passenger buses and paratransit vehicles.

## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Weight [35550 - 35796] ( Chapter 5 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Limit Changes on State Highways [35650 - 35655.6] ( Article 3 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## 35655.5. (a) Notwithstanding this article or any other provision of law, no vehicle, as described in Sections 410 and 655, with a gross weight of 9,000 pounds or more, shall be operated on the segment of Interstate Route 580 (I-580) that is located between Grand Avenue in the City of Oakland and the city limits of the City of San Leandro. This subdivision does not apply to passenger buses or paratransit vehicles. (b) The Department of Transportation shall erect suitable signs at each end of the portion of highway described in subdivision (a) and at any other points that the department deems necessary to give adequate notice of the weight limit imposed under this section. (Added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 212, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2001.)
35655.6.
## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Weight [35550 - 35796] ( Chapter 5 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Limit Changes on State Highways [35650 - 35655.6] ( Article 3 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. )
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Most commercial vehicles with 3+ axles or a gross weight of 9,000 pounds or more may not drive on the specified SR-2 segment, unless an exception applies.

## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Weight [35550 - 35796] ( Chapter 5 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Limit Changes on State Highways [35650 - 35655.6] ( Article 3 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## 35655.6. (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), a person shall not drive a commercial vehicle with three or more axles, or a gross vehicle weight or a combined gross weight of 9,000 pounds or more, on the segment of State Route 2 (SR-2) that is located between Interstate Route 210 (I-210) in the City of La Canada Flintridge and County Route N4 (Big Pine Highway) in the County of Los Angeles. (b) Subdivision (a) does not apply to any of the following vehicles: (1) An authorized emergency vehicle. (2) A vehicle operated by a publicly or privately owned public utility. (3) A vehicle operated by a government agency. (4) A transit bus servicing facilities accessible only from that portion of State Route 2 specified in subdivision (a). (5) A tow truck providing assistance to a vehicle that is accessible only from that portion of State Route 2 specified in subdivision (a). (6) A commercial vehicle making deliveries to or from, or servicing, property that is either of the following: (A) Located within the city limits of the City of La Canada Flintridge. (B) Is accessible only from the portion of State Route 2 specified in subdivision (a). (7) A commercial vehicle involved in a motion picture, commercial, or television production conducting motion picture, commercial, or television production activities in areas that are accessible only from that portion of State Route 2 specified in subdivision (a). (c) A person who violates this section shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 42030 or one thousand dollars ($1,000), whichever is greater. (d) The Department of Transportation shall erect suitable signs at each end of the portion of State Route 2 specified in subdivision (a) and any other points that the department deems necessary to give adequate notice of the prohibition pursuant to this section. (Added by Stats. 2009, Ch. 147, Sec. 1. Effective August 6, 2009.)
35700.
## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Weight [35550 - 35796] ( Chapter 5 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## ARTICLE 4. Local Authorities [35700 - 35722] ( Article 4 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. )
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County and city legislative bodies may, by ordinance, allow heavier vehicles and loads on highways within their jurisdiction, but not on state highways.

## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Weight [35550 - 35796] ( Chapter 5 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## ARTICLE 4. Local Authorities [35700 - 35722] ( Article 4 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## 35700. (a) The legislative body of any county or city may by ordinance permit the operation and moving of vehicles and loads upon highways under their respective jurisdictions of a maximum gross weight in excess of the maximum gross weight of vehicles and loads specified in this code. (b) This section does not apply to state highways. (Enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3.)
35700.5.
## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Weight [35550 - 35796] ( Chapter 5 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## ARTICLE 4. Local Authorities [35700 - 35722] ( Article 4 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. )
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The Department of Transportation may issue a special permit for certain overweight vehicles on specified corridors if stated route, weight, and axle requirements are met.

## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Weight [35550 - 35796] ( Chapter 5 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## ARTICLE 4. Local Authorities [35700 - 35722] ( Article 4 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## 35700.5. (a) The Department of Transportation, upon adoption of an ordinance or resolution that is in conformance with the provisions of this section by the City of Carson, the City of Long Beach, and the City of Los Angeles, covering designated routes, may issue a special permit to the operator of a vehicle, combination of vehicles, or mobile equipment, permitting the operation and movement of the vehicle, combination, or equipment, and its load, on the 3.66-mile portion of State Route 47 and State Route 103 known as the Terminal Island Freeway, between Willow Street in the City of Long Beach and Terminal Island in the City of Long Beach and the City of Los Angeles, and on the 2.4-mile portion of State Highway Route 1, that is between Sanford Avenue in the City of Los Angeles and Harbor Avenue in the City of Long Beach, if the vehicle, combination, or equipment meets all of the following criteria: (1) The vehicle, combination of vehicles, or mobile equipment is used to transport intermodal cargo containers that are moving in international commerce. (2) The vehicle, combination of vehicles, or mobile equipment, in combination with its load, has a maximum gross weight in excess of the maximum gross weight limit of vehicles and loads specified in this chapter, but does not exceed 95,000 pounds gross vehicle weight. (3) (A) The vehicle, combination of vehicles, or mobile equipment conforms to the axle weight limits specified in Section 35550. (B) The vehicle, combination of vehicles, or mobile equipment conforms to the axle weight limits in Section 35551, except as specified in subparagraph (C). (C) Vehicles, combinations of vehicles, or mobile equipment that impose more than 80,000 pounds total gross weight on the highway by any group of two or more consecutive axles, exceed 60 feet in length between the extremes of any group of two or more consecutive axles, or have more than six axles shall conform to weight limits that shall be determined by the Department of Transportation. (b) The permit issued by the Department of Transportation shall be required to authorize the operation or movement of a vehicle, combination of vehicles, or mobile equipment described in subdivision (a). The permit shall not authorize the movement of hazardous materials or hazardous wastes, as those terms are defined by local, state, and federal law. The following criteria shall be included in the application for the permit: (1) A description of the loads and vehicles to be operated under the permit. (2) An agreement wherein each applicant agrees to be responsible for all injuries to persons and for all damage to real or personal property of the state and others directly caused by or resulting from the operation of the applicant’s vehicles or combination of vehicles under the conditions of the permit. The applicant shall agree to hold harmless and indemnify the state and all its agents for all costs or claims arising out of or caused by the movement of vehicles or combination of vehicles under the conditions of the permit. (3) The applicant shall provide proof of financial responsibility that covers the movement of the shipment as described in subdivision (a). The insurance shall meet the minimum requirements established by law. (4) An agreement to carry a copy of the permit in the vehicle at all times and furnish the copy upon request of an employee of the Department of the California Highway Patrol or the Department of Transportation. (5) An agreement to place an indicia, developed by the Department of Transportation, in consultation with the Department of the California Highway Patrol, upon the vehicle identifying it as a vehicle possibly operating under this section. The indicia shall be displayed in the lower right area of the front windshield of the power unit. The Department of Transportation may charge a fee to cover the cost of producing and issuing this indicia. (c) The permit issued pursuant to subdivision (a) shall be valid for one year. The permit may be canceled by the Department of Transportation for any of the following reasons: (1) The failure of the applicant to maintain any of the conditions required pursuant to subdivision (b). (2) The failure of the applicant to maintain a satisfactory rating, as required by Section 34501.12. (3) A determination by the Department of Transportation that there is sufficient cause to cancel the permit because the continued movement of the applicant’s vehicles under the permit would jeopardize the safety of the motorists on the roadway or result in undue damage to the highways listed in this section. (d) This section does not authorize an applicant or holder of a special permit under subdivision (a) to operate a vehicle or combination of vehicles in excess of the maximum gross weight limit of vehicles and loads specified in this chapter outside of the designated corridors identified in subdivision (a). A violation of this subdivision shall result in the revocation of the permit. (e) The Department of Transportation may charge a fee to cover the cost of issuing a permit pursuant to subdivision (a). (Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 298, Sec. 2. (AB 1128) Effective January 1, 2012.)
35700.6.
## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Weight [35550 - 35796] ( Chapter 5 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## ARTICLE 4. Local Authorities [35700 - 35722] ( Article 4 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. )
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The Department of Transportation may issue a special permit for certain vehicles moving intermodal cargo containers on a specified route in Oakland if several weight, route, and timing conditions are met.

## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Weight [35550 - 35796] ( Chapter 5 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## ARTICLE 4. Local Authorities [35700 - 35722] ( Article 4 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## 35700.6. (a) The Department of Transportation, upon adoption of an ordinance or resolution that is in conformance with the provisions of this section by the City of Oakland, covering the designated route, may issue a special permit to the operator of a vehicle, combination of vehicles, or mobile equipment, permitting the operation and movement of the vehicle, combination, or equipment, and its load, on the 1.7-mile portion of State Route 185 that is between High Street and Hegenberger Road known as International Boulevard in the City of Oakland, if the vehicle, combination, or equipment meets all of the following criteria: (1) The vehicle, combination of vehicles, or mobile equipment is used to transport intermodal cargo containers that are moving in international commerce. (2) The vehicle, combination of vehicles, or mobile equipment, in combination with its load, has a maximum gross weight in excess of the maximum gross weight limit of vehicles and loads specified in this chapter, but does not exceed 95,000 pounds gross vehicle weight. (3) (A) The vehicle, combination of vehicles, or mobile equipment conforms to the axle weight limits specified in Section 35550. (B) The vehicle, combination of vehicles, or mobile equipment conforms to the axle weight limits in Section 35551, except as specified in subparagraph (C). (C) Vehicles, combinations of vehicles, or mobile equipment that impose more than 80,000 pounds total gross weight on the highway by any group of two or more consecutive axles, exceed 60 feet in length between the extremes of any group of two or more consecutive axles, or have more than six axles shall conform to weight limits that shall be determined by the Department of Transportation. (4) The vehicle, combination of vehicles, or mobile equipment only operate during the hours determined to be appropriate by the Department of Transportation, in concurrence with the City of Oakland. (b) The permit issued by the Department of Transportation shall be required to authorize the operation or movement of a vehicle, combination of vehicles, or mobile equipment described in subdivision (a). The permit shall not authorize the movement of hazardous materials or hazardous wastes, as those terms are defined by local, state, and federal law. The following criteria shall be included in the application for the permit: (1) A description of the loads and vehicles to be operated under the permit. (2) An agreement wherein each applicant agrees to be responsible for all injuries to persons and for all damage to real or personal property of the state and others directly caused by or resulting from the operation of the applicant’s vehicles or combination of vehicles under the conditions of the permit. The applicant shall agree to hold harmless and indemnify the state and all its agents for all costs or claims arising out of or caused by the movement of vehicles or combination of vehicles under the conditions of the permit. (3) The applicant shall provide proof of financial responsibility that covers the movement of the shipment as described in subdivision (a). The insurance shall meet the minimum requirements established by law. (4) An agreement to carry a copy of the permit in the vehicle at all times and furnish the copy upon request of an employee of the Department of the California Highway Patrol or the Department of Transportation. (5) An agreement to place an indicia, developed by the Department of Transportation, in consultation with the Department of the California Highway Patrol, upon the vehicle identifying it as a vehicle possibly operating under this section. The indicia shall be displayed in the lower right area of the front windshield of the power unit. The Department of Transportation may charge a fee to cover the cost of producing and issuing this indicia. (c) The permit issued pursuant to subdivision (a) shall be valid for one year. The permit may be canceled by the Department of Transportation for any of the following reasons: (1) The failure of the applicant to maintain any of the conditions required pursuant to subdivision (b). (2) The failure of the applicant to maintain a satisfactory rating, as required by Section 34501.12. (3) A determination by the Department of Transportation that there is sufficient cause to cancel the permit because the continued movement of the applicant’s vehicles under the permit would jeopardize the safety of the motorists on the roadway or result in undue damage to the highways listed in this section. (d) This section does not authorize an applicant or holder of a special permit under subdivision (a) to operate a vehicle or combination of vehicles in excess of the maximum gross weight limit of vehicles and loads specified in this chapter outside of the designated corridors identified in subdivision (a). A violation of this subdivision shall result in the revocation of the permit. (e) The Department of Transportation may charge a fee to cover the cost of issuing a permit pursuant to subdivision (a). (f) On or before January 1, 2031, the City of Oakland shall submit to the Legislature and the Department of Transportation, in conformance with Section 9795 of the Government Code, a report on all of the following: (1) The cost of road repairs caused by the vehicle, combination of vehicles, or mobile equipment on International Boulevard. (2) Community impacts, including safety impacts, of the vehicle, combination of vehicles, or mobile equipment on International Boulevard. (3) Status of evaluating and implementing an alternate truck route providing freight movement direct access to San Leandro Street instead of International Boulevard. (g) This section shall remain in effect only until an alternate truck route to San Leandro Street becomes available pursuant to a notice by the Department of Transportation, or until December 31, 2031, whichever occurs first, and as of that date is repealed. (Added by Stats. 2025, Ch. 109, Sec. 8. (SB 153) Effective September 17, 2025. Conditionally repealed on or before December 31, 2031, as prescribed by its own provisions.)
35701.
## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Weight [35550 - 35796] ( Chapter 5 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## ARTICLE 4. Local Authorities [35700 - 35722] ( Article 4 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. )
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Cities, or counties for residence districts, may adopt ordinances restricting certain vehicles on streets, but the ordinance has no effect until appropriate signs are posted.

## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Weight [35550 - 35796] ( Chapter 5 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## ARTICLE 4. Local Authorities [35700 - 35722] ( Article 4 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## 35701. (a) Any city, or county for a residence district, may, by ordinance, prohibit the use of a street by any commercial vehicle or by any vehicle exceeding a maximum gross weight limit, except with respect to any vehicle which is subject to Sections 1031 to 1036, inclusive, of the Public Utilities Code, and except with respect to vehicles used for the collection and transportation of garbage, rubbish, or refuse using traditionally used routes in San Diego County when the solid waste management plan prepared under Section 66780.1 of the Government Code is amended to designate each traditionally used route used for the purpose of transporting garbage, rubbish, or refuse which intersects with a local or regional arterial circulation route contained within a city or county’s traffic circulation element and which provides access to a solid waste disposal site. (b) The ordinance shall not be effective until appropriate signs are erected indicating either the streets affected by the ordinance or the streets not affected, as the local authority determines will best serve to give notice of the ordinance. (c) No ordinance adopted pursuant to this section after November 10, 1969, shall apply to any state highway which is included in the National System of Interstate and Defense Highways, except an ordinance which has been approved by a two-thirds vote of the California Transportation Commission. (d) The solid waste management plan prepared under Section 66780.1 of the Government Code by San Diego County may designate the traditionally used routes. (e) “Traditionally used route,” for purposes of this section, means any street used for a period of one year or more as access to or from a solid waste disposal site. (Amended by Stats. 1987, Ch. 616, Sec. 1.)
35702.
## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Weight [35550 - 35796] ( Chapter 5 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## ARTICLE 4. Local Authorities [35700 - 35722] ( Article 4 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. )
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A local ordinance under Section 35701 does not take effect for covered highways unless the local authority has exclusive jurisdiction or, for a state highway, the ordinance is submitted to and approved in writing by the Department of Transportation.

## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Weight [35550 - 35796] ( Chapter 5 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## ARTICLE 4. Local Authorities [35700 - 35722] ( Article 4 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## 35702. No ordinance proposed under Section 35701 is effective with respect to any highway which is not under the exclusive jurisdiction of the local authority enacting the ordinance, or, in the case of any state highway, until the ordinance has been submitted by the governing body of the local authority to, and approved in writing by, the Department of Transportation. In submitting a proposed ordinance to the department for approval, the governing body of the local authority shall designate therein, an alternate route for the use of vehicles, which route shall remain unrestricted by any local regulation as to weight limits or types of vehicles so long as the ordinance proposed shall remain in effect. The approval of the proposed ordinance by the Department of Transportation shall constitute an approval by it of the alternate route so designated. (Amended by Stats. 1998, Ch. 877, Sec. 71. Effective January 1, 1999.)
35703.
## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Weight [35550 - 35796] ( Chapter 5 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## ARTICLE 4. Local Authorities [35700 - 35722] ( Article 4 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. )
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An ordinance adopted under Section 35701 cannot stop certain commercial vehicles from using a direct route to a restricted street for necessary pickups, deliveries, or construction-related deliveries.

## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Weight [35550 - 35796] ( Chapter 5 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## ARTICLE 4. Local Authorities [35700 - 35722] ( Article 4 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## 35703. No ordinance adopted pursuant to Section 35701 shall prohibit any commercial vehicles coming from an unrestricted street having ingress and egress by direct route to and from a restricted street when necessary for the purpose of making pickups or deliveries of goods, wares, and merchandise from or to any building or structure located on the restricted street or for the purpose of delivering materials to be used in the actual and bona fide repair, alteration, remodeling, or construction of any building or structure upon the restricted street for which a building permit has previously been obtained. (Enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3.)
35704.
## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Weight [35550 - 35796] ( Chapter 5 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## ARTICLE 4. Local Authorities [35700 - 35722] ( Article 4 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. )
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An ordinance reducing weight limits under Section 35701 does not apply to vehicles owned by a public utility or licensed contractor when they are necessarily being used to construct, install, or repair a public utility.

## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Weight [35550 - 35796] ( Chapter 5 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## ARTICLE 4. Local Authorities [35700 - 35722] ( Article 4 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## 35704. No ordinance adopted pursuant to Section 35701 to decrease weight limits shall apply to any vehicle owned by a public utility or a licensed contractor while necessarily in use in the construction, installation, or repair of any public utility. (Amended by Stats. 1987, Ch. 371, Sec. 1.)
35705.
## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Weight [35550 - 35796] ( Chapter 5 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## ARTICLE 4. Local Authorities [35700 - 35722] ( Article 4 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. )
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Section 35701 does not apply to certain city streets unless the city’s legislative body, after notice and hearing, decides to reduce the weight limits.

## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Weight [35550 - 35796] ( Chapter 5 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## ARTICLE 4. Local Authorities [35700 - 35722] ( Article 4 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## 35705. Section 35701 shall not be applicable to any city street on which money from the State Highway Account in the State Transportation Fund has been or is used for construction or maintenance except in such cases as the legislative body of the city, after notice and hearing, determines to reduce weight limits on such streets. Notice of the hearing shall be published as provided in Section 6064 of the Government Code. The notice shall advise all interested parties that they may submit written and oral objections to the proposed action and shall designate a time and place for presentation of such objections. The time for submission of objections shall not expire, and the hearing may not be held, less than 60 days after the first publication of notice. The hearing shall be held before the legislative body of the city. All objections shall be considered and interested parties shall be afforded an adequate opportunity to be heard in respect to their objections. (Amended by Stats. 1974, Ch. 545.)
35706.
## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Weight [35550 - 35796] ( Chapter 5 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## ARTICLE 4. Local Authorities [35700 - 35722] ( Article 4 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. )
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County boards of supervisors may, by ordinance, lower the permitted weight of vehicles and loads on unimproved county highways or county bridges.

## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Weight [35550 - 35796] ( Chapter 5 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## ARTICLE 4. Local Authorities [35700 - 35722] ( Article 4 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## 35706. Boards of supervisors in their respective counties may by ordinance reduce the permissible weight of vehicles and loads upon unimproved county highways or upon county bridges. (Enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3.)
35707.
## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Weight [35550 - 35796] ( Chapter 5 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## ARTICLE 4. Local Authorities [35700 - 35722] ( Article 4 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. )
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County boards of supervisors may lower weight limits on certain improved highways by ordinance, but only when deterioration would otherwise destroy the highway.

## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Weight [35550 - 35796] ( Chapter 5 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## ARTICLE 4. Local Authorities [35700 - 35722] ( Article 4 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## 35707. Boards of supervisors in their respective counties may by ordinance reduce the permissible weights upon improved highways only which by reason of deterioration will be destroyed unless the weight limits are reduced, but no such reduction shall extend for a period of more than 90 days unless actual repair of the highway is begun within that time and thereafter continuously carried on to completion. For the purposes of this section, an improved county highway means a highway paved with cement concrete or asphaltic concrete, or a highway with a roadway of hard surface not less than four inches thick made up of a mixture of rock, sand, or gravel bound together by an artificial binder other than natural soil. (Enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3.)
35708.
## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Weight [35550 - 35796] ( Chapter 5 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## ARTICLE 4. Local Authorities [35700 - 35722] ( Article 4 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. )
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If someone files a written protest within 15 days after an ordinance lowers permissible gross weight on an improved highway, the reduction does not become final unless the Department of Transportation approves it after a hearing.

## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Weight [35550 - 35796] ( Chapter 5 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## ARTICLE 4. Local Authorities [35700 - 35722] ( Article 4 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## 35708. In the event any person protests in writing to the clerk of the board of supervisors within 15 days after the adoption of an ordinance reducing the permissible gross weight upon an improved highway, the reduction in weight shall not become final until the Department of Transportation after a hearing approves the action of the board of supervisors in making such reduction. (Amended by Stats. 1974, Ch. 545.)
35709.
## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Weight [35550 - 35796] ( Chapter 5 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## ARTICLE 4. Local Authorities [35700 - 35722] ( Article 4 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. )
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A hearing on the reduction must be held in the county where the highway is located within 25 days after a request, with designated Transportation Department engineers conducting it and the director issuing a written approval or disapproval based on their findings.

## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Weight [35550 - 35796] ( Chapter 5 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## ARTICLE 4. Local Authorities [35700 - 35722] ( Article 4 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## 35709. The hearing shall be held in the county in which the highway is located within 25 days after a request therefor, and shall be conducted by one or more engineers of the Department of Transportation to be designated by the Director of Transportation. The engineers shall hear all evidence presented and report their findings in writing to the director. Such director shall, upon the basis of the findings, declare in writing the approval or disapproval of the reduction. (Amended by Stats. 1974, Ch. 545.)
35710.
## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Weight [35550 - 35796] ( Chapter 5 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## ARTICLE 4. Local Authorities [35700 - 35722] ( Article 4 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. )
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When a different vehicle weight limit is set under specified sections, the board of supervisors must put up signs at all highway entrances showing the new weight.

## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Weight [35550 - 35796] ( Chapter 5 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## ARTICLE 4. Local Authorities [35700 - 35722] ( Article 4 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## 35710. Whenever any weight limit different from those specified in this code is fixed in accordance with Section 35706 or 35707, the board of supervisors shall cause signs indicating the weight so fixed to be erected at all entrances to the highway upon which the permissible gross weight is altered. (Enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3.)
35711.
## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Weight [35550 - 35796] ( Chapter 5 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## ARTICLE 4. Local Authorities [35700 - 35722] ( Article 4 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. )
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An ordinance made under certain sections may not bar commercial vehicles from using a county highway directly to or from a state highway when delivering or loading goods for transport.

## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Weight [35550 - 35796] ( Chapter 5 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## ARTICLE 4. Local Authorities [35700 - 35722] ( Article 4 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## 35711. No ordinance adopted pursuant to Section 35706 or 35707 or 35712 shall prohibit any commercial vehicle from using any county highway by direct route to or from a state highway for the purpose of delivering or loading for transportation goods, wares, or merchandise. (Amended by Stats. 1969, Ch. 1598.)
35712.
## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Weight [35550 - 35796] ( Chapter 5 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## ARTICLE 4. Local Authorities [35700 - 35722] ( Article 4 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. )
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Counties may, by ordinance, ban commercial vehicles over certain gross-weight limits from highways in unincorporated residential or subdivision areas.

## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Weight [35550 - 35796] ( Chapter 5 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## ARTICLE 4. Local Authorities [35700 - 35722] ( Article 4 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## 35712. (a) Any county may, by ordinance, prohibit the use of any highway located in an unincorporated residential or subdivision area by any commercial vehicle exceeding a gross weight of 14,000 pounds. (b) Any county of the third class, as defined by Section 28024 of the Government Code, or of the ninth class, as defined by Section 28030 of the Government Code, may, by ordinance, prohibit the use of any highway located in an unincorporated residential or subdivision area by any commercial vehicle exceeding a gross weight of 5,000 pounds. (c) This section does not apply to a vehicle operated by, or on behalf of, a public utility in connection with the installation, operation, maintenance, or repair of its facilities. (Amended by Stats. 1998, Ch. 877, Sec. 72. Effective January 1, 1999.)
35713.
## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Weight [35550 - 35796] ( Chapter 5 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## ARTICLE 4. Local Authorities [35700 - 35722] ( Article 4 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. )
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An ordinance closing a highway under certain sections is not effective until notice signs are erected, and it is also ineffective for any county highway unless the board of supervisors designates an alternate route for unrestricted vehicles.

## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Weight [35550 - 35796] ( Chapter 5 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## ARTICLE 4. Local Authorities [35700 - 35722] ( Article 4 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## 35713. No ordinance closing a highway under Section 35712 or 35715 is effective until appropriate signs are erected indicating either the highways affected by the ordinance or the highways not affected as the county may determine will best serve to give notice of the ordinance, nor shall any ordinance be effective with respect to any county highway unless the board of supervisors designates in the ordinance an alternate route for the use of the vehicles which shall remain unrestricted by any local regulation as to commercial vehicles so long as the ordinance proposed shall remain in effect. (Amended by Stats. 1975, Ch. 660.)
35714.
## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Weight [35550 - 35796] ( Chapter 5 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## ARTICLE 4. Local Authorities [35700 - 35722] ( Article 4 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. )
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An ordinance adopted under Section 35712 does not apply to several listed vehicle, highway, and operational situations unless the stated consent or approval requirements are met.

## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Weight [35550 - 35796] ( Chapter 5 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## ARTICLE 4. Local Authorities [35700 - 35722] ( Article 4 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## 35714. No ordinance adopted pursuant to Section 35712 shall be effective with respect to: (a) Any vehicle which is subject to the provisions of Article 2 (commencing with Section 1031) of Chapter 5 of Part 1 of Division 1 of the Public Utilities Code. (b) Any highway, any portion of which is also under the jurisdiction of a city, unless the consent of the governing body of the city is first obtained. (c) Any commercial vehicle coming from an unrestricted highway having ingress and egress by direct route to and from the restricted highway when necessary for the purpose of making pickups or deliveries of goods, wares, and merchandise from or to any building or structure located on the restricted highway or for the purpose of delivering materials to be used in the actual and bona fide repair, alteration, remodeling, or construction of any building or structure upon the restricted highway for which a building permit has previously been obtained. (d) The operation of ambulances or hearses. (e) Any vehicle owned, operated, controlled, or used by a public utility in connection with the construction, installation, operation, maintenance, or repair of any public utility facilities. (f) Any state highway, until the proposed ordinance has been submitted by the board of supervisors of the county to and approved in writing by the Department of Transportation. In submitting a proposed ordinance to the department for approval, the board of supervisors shall designate therein, an alternate route for the use of the vehicles which shall remain unrestricted by any local regulation as to commercial vehicles so long as the ordinance proposed shall remain in effect. The approval of the proposed ordinance by the Department of Transportation shall constitute an approval by the department of the alternate route so designated. (g) Vehicles operated as an incident to any industrial, commercial or agricultural enterprise conducted within the boundaries of the unincorporated residential subdivision area. (Amended by Stats. 1998, Ch. 877, Sec. 73. Effective January 1, 1999.)
35715.
## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Weight [35550 - 35796] ( Chapter 5 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## ARTICLE 4. Local Authorities [35700 - 35722] ( Article 4 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. )
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The County of Nevada may adopt an ordinance banning certain commercial vehicles over a specified gross weight from using Northwoods Boulevard.

## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Weight [35550 - 35796] ( Chapter 5 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## ARTICLE 4. Local Authorities [35700 - 35722] ( Article 4 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## 35715. (a) The County of Nevada may by ordinance prohibit the use of Northwoods Boulevard in such county by any commercial vehicle exceeding a gross weight specified in the ordinance. (b) No ordinance adopted pursuant to this section shall be effective with respect to: (1) Any commercial vehicle coming from an unrestricted highway having ingress and egress by direct route to and from the restricted highway when necessary for the purpose of making pickups or deliveries of goods, wares, and merchandise from or to any building or structure located on the restricted highway or for the purpose of delivering materials to be used in the actual and bona fide repair, alteration, remodeling, or construction of any building or structure upon the restricted highway for which a building permit has previously been obtained. (2) The operation of ambulances or hearses. (3) Any vehicle owned, operated, controlled, or used by a public utility in connection with the construction, installation, operation, maintenance, or repair of any public utility facilities. (Added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 660.)
35715.1.
## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Weight [35550 - 35796] ( Chapter 5 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## ARTICLE 4. Local Authorities [35700 - 35722] ( Article 4 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. )
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Tuolumne County may ban vehicles over a specified weight from using Old Priest Grade, but the ordinance must set the weight limit and several categories of travel are exempt.

## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Weight [35550 - 35796] ( Chapter 5 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## ARTICLE 4. Local Authorities [35700 - 35722] ( Article 4 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## 35715.1. (a) The County of Tuolumne may by ordinance prohibit the use of Old Priest Grade in that county by a vehicle or combination of vehicles that exceeds a weight limit of 7,500 pounds or more. The weight limit shall be determined by the County Board of Supervisors and specified in the ordinance. (b) An ordinance adopted pursuant to this section is not effective with respect to the following: (1) A vehicle or combination of vehicles coming from an unrestricted highway having ingress and egress by direct route to and from the restricted highway when necessary for the purpose of making pickups or deliveries of goods, wares, and merchandise from or to any building or structure located on the restricted highway or for the purpose of delivering materials to be used in the actual and bona fide repair, alteration, remodeling, or construction of a building or structure upon the restricted highway for which a building permit has previously been obtained. (2) The operation of ambulances, hearses, or vehicles providing emergency roadside services or roadside assistance. (3) A vehicle or combination of vehicles owned, operated, controlled, or used by a public utility in connection with the construction, installation, operation, maintenance, or repair of a public utility facility. (Added by Stats. 2003, Ch. 15, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2004.)
35716.
## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Weight [35550 - 35796] ( Chapter 5 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## ARTICLE 4. Local Authorities [35700 - 35722] ( Article 4 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. )
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A city ordinance lowering weight limits does not apply to certain contractor or highway carrier vehicles used for public works projects, unless the city provides an alternate direct route.

## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Weight [35550 - 35796] ( Chapter 5 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## ARTICLE 4. Local Authorities [35700 - 35722] ( Article 4 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## 35716. No ordinance adopted by a city to decrease weight limits shall apply to any vehicle owned, leased, operated or controlled by any licensed contractor while necessarily in use in the construction, maintenance, or repair of a public works project, or by any highway carrier regulated by the Public Utilities Commission while transporting any materials to or from a public works project, when the bids were opened prior to the adoption of the ordinance unless an alternate direct route is provided substantially within and by the city enacting the ordinance. (Amended by Stats. 1969, Ch. 393.)
35717.
## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Weight [35550 - 35796] ( Chapter 5 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## ARTICLE 4. Local Authorities [35700 - 35722] ( Article 4 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. )
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A county may adopt an ordinance banning commercial vehicles over 14,000 pounds from streets, roads, or highways that cannot support them under accepted engineering standards.

## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Weight [35550 - 35796] ( Chapter 5 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## ARTICLE 4. Local Authorities [35700 - 35722] ( Article 4 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## 35717. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary, any county may by ordinance prohibit the use of any street, road or highway by any commercial vehicle exceeding a maximum gross weight of 14,000 pounds if, by accepted engineering standards, the street, road or highway cannot support such vehicle. (Added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1732.)
35718.
## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Weight [35550 - 35796] ( Chapter 5 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## ARTICLE 4. Local Authorities [35700 - 35722] ( Article 4 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. )
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An ordinance adopted under Section 35717 is not effective until appropriate signs are posted.

## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Weight [35550 - 35796] ( Chapter 5 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## ARTICLE 4. Local Authorities [35700 - 35722] ( Article 4 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## 35718. No ordinance adopted pursuant to Section 35717 shall be effective until appropriate signs are erected indicating either the streets, roads or highways affected by the ordinance or the streets, roads or highways not affected, as the board of supervisors may determine will best serve to give notice of the ordinance. (Added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1732.)
35719.
## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Weight [35550 - 35796] ( Chapter 5 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## ARTICLE 4. Local Authorities [35700 - 35722] ( Article 4 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. )
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An ordinance under Section 35717 does not take effect for certain connecting roads or highways unless each affected county’s board of supervisors acts together to prohibit use under this section.

## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Weight [35550 - 35796] ( Chapter 5 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## ARTICLE 4. Local Authorities [35700 - 35722] ( Article 4 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## 35719. No ordinance adopted pursuant to Section 35717 shall be effective with respect to any street, road or highway which connects with, or is a continuation of, any street, road or highway of an adjoining county unless the board of supervisors of each county in which the street, road or highway is a through highway, by concurrent action and like limitation, prohibit the use of such street, road or highway pursuant to this section. (Added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1732.)
35720.
## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Weight [35550 - 35796] ( Chapter 5 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## ARTICLE 4. Local Authorities [35700 - 35722] ( Article 4 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. )
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Local ordinances adopted under Section 35717 do not apply to several listed vehicles, roads, and uses, and state highway restrictions need written Department of Transportation approval.

## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Weight [35550 - 35796] ( Chapter 5 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## ARTICLE 4. Local Authorities [35700 - 35722] ( Article 4 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## 35720. No ordinance adopted pursuant to Section 35717 shall be effective with respect to: (a) Any vehicle which is subject to the provisions of Article 2 (commencing with Section 1031) of Chapter 5 of Part 1 of Division 1 of the Public Utilities Code or any farm labor vehicle. (b) Any street, road or highway which is not under the exclusive jurisdiction of the board of supervisors enacting such ordinance, except as otherwise provided in Section 35719, or, in the case of any state highway, until such proposed ordinance has been submitted by the board of supervisors to and approved in writing by the Department of Transportation. In submitting such a proposed ordinance to the department for approval, the board of supervisors shall designate therein, an alternate route or routes for the use of such vehicles which shall remain unrestricted by any local regulation as to weight limits or types of vehicles so long as the ordinance proposed shall remain in effect. The approval of such proposed ordinances by the Department of Transportation shall constitute an approval by the department of such alternate route or routes so designated. (c) Any commercial vehicle coming from an unrestricted street, road or highway having ingress and egress by direct route to and from such restricted streets, roads, and highways when necessary for the purpose of making pickups or deliveries of goods, wares and merchandise from or to any building or structure located on such restricted streets, roads or highways or for the purpose of delivering materials to be used in the actual and bona fide repair, alteration, remodeling or construction of any building or structure upon such restricted street, road or highway for which a building permit, if required, has previously been obtained therefor, or vehicles, machinery, or construction equipment used in connection with, the construction, repair or maintenance of such restricted street or public work projects located thereon. (d) Any vehicle operated as an incident to any industrial, commercial, or agricultural enterprise conducted upon any such street, road, or highway. (e) Any vehicle owned, operated, controlled, or used by a public utility or licensed contractor in connection with the construction, installation, operation, maintenance, or repair of any public utility facilities or public works projects. (f) The operation of ambulances or hearses. (Amended by Stats. 1980, Ch. 676, Sec. 317.)
35721.
## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Weight [35550 - 35796] ( Chapter 5 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## ARTICLE 4. Local Authorities [35700 - 35722] ( Article 4 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. )
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An ordinance under Section 35717 may be adopted only after notice and a hearing, including public notice, a 60-day waiting period, and an opportunity for objections to be heard.

## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Weight [35550 - 35796] ( Chapter 5 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## ARTICLE 4. Local Authorities [35700 - 35722] ( Article 4 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## 35721. No ordinance shall be adopted pursuant to Section 35717 except upon notice and hearing in the manner prescribed in this section. Notice of hearing shall be published as prescribed in Section 6064 of the Government Code. The notice shall advise all interested parties that they may submit written or oral objections to the proposed action and shall designate a time and place for presentation of such objections. The time for submission of objections shall not expire, and the hearing may not be held, less than 60 days after the first publication of notice. The hearing shall be held before the board of supervisors and interested parties shall be afforded an adequate opportunity to be heard with respect to their objections. (Added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1732.)
35722.
## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Weight [35550 - 35796] ( Chapter 5 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## ARTICLE 4. Local Authorities [35700 - 35722] ( Article 4 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. )
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Santa Clara County may adopt a proposed ordinance setting a 9,000-pound maximum gross truck weight limit for Route 85, but only before freeway agreements are executed, with city concurrence, after a public hearing, and subject to Transportation Department approval.

## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Weight [35550 - 35796] ( Chapter 5 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## ARTICLE 4. Local Authorities [35700 - 35722] ( Article 4 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## 35722. Prior to the execution of freeway agreements for State Highway Route 85 in Santa Clara County, with the concurrence of each city within the highway corridor, the Board of Supervisors of the County of Santa Clara may, after a public hearing, adopt a proposed ordinance imposing a maximum gross truck weight limit of 9,000 pounds on Route 85 from State Highway Route 280 in Cupertino south and east to State Highway Route 101 in San Jose, and submit the proposed ordinance to the Department of Transportation for approval. Upon approval of the proposed ordinance by the department, this weight limit shall be stipulated in the applicable freeway agreements with the local entities in the Route 85 corridor. If the proposed ordinance is approved by the department, the weight limit shall become effective upon opening of any portion of the new Route 85 freeway corridor as defined in this section, and the department shall post appropriate signs, similar to the signs on State Highway Route 580 in Oakland. Except as otherwise provided in this section, this article shall be applicable to an ordinance adopted pursuant to this section. (Added by Stats. 1987, Ch. 1250, Sec. 1.)
35750.
## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Weight [35550 - 35796] ( Chapter 5 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## ARTICLE 5. Bridges and Other Structures [35750 - 35755] ( Article 5 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. )
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The Department of Transportation, and certain large-city or county governing bodies, may set lower maximum vehicle-and-load weights for bridges or other structures they determine can safely sustain them.

## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Weight [35550 - 35796] ( Chapter 5 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## ARTICLE 5. Bridges and Other Structures [35750 - 35755] ( Article 5 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## 35750. (a) The Department of Transportation may, in the manner provided in Section 35751, determine the maximum weight of vehicle and load, lower than the maximum weight otherwise permitted under this code which a bridge or other structure with safety to itself will sustain. (b) The city council or the board of supervisors of a city or county with a population of 1,100,000 or more, as determined by the 1970 federal decennial census, may, in the manner provided in Section 35751, determine the maximum weight of vehicle and load, lower than the maximum weight otherwise permitted under this code which a bridge or other structure under its jurisdiction with safety to itself will sustain. (Amended by Stats. 1974, Ch. 545.)
35751.
## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Weight [35550 - 35796] ( Chapter 5 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## ARTICLE 5. Bridges and Other Structures [35750 - 35755] ( Article 5 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. )
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The Department of Transportation, or certain large-city or county governing bodies, must investigate and hold a hearing before setting the maximum safe vehicle-and-load weight for a bridge or other structure, and notice must be posted at least five days before the hearing.

## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Weight [35550 - 35796] ( Chapter 5 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## ARTICLE 5. Bridges and Other Structures [35750 - 35755] ( Article 5 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## 35751. (a) The Department of Transportation or the city council or board of supervisors of a city or county with a population of 1,100,000 or more, as determined by the 1970 federal decennial census, as the case may be, shall make an engineering investigation and hold a public hearing whenever such a determination appears necessary. (b) Notice of the time and place of the hearing shall be posted upon the bridge or other structure at least five days before the date fixed for the hearing. Upon the basis of the investigation and all evidence presented at the hearing, the department or the city council or board of supervisors, as the case may be, shall determine by order in writing the maximum weight of vehicle and load which the bridge or other structure with safety to itself will sustain. (c) With respect to any bridge or other structure not under its jurisdiction, the department shall not proceed under subdivisions (a) and (b) unless it first receives a request to do so from the city council or the board of supervisors having jurisdiction over the bridge or other structure. (Amended by Stats. 1974, Ch. 545.)
35752.
## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Weight [35550 - 35796] ( Chapter 5 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## ARTICLE 5. Bridges and Other Structures [35750 - 35755] ( Article 5 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. )
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The authority over a bridge or other structure must erect and maintain signs showing the maximum weight, placed within 500 feet of each end or approach.

## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Weight [35550 - 35796] ( Chapter 5 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## ARTICLE 5. Bridges and Other Structures [35750 - 35755] ( Article 5 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## 35752. Thereupon, the authority having jurisdiction over the bridge or other structure shall erect and maintain suitable signs specifying the maximum weight so determined, at a distance of not more than 500 feet from each end of the bridge or other structure or any approach thereto. The standards and specifications for such signs shall be established in accordance with Section 21400 of this code. (Amended by Stats. 1969, Ch. 1033.)
35753.
## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Weight [35550 - 35796] ( Chapter 5 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## ARTICLE 5. Bridges and Other Structures [35750 - 35755] ( Article 5 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. )
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No person may drive a vehicle over a bridge or similar highway structure if the vehicle and load are heavier than the structure can safely sustain.

## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Weight [35550 - 35796] ( Chapter 5 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## ARTICLE 5. Bridges and Other Structures [35750 - 35755] ( Article 5 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## 35753. (a) No person shall drive a vehicle over any bridge, causeway, viaduct, trestle, or dam constituting a part of a highway when the weight of the vehicle and load thereon is greater than the maximum weight which the bridge or other structure with safety to itself will sustain. Violations of this subdivision shall be punished in accordance with the schedule of fines set forth in Section 42030. (b) Upon the trial of any person charged with a violation with respect to a weight restriction sign erected pursuant to Section 35752, proof of the determination of the maximum weight by the Department of Transportation and the existence of the weight restriction signs constitute prima facie evidence of the maximum weight which the bridge or other structure with safety to itself will sustain. (Amended by Stats. 1984, Ch. 542, Sec. 6.)
35754.
## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Weight [35550 - 35796] ( Chapter 5 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## ARTICLE 5. Bridges and Other Structures [35750 - 35755] ( Article 5 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. )
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A local authority may post signs on a bridge in dangerous or weak condition showing the maximum safe weight, and the limit may last no more than 90 days.

## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Weight [35550 - 35796] ( Chapter 5 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## ARTICLE 5. Bridges and Other Structures [35750 - 35755] ( Article 5 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## 35754. Whenever, in the opinion of a local authority, a bridge under its jurisdiction is in a dangerous or weak condition, it may temporarily erect suitable signs at all entrances to such bridge specifying the maximum weight which it believes the bridge with safety to itself will sustain. The maximum weight limit so fixed and posted shall remain in effect for not more than 90 days. (Amended by Stats. 1972, Ch. 597.)
35755.
## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Weight [35550 - 35796] ( Chapter 5 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## ARTICLE 5. Bridges and Other Structures [35750 - 35755] ( Article 5 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. )
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If a state highway bridge is dangerous or weak, the Department of Transportation may post signs showing the maximum safe weight, but the posted limit cannot stay in effect for more than 90 days.

## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Weight [35550 - 35796] ( Chapter 5 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## ARTICLE 5. Bridges and Other Structures [35750 - 35755] ( Article 5 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## 35755. Whenever a state highway bridge is in a dangerous or weak condition, the Department of Transportation may temporarily erect suitable signs at all entrances to such bridge specifying the maximum weight which the bridge may safely sustain. Under no circumstances shall the maximum weight limit so fixed and posted pursuant to this section remain in effect for more than 90 days. (Amended by Stats. 1974, Ch. 545.)
35780.
## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Weight [35550 - 35796] ( Chapter 5 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## ARTICLE 6. Permits and Agreements [35780 - 35796] ( Article 6 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. )
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Transportation authorities may issue special permits for oversized vehicles, certain traction equipment, emergency vehicle movement, and log crossings, subject to standards and conditions.

## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Weight [35550 - 35796] ( Chapter 5 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## ARTICLE 6. Permits and Agreements [35780 - 35796] ( Article 6 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## 35780. (a) The Department of Transportation or local authorities, with respect to highways under their respective jurisdictions, may, at their discretion upon application and if good cause appears, issue a special permit authorizing the applicant: (1) To operate or move a vehicle or combination of vehicles or special mobile equipment of a size or weight of vehicle or load exceeding the maximum specified in this code. (2) To use corrugations on the periphery of the movable tracks on a traction engine or tractor, the propulsive power of which is not exerted through wheels resting upon the roadway but by means of a flexible band or chain. (3) Under emergency conditions, to operate or move a type of vehicle otherwise prohibited hereunder, upon any highway under the jurisdiction of the party granting the permit and for the maintenance of which the party is responsible. (4) To operate or move a vehicle or combination of vehicles transporting loads composed of logs only for the purpose of crossing a highway from one private property to another without complying with any or all of the equipment requirements of Division 12 (commencing with Section 24000) and Division 13 (commencing with Section 29000). These crossings shall be as near to a right angle to the roadway as is practical and shall not include any travel parallel to the roadway. The Department of Transportation shall determine standards and conditions upon which permits shall be issued and any permit not in compliance with those standards and conditions shall be invalid, except that a permit may contain more restrictive conditions if the issuing authority deems it appropriate. (b) Under conditions prescribed by the Department of Transportation or the local authority, the Department of Transportation or local authority may accept applications made by, and issue permits directly to, an applicant or permit service by any of the following processes: (1) In writing. (2) By an authorized facsimile process. (3) Through an authorized computer and modem connection. (Amended by Stats. 1992, Ch. 391, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 1993.)
35780.3.
## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Weight [35550 - 35796] ( Chapter 5 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## ARTICLE 6. Permits and Agreements [35780 - 35796] ( Article 6 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. )
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A permit for moving a park trailer may be issued only to transporters, licensed manufacturers, or licensed dealers.

## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Weight [35550 - 35796] ( Chapter 5 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## ARTICLE 6. Permits and Agreements [35780 - 35796] ( Article 6 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## 35780.3. A permit issued under Section 35780 for the movement of a park trailer, as described in Section 18009.3 of the Health and Safety Code, shall not be issued except to transporters, or licensed manufacturers and dealers. (Amended by Stats. 2000, Ch. 566, Sec. 8. Effective January 1, 2001.)
35780.5.
## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Weight [35550 - 35796] ( Chapter 5 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## ARTICLE 6. Permits and Agreements [35780 - 35796] ( Article 6 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. )
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The Department of Transportation or a local authority may issue a special permit for certain oversized loads of stacked trusses or wall panels, if the load is no more than 12 feet wide and the permittee follows the applicable regulations.

## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Weight [35550 - 35796] ( Chapter 5 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## ARTICLE 6. Permits and Agreements [35780 - 35796] ( Article 6 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## 35780.5. (a) Notwithstanding Section 320.5, the Department of Transportation or a local authority, with respect to highways under their respective jurisdictions, may, upon application, issue a special permit authorizing the applicant to operate or move a vehicle carrying a load, lying in the horizontal position, of stacked trusses or wall panels that are used as single width components in the manufacture of a finished product, that exceeds the maximum width specified by this code, if the load does not exceed 12 feet in width and the permittee complies with the regulations of the Department of Transportation or a local authority, as the case may be, governing the transportation of these loads. (b) Under conditions prescribed by the Department of Transportation or the local authority, the Department of Transportation or local authority may accept applications and issue permits directly to an applicant or permit service, by any of the following processes: (1) In writing. (2) By an authorized facsimile process. (3) Through an authorized computer and modem connection. (c) The special permit allowed pursuant to this section shall, under conditions prescribed by the Department of Transportation or a local authority, be granted on either a per trip or annual basis. (d) As used in this section, “truss” means a designed and manufactured assemblage of structural elements typically arranged in a triangle or combination of triangles to form a rigid framework and used as a structural support in buildings. (e) As used in this section, “wall panel” means a designed and manufactured assemblage of structural elements constructed in the same manner as site-built walls to form a rigid framework and used as a structural support in buildings, which may have attached various types of sheathing products including wood structural panels, foam panels, and gypsum board that do not exceed more than one foot beyond the main structural elements. (Added by Stats. 2007, Ch. 514, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2008.)
35781.
## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Weight [35550 - 35796] ( Chapter 5 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## ARTICLE 6. Permits and Agreements [35780 - 35796] ( Article 6 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. )
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The Department of Transportation must develop standard permit and application forms, local authorities must use them, and permit applications must include specific vehicle, load, highway, and trip details.

## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Weight [35550 - 35796] ( Chapter 5 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## ARTICLE 6. Permits and Agreements [35780 - 35796] ( Article 6 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## 35781. The Department of Transportation shall develop a standard application form and a standard permit form for the application for, and the issuance of, a permit. The standard permit form may be used as the standard application form. The application for a permit shall specifically describe the vehicle and load to be operated or moved and the particular highways over which permit to operate is requested, and whether the permit is requested for a single trip or for continuous operation. Local authorities shall use the standard application form and the standard permit form developed by the Department of Transportation. The standard application form and the standard permit form shall be developed in cooperation with representatives of local government and the commercial trucking industry. (Amended by Stats. 1996, Ch. 464, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1997.)
35782.
## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Weight [35550 - 35796] ( Chapter 5 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## ARTICLE 6. Permits and Agreements [35780 - 35796] ( Article 6 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. )
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The Department of Transportation or a local authority may issue or withhold a permit and may add operating limits, but generally may not require a bond or excess proof of financial responsibility.

## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Weight [35550 - 35796] ( Chapter 5 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## ARTICLE 6. Permits and Agreements [35780 - 35796] ( Article 6 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## 35782. (a) The Department of Transportation or a local authority may issue or withhold the permit at its discretion, or, if the permit is issued, do any of the following when necessary to protect against injury to the road, foundations, surfaces, or structures: (1) Limit the number of trips. (2) Establish seasonal or other time limitations within which the vehicle or vehicles described may be operated on the highways indicated. (3) Otherwise limit or prescribe conditions of operation of the vehicle. (b) The Department of Transportation or a local authority may not require the posting of a bond as a condition of the issuance of a permit, except that a requirement of extra insurance or other financial security may be imposed as a condition for a permit for unusually large or heavy loads that pose a substantial risk to public facilities. (c) Except as provided in subdivision (b), the Department of Transportation or a local authority may not require proof of financial responsibility in an amount greater than that required for compliance with Section 16500.5 as a condition of the permit, and shall accept evidence of financial responsibility that complies with Section 16020. (Amended by Stats. 1996, Ch. 124, Sec. 137. Effective January 1, 1997.)
35783.
## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Weight [35550 - 35796] ( Chapter 5 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## ARTICLE 6. Permits and Agreements [35780 - 35796] ( Article 6 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. )
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A permit must be kept in the vehicle it covers and must be available for inspection by specified officers.

## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Weight [35550 - 35796] ( Chapter 5 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## ARTICLE 6. Permits and Agreements [35780 - 35796] ( Article 6 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## 35783. Every permit shall be carried in the vehicle or combination of vehicles to which it refers and shall be open to inspection of any peace officer, traffic officer, authorized agent of the Department of Transportation, or any other officer or employee charged with the care or protection of such highways. (Amended by Stats. 1974, Ch. 545.)
35783.5.
## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Weight [35550 - 35796] ( Chapter 5 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## ARTICLE 6. Permits and Agreements [35780 - 35796] ( Article 6 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. )
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Warning signs required by a permit must be removed or covered when the vehicle is operating without the load that made the permit necessary.

## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Weight [35550 - 35796] ( Chapter 5 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## ARTICLE 6. Permits and Agreements [35780 - 35796] ( Article 6 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## 35783.5. Warning signs required by the terms of a permit shall either be removed from the vehicle or covered from the view of other motorists whenever the vehicle is operating without the load that required the permit. (Added by Stats. 1978, Ch. 287.)
35784.
## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Weight [35550 - 35796] ( Chapter 5 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## ARTICLE 6. Permits and Agreements [35780 - 35796] ( Article 6 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. )
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A person must not violate the terms of a special permit, though a permittee may detour in limited city-route situations.

## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Weight [35550 - 35796] ( Chapter 5 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## ARTICLE 6. Permits and Agreements [35780 - 35796] ( Article 6 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## 35784. (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), it is unlawful for any person to violate any of the terms or conditions of any special permit. (b) In an incorporated city where compliance with the route described in a special permit would result in a violation of local traffic regulations, the permittee may detour from the prescribed route to avoid violating the local traffic regulations if the permittee returns as soon as possible to the prescribed route. A detour under this subdivision shall be made only on nonresidential streets. (c) If a violation under subdivision (a) consists of an extralegal load not being on the route described in the special permit, and the violation is directly caused by the action of an employee under the supervision of, or by the action of any independent contractor working for, a permittee subject to this section, the employee or independent contractor causing the violation is guilty of a misdemeanor. This subdivision applies only if the employee or independent contractor has been provided written direction on the route to travel and has not been directed to take a different route by a peace officer. (d) The guilt of an employee or independent contractor under subdivision (c) shall not extend to the permittee employing that person unless the permittee is separately responsible for an action causing the violation. (e) A violation of equipment requirements contained in Division 12 (commencing with Section 24000), by any person operating a pilot car shall not be considered a violation of any terms or conditions of a special permit under subdivision (a). (f) (1) Any person convicted of a violation of the terms and conditions of a special permit shall be punished by a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars ($500) or by imprisonment in the county jail for a period not exceeding six months, or by both that fine and imprisonment. (2) In addition, if the violation involves weight in excess of that authorized by the permit, an additional fine shall be levied as specified in Section 42030 on the amount of weight in excess of the amount authorized by the permit. (Amended by Stats. 1988, Ch. 460, Sec. 6.)
35784.5.
## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Weight [35550 - 35796] ( Chapter 5 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## ARTICLE 6. Permits and Agreements [35780 - 35796] ( Article 6 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. )
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A person convicted under this section can be fined, jailed, or both for transporting an extralegal load or operating a permit-required vehicle without the required permit.

## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Weight [35550 - 35796] ( Chapter 5 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## ARTICLE 6. Permits and Agreements [35780 - 35796] ( Article 6 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## 35784.5. (a) Any person convicted of transporting an extralegal load on a highway, or causing or directing the operation of or driving on a highway any vehicle or combination of vehicles for which a permit is required pursuant to this article, without having obtained a permit issued in accordance with this article, shall be punished by a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars ($500) or by imprisonment in the county jail for a period not exceeding six months, or by both that fine and imprisonment. (b) If the violation involves excess weight, an additional fine shall be levied as specified in Section 42030 on the amount of weight in excess of that authorized pursuant to this chapter. (Added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 542, Sec. 8.)
35785.
## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Weight [35550 - 35796] ( Chapter 5 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## ARTICLE 6. Permits and Agreements [35780 - 35796] ( Article 6 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. )
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This section exempts certain single saw log hauls from axle weight limits if they are moved under permit and meet size and vehicle-combination conditions.

## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Weight [35550 - 35796] ( Chapter 5 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## ARTICLE 6. Permits and Agreements [35780 - 35796] ( Article 6 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## 35785. (a) The axle weight limitations imposed in Sections 35550 and 35551 shall not apply to the transportation of a single saw log which does not exceed 8 feet in diameter and 21 feet in length or 6 feet in diameter and 33 feet in length, if such log is hauled on a combination of vehicles consisting of a three-axle truck and a two-axle logging dolly under permit issued by the Department of Transportation or by local authorities with respect to highways under their respective jurisdictions. Such permit may be granted for not more than thirty (30) days and may be revocable upon notice by the department or local authorities, as the case may be. (b) When so transported, the vehicle shall not be operated over any bridge or causeway at a speed of more than 15 miles per hour or on the highway at more than 25 miles per hour, on routes designated in the permit. Diameter measurements of the logs shall be made on the large end. (Amended by Stats. 1974, Ch. 545.)
35786.
## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Weight [35550 - 35796] ( Chapter 5 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## ARTICLE 6. Permits and Agreements [35780 - 35796] ( Article 6 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. )
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Truck booster power units may be used to help move a motor truck or lawful combination of motor vehicles on a highway grade, if the permit and permit conditions are followed.

## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Weight [35550 - 35796] ( Chapter 5 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## ARTICLE 6. Permits and Agreements [35780 - 35796] ( Article 6 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## 35786. Truck booster power units may be used to aid in propelling or moving any motor truck or lawful combination of motor vehicles upon a highway upon an ascending or descending grade, subject to the following conditions: (a) A permit for such operation must be obtained as provided in this article. (b) The truck booster power unit shall be operated only on such highways and at such times and according to such conditions and requirements as may be specified in the permit. (Enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3.)
35787.
## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Weight [35550 - 35796] ( Chapter 5 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## ARTICLE 6. Permits and Agreements [35780 - 35796] ( Article 6 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. )
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The Department of Transportation or a local authority may issue a truck booster power unit permit only if the proposed operation would not endanger the traveling public or damage highways, bridges, or other highway structures.

## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Weight [35550 - 35796] ( Chapter 5 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## ARTICLE 6. Permits and Agreements [35780 - 35796] ( Article 6 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## 35787. The Department of Transportation or local authority, as the case may be, shall issue a truck booster power unit permit only if in its opinion the proposed operation would not tend to endanger the traveling public or to damage the highway, bridge or any highway structure. The Department of Transportation and local authorities, in issuing a permit, may make such conditions and requirements as in their opinion are necessary or desirable for the safety of the traveling public and of the highway, including bridges and other highway structures. (Amended by Stats. 1974, Ch. 545.)
35788.
## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Weight [35550 - 35796] ( Chapter 5 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## ARTICLE 6. Permits and Agreements [35780 - 35796] ( Article 6 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. )
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The Director of Transportation may make an agreement allowing overweight private or contract vehicles on highways, but only with limits and restrictions.

## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Weight [35550 - 35796] ( Chapter 5 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## ARTICLE 6. Permits and Agreements [35780 - 35796] ( Article 6 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## 35788. Upon application to the Director of Transportation for permission to use and operate on highways private or contract vehicles for the purpose of hauling loads which weigh in excess of the maximum load weight limits, the director may enter into an agreement with the applicant, permitting such overloads, specifying protective restrictions and providing for the payment of a financial contribution for the issuance of such permission, except that the overload shall not exceed 25 percent of the maximum load weight limitation, in pounds, set forth in this code. The agreement shall not permit the applicant to transport such excess weight loads on highways for distances exceeding 75 miles. All contributions received by the Department of Transportation shall be used for the construction, improvement, or maintenance of the highway designated in the permission to operate overweight loads. Sections 188 and 188.8 of the Streets and Highways Code does not apply to contributions received pursuant to this section, and any expenditures of the contributions by the department shall not be credited against amounts required to be expended pursuant to Sections 188 and 188.8 of the Streets and Highways Code. This section does not apply to highways which are a part of the National System of Interstate and Defense Highways. (Amended by Stats. 1982, Ch. 827, Sec. 16. Effective September 10, 1982.)
35789.
## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Weight [35550 - 35796] ( Chapter 5 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## ARTICLE 6. Permits and Agreements [35780 - 35796] ( Article 6 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. )
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A housemoving contractor or other person moving a dwelling house or other building across railroad tracks must give written notice to the railroad company’s division or district superintendent at least 36 hours before the move.

## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Weight [35550 - 35796] ( Chapter 5 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## ARTICLE 6. Permits and Agreements [35780 - 35796] ( Article 6 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## 35789. Any housemoving contractor or other person who by contract or otherwise moves or transports a dwelling house or other building across railroad tracks shall furnish to the division or district superintendent of the railroad company operating such tracks written notice of intention to make such movement at least 36 hours prior to doing so. The written notice of intention to make such a movement shall contain the name of the street, highway or road over which such dwelling house or other building will be moved across the railroad tracks, the approximate time of day such movement will be made and such other information as may be necessary to enable the railroad company to take precautionary measures to avoid a collision by a train with such dwelling house or other building. (Added by renumbering Section 25789 by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1996.)
35789.5.
## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Weight [35550 - 35796] ( Chapter 5 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## ARTICLE 6. Permits and Agreements [35780 - 35796] ( Article 6 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. )
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The provision states legislative findings supporting movement of manufactured homes wider than 14 feet on highways, with safeguards.

## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Weight [35550 - 35796] ( Chapter 5 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## ARTICLE 6. Permits and Agreements [35780 - 35796] ( Article 6 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## 35789.5. (a) The Legislature finds and declares all of the following: (1) Current restrictions on the movement on the highways of manufactured homes in excess of 14 feet in width has caused the closure of some manufactured housing manufacturing facilities, that have, in turn, relocated to other states in order to compete with interstate commerce. (2) Those restrictions on the movement of manufactured homes could cause the closure of at least three more manufacturing facilities within the next 12 months, thereby laying off some 500 employees, while at the same time those manufacturing facilities relocate to other states. (3) The Department of Transportation has a policy allowing permitted loads in excess of 14 feet in width for the general trucking industry and the boating industry. (4) The Legislature supports allowing the movement on the highways of manufactured homes in excess of 14 feet in width, with appropriate safeguards, because this policy will result in both of the following: (A) Enable the manufactured housing industry to produce homes for export to other states, thereby keeping jobs within the state and benefiting the state’s economy. (B) Permit the building of manufactured homes with eaves, which provide structural and aesthetic benefits to the homes. (b) The Legislature further finds and declares that allowing the movement on the highways of manufactured homes that are 16 feet in width, with appropriate safeguards, will benefit the state’s economy and will allow production of more affordable and aesthetic manufactured homes. (Amended by Stats. 1996, Ch. 278, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1997.)
35790.
## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Weight [35550 - 35796] ( Chapter 5 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## ARTICLE 6. Permits and Agreements [35780 - 35796] ( Article 6 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. )
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Permits may be issued to move an overwidth manufactured home, but only on application in writing, for good cause, and subject to stated conditions.

## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Weight [35550 - 35796] ( Chapter 5 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## ARTICLE 6. Permits and Agreements [35780 - 35796] ( Article 6 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## 35790. (a) The Department of Transportation or local authorities with respect to highways under their respective jurisdictions may, upon application in writing and if good cause appears, issue a special or annual permit in writing authorizing the applicant to move any manufactured home in excess of the maximum width but not exceeding 14 feet in total width, exclusive of lights and devices provided for in Sections 35109 and 35110, upon any highway under the jurisdiction of the party granting the permit. (b) A public agency, in the exercise of its discretion in granting permits for the movement of overwidth manufactured homes, and in considering the individual circumstances of each case, may use merchandising or relocation of residence as a basis for movement for good cause. (c) (1) The application for a special permit shall specifically describe the manufactured home to be moved and the particular highways over which the permit to operate is requested. (2) The application for an annual permit shall specifically describe the power unit to be used to tow the overwidth manufactured homes and the particular highways over which the permit to operate is requested. The annual permit shall be subject to all of the conditions of this section and any additional conditions imposed by the public agency. (d) The Department of Transportation or local authority may establish seasonal or other time limitations within which a manufactured home may be moved on the highways indicated, and may require an undertaking or other security as it deems necessary to protect the highways and bridges from injury or to provide indemnity for any injury resulting from the operation. (e) Permits for the movement of manufactured homes under this section shall not be issued except to transporters or licensed manufacturers and dealers and only under the following conditions: (1) The manufactured home for which the permit is issued shall comply with Sections 35550 and 35551. (2) In the case of a permit issued on an individual or repetitive trip basis, the applicant has first received the approval of a city or county if the trip will include movement on streets or highways under the jurisdiction of the city or county. The application for such a permit shall indicate the complete route of the proposed move and shall specify all cities and counties that have approved the move. This paragraph shall not be construed to require the Department of Transportation to verify the information provided by an applicant with respect to movement on streets or highways under local jurisdiction. (3) It is a violation of any permit, which is issued by the Department of Transportation and authorizes a move only on a state highway, for that move to be extended to a street or highway under the jurisdiction of a city or county unless the move has been approved by the city or county. (f) The Department of Transportation, in cooperation with the Department of the California Highway Patrol, or the local authority may establish additional reasonable permit regulations as they may deem necessary in the interest of public safety, which regulations shall be consistent with this section. (g) Every permit, the consent form or forms as required by Section 18099.5 of the Health and Safety Code, and a copy of the tax clearance certificate, certificate of origin, or dealer’s notice of transfer, when the certificate or notice is required to be issued, shall be carried in the manufactured home or power unit to which it refers and shall be open to inspection by any peace officer or traffic officer, any authorized agent of the Department of Transportation, or any other officer or employee charged with the care and protection of the highways. (h) It is unlawful for any person to violate any of the terms or conditions of any permit. (Amended by Stats. 1996, Ch. 124, Sec. 138. Effective January 1, 1997.)
35790.1.
## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Weight [35550 - 35796] ( Chapter 5 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## ARTICLE 6. Permits and Agreements [35780 - 35796] ( Article 6 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. )
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This section sets conditions for moving certain manufactured homes on highways and requires permits only when all listed conditions are met.

## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Weight [35550 - 35796] ( Chapter 5 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## ARTICLE 6. Permits and Agreements [35780 - 35796] ( Article 6 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## 35790.1. In addition to the requirements and conditions contained in Section 35790 and notwithstanding any other provision of law, all of the following conditions and specifications shall be complied with to move any manufactured home, as defined in Section 18007 of the Health and Safety Code, that is in excess of 14 feet in total width, but not exceeding 16 feet in total width, exclusive of lights and devices provided for in Sections 35109 and 35110, upon any highway under the jurisdiction of the entity granting the permit: (a) For the purposes of width requirements under this code, the overall width of manufactured housing specified in this section shall be the overall width, including roof overhang, eaves, window shades, porch roofs, or any other part of the manufactured house that cannot be removed for the purposes of transporting upon any highway. (b) Unless otherwise exempted under this code, all combinations of motor vehicles and manufactured housing shall be equipped with service brakes on all wheels. Service brakes required under this subdivision shall be adequate, supplemental to the brakes on the towing vehicle, to enable the combination of vehicles to comply with the stopping distance requirements of Section 26454. (c) In addition to the requirements contained in Section 26304, the breakaway brake device on any manufactured housing unit equipped with electric brakes shall be powered by a wet cell rechargeable battery that is of the same voltage rating as the brakes and has sufficient charge to hold the brakes applied for not less than 15 minutes. (d) Notwithstanding any other provision of this code, the weight imposed upon any tire, wheel, axle, drawbar, hitch, or other suspension component on a manufactured housing unit shall not exceed the manufacturer’s maximum weight rating for the item or component. (e) In addition to the requirements in subdivision (d), the maximum allowable weight upon one manufactured housing unit axle shall not exceed 6,000 pounds, and the maximum allowable weight upon one manufactured housing unit wheel shall not exceed 3,000 pounds. (f) Manufactured housing unit tires shall be free from defects, have at least2/32 of an inch tread depth, as determined by tire tread wear indicators, and shall comply with specifications and requirements contained in Section 3280.904(b)(8) of Title 24 of the Code of Federal Regulations. (g) Manufactured housing unit manufacturers shall provide transporters with a certification of compliance document, certifying the manufactured housing unit complies with the specifications and requirements contained in subdivisions (d), (e), and (f). Each certification of compliance document shall identify, by serial or identification number, the specific manufactured housing unit being transported and shall be signed by a representative of the manufacturer. Each transporter of manufactured housing units shall have in his or her immediate possession a copy of the certification of compliance document and shall make the document available upon request by any member of the Department of the California Highway Patrol, any authorized employee of the Department of Transportation, or any regularly employed and salaried municipal police officer or deputy sheriff. (h) Manufactured housing unit dealers shall provide transporters with a certification of compliance document, specifying that all modifications, equipment additions, or loading changes by the dealer have not exceeded the gross vehicle weight rating of the manufactured housing unit or the axle and wheel requirements contained in subdivisions (d), (e), and (f). Each certification of compliance document shall identify, by serial or identification number, the specific manufactured housing unit being transported and shall be signed by a representative of the dealer. Each transporter of manufactured housing units shall have in his or her immediate possession a copy of the certification of compliance document and shall make the document available upon request by any member of the Department of the California Highway Patrol, any authorized employee of the Department of Transportation, any regularly employed and salaried municipal police officer or deputy sheriff, or any reserve police officer or reserve deputy sheriff listed under Section 830.6 of the Penal Code. (i) Transporters of manufactured housing units shall not transport any additional load in, or upon, the manufactured housing unit that has not been certified by the manufactured housing unit’s manufacturer or dealer. (j) Every hitch, coupling device, drawbar, or other connections between the towing unit and the towed manufactured housing unit shall be securely attached and shall comply with Subpart J of Part 3280 of Title 24 of the Code of Federal Regulations. (k) Manufactured housing units shall be equipped with an identification plate, specifying the manufacturer’s name, the manufactured housing unit’s serial number, the gross vehicle weight rating of the manufactured housing unit, and the gross weight of the cargo that may be transported in or upon the manufactured housing unit without exceeding the gross vehicle weight rating. The identification plate shall be permanently attached to the manufactured housing unit and shall be positioned adjacent to, and meet the same specifications and requirements applicable to, the certification label required by Subpart A of Part 3280 of Title 24 of the Code of Federal Regulations. (l) Manufactured housing units shall be subject to all lighting requirements contained in Sections 24603, 24607, 24608, and 24951. When transported during darkness, manufactured housing units shall additionally be subject to Sections 24600 and 25100. (m) Manufactured housing units shall have all open sides covered by plywood, hard board, or other rigid material, or by other suitable plastics or flexible material. Plastic or flexible side coverings shall not billow or flap in excess of six inches in any one place. Units that are opened on both sides may be transported empty with no side coverings. (n) Transporters of manufactured housing units shall make available all permits, licenses, certificates, forms, and any other relative document required for the transportation of manufactured housing upon request by any member of the Department of the California Highway Patrol, any authorized employee of the Department of Transportation, any regularly employed and salaried municipal police officer or deputy sheriff, or any reserve police officer or reserve deputy sheriff listed under Section 830.6 of the Penal Code. (o) The Department of Transportation, in cooperation with the Department of the California Highway Patrol, or the local authority, shall require pilot car or special escort services for the movement of any manufactured housing unit pursuant to this section, and may establish additional reasonable permit regulations, including special routing requirements, as necessary in the interest of public safety and consistent with this section. (p) The Department of Transportation shall not issue a permit to move a manufactured home that is in excess of 14 feet in total width unless that department determines that all of the conditions and specifications set forth in this section have been met. (Amended by Stats. 2003, Ch. 292, Sec. 11. Effective January 1, 2004.)
35790.4.
## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Weight [35550 - 35796] ( Chapter 5 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## ARTICLE 6. Permits and Agreements [35780 - 35796] ( Article 6 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. )
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The Legislature states that restrictions on moving combinations of manufactured homes have been too limiting and that improved movement, with safeguards, would help the state economy and increase affordable manufactured homes.

## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Weight [35550 - 35796] ( Chapter 5 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## ARTICLE 6. Permits and Agreements [35780 - 35796] ( Article 6 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## 35790.4. The Legislature finds and declares that current restrictions on the movement of combinations of manufactured homes have unduly restricted the ability of the California manufactured housing industry to meet the needs of the consumer in this state. The Legislature further finds and declares that the improved movement of manufactured homes, with appropriate safeguards, will benefit the state’s economy and will allow production of more affordable and aesthetic manufactured homes. (Added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 1312, Sec. 1.)
35790.5.
## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Weight [35550 - 35796] ( Chapter 5 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## ARTICLE 6. Permits and Agreements [35780 - 35796] ( Article 6 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. )
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Certain permits may exempt oversized manufactured home transport from length limits if specific unit and loading conditions are met.

## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Weight [35550 - 35796] ( Chapter 5 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## ARTICLE 6. Permits and Agreements [35780 - 35796] ( Article 6 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## 35790.5. (a) A permit issued pursuant to Section 35790 may authorize an exemption from length limitations otherwise applicable to vehicles and combinations of vehicles for the transportation of more than one unit of a manufactured home if all of the following conditions are met: (1) The units are parts of a manufactured home that, when completed, connect two or more modular units. (2) The units are mounted or loaded on a single vehicle or chassis in a manner so that their narrowest dimension represents the loaded width on the highway. (3) The units are loaded in tandem only with respect to length, and the dimension from the front of the forward unit to the rear of the last unit does not exceed the length of vehicles in combination that would otherwise be permitted under this section. (b) Applications for permits issued pursuant to this section shall specifically describe the manufactured home units to be moved and shall include a written statement of good cause satisfying the requirements of this section. (c) Permits, other than annual permits, issued pursuant to this section shall describe the particular highways over which the permit is valid and shall be subject to all of the conditions of this article and any additional conditions imposed by the public agency issuing the permit. (Added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 1312, Sec. 2.)
35790.6.
## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Weight [35550 - 35796] ( Chapter 5 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## ARTICLE 6. Permits and Agreements [35780 - 35796] ( Article 6 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. )
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A permit under Sections 35780 or 35790 may let a manufactured home exceed the height limits in Section 35250 if the route can handle it.

## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Weight [35550 - 35796] ( Chapter 5 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## ARTICLE 6. Permits and Agreements [35780 - 35796] ( Article 6 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## 35790.6. A permit issued pursuant to Section 35780 or 35790 may authorize an exemption from the height limitations in Section 35250 for manufactured homes, including manufactured homes with a height in excess of 15 feet, measured from the surface upon which the vehicle stands, if the proposed route can accommodate the vehicle. (Added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 350, Sec. 2. Effective July 15, 1986.)
35791.
## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Weight [35550 - 35796] ( Chapter 5 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## ARTICLE 6. Permits and Agreements [35780 - 35796] ( Article 6 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. )
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The Department of Transportation and any local authority may agree to issue one permit for vehicle or special mobile equipment movement on certain highways.

## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Weight [35550 - 35796] ( Chapter 5 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## ARTICLE 6. Permits and Agreements [35780 - 35796] ( Article 6 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## 35791. The Department of Transportation and any local authority may, with respect to such highways as may be agreed upon under their respective jurisdictions which traverse any area within the boundaries of the local authority, contract for the issuance by either authority of a single permit authorizing the operation or movement of a vehicle or a combination of vehicles or special mobile equipment in the same manner as if each authority had issued separate permits pursuant to Section 35780. (Amended by Stats. 1974, Ch. 545.)
35795.
## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Weight [35550 - 35796] ( Chapter 5 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## ARTICLE 6. Permits and Agreements [35780 - 35796] ( Article 6 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. )
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The Department of Transportation and local authorities may charge permit fees for this article, but local fees must be adopted by ordinance or resolution after notice and hearing and must stay within cost-based limits.

## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Weight [35550 - 35796] ( Chapter 5 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## ARTICLE 6. Permits and Agreements [35780 - 35796] ( Article 6 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## 35795. (a) (1) The Department of Transportation may charge a fee for the issuance of permits pursuant to this article. (2) The fee established by the Department of Transportation pursuant to this section shall be established by a regulation adopted pursuant to Chapter 4.5 (commencing with Section 11371) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, and shall be calculated to produce a total estimated revenue that is not more than the estimated total cost to that department for administering this article. (3) Special services necessitated by unusually large or heavy loads requiring engineering investigations, or other services, may be billed separately for each permit. (4) The funds collected by the Department of Transportation pursuant to this subdivision shall be deposited in the State Highway Account in the State Transportation Fund. (b) (1) Local authorities may charge a fee for the issuance of permits pursuant to this article. However, the fee established by a local authority pursuant to this section shall be established by ordinance or resolution adopted after notice and hearing. The fee shall be calculated to produce a total estimated revenue that is not more than the estimated total cost incurred by the local authority in administering its authority under this article and shall not exceed the fee developed by the Department of Transportation pursuant to subdivision (a). The fee for the issuance of permits shall be developed in consultation with representatives of local government and the commercial trucking industry. Notice of the hearing shall be by publication as provided in Section 6064 of the Government Code. The hearing shall be held before the legislative body of the local authority. All objections shall be considered and interested parties shall be afforded an adequate opportunity to be heard in respect to their objections. (2) Special services necessitated by unusually large or heavy loads requiring engineering investigations, escorts, tree trimming, or other services, excluding services necessary to provide the notification required under this section and services that are within the scope of the local authority’s ordinary duty to provide, shall be billed separately for each permit. (3) For purposes of determining whether, under paragraph (2), special services are necessitated by an unusually large or heavy load, a local authority shall be governed by the criteria set forth in subdivision (b) of Section 1411.3 of Title 21 of the California Code of Regulations. (c) Nothing in this section shall limit or restrict the application of Section 35782. (Amended by Stats. 2006, Ch. 242, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2007.)
35796.
## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Weight [35550 - 35796] ( Chapter 5 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## ARTICLE 6. Permits and Agreements [35780 - 35796] ( Article 6 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. )
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Local authorities may delegate any or all of the powers granted to them in this article by ordinance or resolution.

## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000 - 35796] ( Division 15 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Weight [35550 - 35796] ( Chapter 5 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## ARTICLE 6. Permits and Agreements [35780 - 35796] ( Article 6 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## 35796. Any or all of the powers granted to local authorities in this article may, by ordinance or resolution, be delegated by such local authorities to the road commissioner or to such other local official as may be performing functions substantially the same as a road commissioner in the county or municipality enacting such ordinance or resolution. (Added by Stats. 1971, Ch. 380.)
360.
## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 1. WORDS AND PHRASES DEFINED [100 - 681] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. )
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“Highway” means a publicly maintained place or way open to the public for vehicular travel, and it includes a street.

## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 1. WORDS AND PHRASES DEFINED [100 - 681] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ## 360. “Highway” is a way or place of whatever nature, publicly maintained and open to the use of the public for purposes of vehicular travel. Highway includes street. (Enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3.)
36000.
## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 16. IMPLEMENTS OF HUSBANDRY [36000 - 36800] ( Division 16 added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 2149. ) ## CHAPTER 1. Definitions [36000 - 36017] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 2149. )
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This section defines “implement of husbandry” as a vehicle used exclusively for agricultural operations.

## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 16. IMPLEMENTS OF HUSBANDRY [36000 - 36800] ( Division 16 added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 2149. ) ## CHAPTER 1. Definitions [36000 - 36017] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 2149. ) ## 36000. An “implement of husbandry” is a vehicle which is used exclusively in the conduct of agricultural operations. An implement of husbandry does not include a vehicle if its existing design is primarily for the transportation of persons or property on a highway, unless specifically designated as such by some other provision of this code. (Amended by Stats. 1986, Ch. 973, Sec. 4.)
36005.
## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 16. IMPLEMENTS OF HUSBANDRY [36000 - 36800] ( Division 16 added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 2149. ) ## CHAPTER 1. Definitions [36000 - 36017] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 2149. )
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This section defines what counts as an implement of husbandry and lists several vehicle types and use conditions.

## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 16. IMPLEMENTS OF HUSBANDRY [36000 - 36800] ( Division 16 added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 2149. ) ## CHAPTER 1. Definitions [36000 - 36017] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 2149. ) ## 36005. An implement of husbandry includes, but is not limited to, all of the following: (a) A lift carrier or other vehicle designed and used exclusively for the lifting and carrying of implements of husbandry or tools used exclusively for the production or harvesting of agricultural products, when operated or moved upon a highway. (b) A trailer of the tip-bed type when used exclusively in the transportation of other implements of husbandry or tools used exclusively for the production or harvesting of agricultural products. (c) A trailer or semitrailer having no bed, and designed and used solely for transporting a hay loader or swather. (d) A spray or fertilizer applicator rig used exclusively for spraying or fertilizing in the conduct of agricultural operations. This subdivision does not apply to anhydrous ammonia fertilizer applicator rigs which have a transportation capacity in excess of 500 gallons. (e) (1) A trailer or semitrailer that has a maximum transportation capacity in excess of 500 gallons, but not more than 1,000 gallons, used exclusively for the transportation and application of anhydrous ammonia, if the vehicle is either equipped with operating brakes or is towed upon a highway by a motortruck that is assigned a manufacturer’s gross vehicle weight rating of 3/4 ton or more. (2) These vehicles are subject to Section 24603 if the stoplamps of the towing vehicle are not clearly visible. (3) For purposes of this subdivision, a combination of vehicles is limited to two vehicles in tandem. (f) A nurse rig or equipment auxiliary to the use of and designed or modified for the fueling, repairing, or loading of an applicator rig or an airplane used for the dusting, spraying, fertilizing, or seeding of crops. (g) A row duster. (h) A wagon or van used exclusively for carrying products of farming from one part of a farm to another part thereof, or from one farm to another farm, and used solely for agricultural purposes, including any van used in harvesting alfalfa or cotton, which is only incidentally operated or moved on a highway as a trailer. (i) A wagon or portable house on wheels used solely by shepherds as a permanent residence in connection with sheep raising operations and moved from one part of a ranch to another part thereof or from one ranch to another ranch, which is only incidentally operated or moved on a highway as a trailer. (j) Notwithstanding subdivision (f) of Section 36101, a trap wagon, as defined in Section 36016, moved from one part of a ranch to another part of the same ranch or from one ranch to another, which is only operated or moved on a highway incidental to agricultural operations. The fuel tank or tanks of the trap wagon shall not exceed 1,000 gallons total capacity. (k) Any vehicle that is operated upon a highway only for the purpose of transporting agricultural products and is in no event operated along a highway for a total distance greater than one mile from the point of origin of the trip. (l) A portable honey-extracting trailer or semitrailer. (m) A fertilizer nurse tank or trailer that is not self-propelled and which is moved unladen on the highway and auxiliary to the use of a spray or fertilizer applicator rig. (n) Any cotton trailer when used on the highways for the exclusive purpose of transporting cotton from a farm to a cotton gin, and returning the empty trailer to such farm, except that Section 5014 shall apply to such trailers. (o) A truck tractor or truck tractor and semitrailer combination specified in this subdivision which is owned by a farmer and operated on the highways, (1) only incidental to a farming operation, (2) not for compensation, and (3) for a distance of not more than two miles (on the highway) each way. This subdivision applies only to truck tractors with a manufacturer’s gross vehicle weight rating over 10,000 pounds that are equipped with all-wheel drive and off-highway traction tires on all wheels, and only to semitrailers used in combination with such a truck tractor and exclusively in production or harvesting of tomatoes. The vehicles specified in this subdivision shall not be operated in excess of 25 miles per hour on the highways. (p) An all-terrain or utility-terrain vehicle used exclusively in agricultural operations. (Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 168, Sec. 3. (AB 2111) Effective January 1, 2013.)
36010.
## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 16. IMPLEMENTS OF HUSBANDRY [36000 - 36800] ( Division 16 added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 2149. ) ## CHAPTER 1. Definitions [36000 - 36017] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 2149. )
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This section defines when a trailer or semitrailer counts as a “farm trailer,” including size, ownership, use, and date conditions.

## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 16. IMPLEMENTS OF HUSBANDRY [36000 - 36800] ( Division 16 added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 2149. ) ## CHAPTER 1. Definitions [36000 - 36017] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 2149. ) ## 36010. A “farm trailer” is either of the following: (a) A trailer or semitrailer owned and operated by a farmer in the conduct of agricultural operations, and used exclusively to transport agricultural products upon the highway to the point of first handling and return. (b) A trailer or semitrailer equipped with rollers on the bed, with a frame not taller than 10 inches high, and with a gross vehicle weight rating of 10,000 pounds or less, that is owned, rented, or leased by a farmer and operated by that farmer in the conduct of agricultural operations, used exclusively to transport fruit and vegetables upon the highway to the point of first handling and return, and that was manufactured and in use prior to January 1, 1997. These vehicles may also be operated on the highways without a load for the purposes of delivering a rented or leased vehicle to the renting or leasing farmer’s farm, or returning empty to the owner’s premises. (Amended by Stats. 2000, Ch. 861, Sec. 56. Effective September 29, 2000. Operative December 31, 2001, pursuant to Sec. 67 of Ch. 861.)
36011.
## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 16. IMPLEMENTS OF HUSBANDRY [36000 - 36800] ( Division 16 added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 2149. ) ## CHAPTER 1. Definitions [36000 - 36017] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 2149. )
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This section defines “automatic bale wagon” as a motor vehicle built to carry property on a highway and fitted to pick up and load and unload single bales of hay or straw.

## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 16. IMPLEMENTS OF HUSBANDRY [36000 - 36800] ( Division 16 added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 2149. ) ## CHAPTER 1. Definitions [36000 - 36017] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 2149. ) ## 36011. An “automatic bale wagon” is a motor vehicle capable of transporting property on a highway and equipped with apparatus specifically designed to pick up single bales of hay or straw from a field and to load and unload baled hay or straw. (Added by Stats. 1977, Ch. 627.)
36012.
## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 16. IMPLEMENTS OF HUSBANDRY [36000 - 36800] ( Division 16 added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 2149. ) ## CHAPTER 1. Definitions [36000 - 36017] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 2149. )
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This section defines “cotton module mover.”

## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 16. IMPLEMENTS OF HUSBANDRY [36000 - 36800] ( Division 16 added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 2149. ) ## CHAPTER 1. Definitions [36000 - 36017] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 2149. ) ## 36012. A “cotton module mover” is a motortruck, semitrailer, or a truck tractor, in combination with a semitrailer, that is equipped with a self-loading bed and is designed and used exclusively to transport field manufactured cotton modules to a cotton gin. (Amended by Stats. 1997, Ch. 641, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1998.)
36015.
## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 16. IMPLEMENTS OF HUSBANDRY [36000 - 36800] ( Division 16 added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 2149. ) ## CHAPTER 1. Definitions [36000 - 36017] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 2149. )
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This section defines “implement of husbandry” to include certain farm tractors and related equipment used on highways for specific farm transport purposes.

## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 16. IMPLEMENTS OF HUSBANDRY [36000 - 36800] ( Division 16 added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 2149. ) ## CHAPTER 1. Definitions [36000 - 36017] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 2149. ) ## 36015. “Implement of husbandry” includes any farm tractor, otherwise an implement of husbandry used upon a highway to draw a farm trailer carrying farm produce, or to draw any trailer or semitrailer carrying other implements of husbandry, between farms, or from a farm to a processing or handling point and returning with or without the trailer. (Added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 2149.)
36016.
## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 16. IMPLEMENTS OF HUSBANDRY [36000 - 36800] ( Division 16 added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 2149. ) ## CHAPTER 1. Definitions [36000 - 36017] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 2149. )
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A trap wagon is a trailer or semitrailer used only for agricultural operations to fuel, service, or repair implements of husbandry.

## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 16. IMPLEMENTS OF HUSBANDRY [36000 - 36800] ( Division 16 added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 2149. ) ## CHAPTER 1. Definitions [36000 - 36017] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 2149. ) ## 36016. A “trap wagon” is a trailer or semitrailer used exclusively in the conduct of agricultural operations to fuel, service, or repair implements of husbandry. A trap wagon may be equipped with tools, spare parts, lubricating supplies, or fuel tanks. (Added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 973, Sec. 7.)
36017.
## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 16. IMPLEMENTS OF HUSBANDRY [36000 - 36800] ( Division 16 added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 2149. ) ## CHAPTER 1. Definitions [36000 - 36017] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 2149. )
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Empty bins, pallets, and tiedown straps are not treated as a load in agricultural transport, but vehicles carrying them remain regulated under this division, and the items’ total outside width may not exceed 102 inches.

## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 16. IMPLEMENTS OF HUSBANDRY [36000 - 36800] ( Division 16 added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 2149. ) ## CHAPTER 1. Definitions [36000 - 36017] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 2149. ) ## 36017. For the exclusive purpose of this division, empty bins, pallets, and tiedown straps shall not be considered a load when transported within the parameters of agricultural operations. Any farm trailer or other vehicle transporting these items shall continue to be regulated pursuant to this division. The total outside width of any of the transported items shall not exceed 102 inches. (Added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 973, Sec. 8.)
36100.
## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 16. IMPLEMENTS OF HUSBANDRY [36000 - 36800] ( Division 16 added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 2149. ) ## CHAPTER 2. Registration of Implements of Husbandry [36100 - 36130] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 2149. )
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Some implements of husbandry are exempt from registration.

## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 16. IMPLEMENTS OF HUSBANDRY [36000 - 36800] ( Division 16 added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 2149. ) ## CHAPTER 2. Registration of Implements of Husbandry [36100 - 36130] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 2149. ) ## 36100. Implements of husbandry which are only incidentally operated or moved over a highway and implements of husbandry listed in Section 36005 or 36015 are exempt from registration. (Added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 2149.)
36101.
## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 16. IMPLEMENTS OF HUSBANDRY [36000 - 36800] ( Division 16 added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 2149. ) ## CHAPTER 2. Registration of Implements of Husbandry [36100 - 36130] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 2149. )
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Certain farm vehicles are exempt from registration if they display the required identification plate, but several conditions and limits apply.

## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 16. IMPLEMENTS OF HUSBANDRY [36000 - 36800] ( Division 16 added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 2149. ) ## CHAPTER 2. Registration of Implements of Husbandry [36100 - 36130] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 2149. ) ## 36101. The following farm vehicles are exempt from registration, if they have and display an identification plate as specified in Section 5014, and the vehicles shall not be deemed to be implements of husbandry and they shall be subject to all equipment and device requirements as if registered: (a) A motor vehicle of a size so as to require a permit under Section 35780 owned and operated by a farmer, designed and used exclusively for carrying, or returning empty from carrying, feed and seed products of farming, and used on a highway between one part of a farm to another part of that farm or from one farm to another farm. (b) A vehicle equipped with a water tank owned by a farmer and used exclusively to service his or her own implements of husbandry. (c) A water tank truck that is owned by a farmer, not operated for compensation, and used extensively in the conduct of agricultural operations, when used exclusively (1) for sprinkling water on dirt roads providing access to agricultural fields or (2) transportation of water for irrigation of crops or trees. (d) (1) A cotton module mover, as defined in Section 36012. (2) In order to maintain the exemption from registration granted under this subdivision for a truck tractor, when combined with a semitrailer, the owner of that truck tractor shall not operate it during the exemption period in any manner other than as a cotton module mover, as defined in Section 36012, and shall do all of the following: (A) Register the vehicle with the department before operating it as a commercial motor vehicle. (B) Apply to the department on a yearly basis for any renewal of the exemption from registration. (3) Exemption from registration under this subdivision does not exempt a truck tractor, when combined with a semitrailer, operating as a cotton module mover pursuant to Section 36012 and this subdivision from the applicable safety requirements of this code or any regulation adopted pursuant to any statute, including, but not limited to, equipment standards, driver licensing requirements, maximum driving and on-duty hours provisions, log book requirements, drug and alcohol testing, maintenance of vehicles, and any driver or vehicle standards specified in Division 14.8 (commencing with Section 34500). (4) Truck tractors exempt from registration under this subdivision are subject to the fees imposed under Sections 9250, 9250.8, and 9250.13, and to any other vehicle fees that are imposed by statute on or after January 1, 1998, that are deposited in the Motor Vehicle Account. (e) A trailer that is equipped with a plenum chamber for the drying of agricultural commodities. (f) Except as provided in subdivision (j) of Section 36005, a trap wagon, as defined in Section 36016, that is equipped with a fuel tank or tanks. The fuel tank or tanks shall not exceed 3,000 gallons total capacity. (g) A forklift truck, operated by a farmer not for compensation. For purposes of this section, a hay-squeeze shall be deemed a forklift. (h) A truck tractor or truck tractor and semitrailer combination specified in this subdivision that is owned by a farmer and operated on the highways only incidental to a farming operation and not for compensation. This subdivision applies only to truck tractors with a manufacturer’s gross vehicle weight rating over 10,000 pounds that are equipped with all-wheel drive and off-highway traction tires on all wheels, and only to semitrailers used in combination with that truck tractor and exclusively in the production or harvesting of melons. The vehicles specified in this subdivision shall not be operated in excess of 25 miles per hour on the highways. The Commissioner of the California Highway Patrol may, by regulation, prohibit the vehicles specified in this subdivision from operating on specific routes. These vehicles shall not be operated laden on the highway for more than two miles from the point of origin and shall not be operated for more than 30 miles unladen on the highway from the point of origin. These vehicles shall not be operated for more than 15 miles unladen on the highway from the point of origin, unless accompanied by an escort vehicle to the front, and an escort vehicle to the rear. (i) A motor vehicle specifically designed for, and used exclusively in, an agricultural operation for purposes of carrying, or returning empty from carrying, silage that is operated by a farmer, an employee of the farmer, or a contracted employee of the farmer between one part of a farm to another part of that farm or from one farm to another farm, on a highway for a distance not to exceed 20 miles from the point of origin of the trip. This subdivision does not include a vehicle that is used for the transportation of silage for retail sales. For the purposes of this subdivision, “silage” includes field corn, sorghum, grass, legumes, cereals, or cereal mixes, either green or mature, converted into feed for livestock. (Amended by Stats. 1998, Ch. 877, Sec. 74. Effective January 1, 1999.)
36102.
## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 16. IMPLEMENTS OF HUSBANDRY [36000 - 36800] ( Division 16 added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 2149. ) ## CHAPTER 2. Registration of Implements of Husbandry [36100 - 36130] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 2149. )
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Some vehicles are exempt from registration if they display the required identification plates.

## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 16. IMPLEMENTS OF HUSBANDRY [36000 - 36800] ( Division 16 added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 2149. ) ## CHAPTER 2. Registration of Implements of Husbandry [36100 - 36130] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 2149. ) ## 36102. The following vehicles are exempt from registration if they have and display identification plates, as specified in Section 5014; and these vehicles, except when operated pursuant to subdivision (k) of Section 36005, shall not be deemed to be implements of husbandry and they shall be subject to all equipment and device requirements as if registered: (a) An automatic bale wagon operated unladen on a highway. (b) An automatic bale wagon when transporting baled hay or straw for a distance of not more than five continuous road miles on a highway from one parcel of property owned, leased, or controlled by a farmer to another parcel of property owned, leased, or controlled by such farmer. (c) A motor vehicle which is designed for, and used exclusively to, haul feed for livestock and which is owned and operated exclusively by a farmer or an employee of a farmer. A vehicle exempted by this subdivision may be operated only on those highways that are maintained by local authorities, only pursuant to a permit issued as provided in Section 35780 by the local authority having jurisdiction over the highways used, and only for a distance of not more than five continuous road miles from one parcel of property owned, leased, or controlled by the farmer to another parcel of property owned, leased, or controlled by the farmer. This subdivision does not apply to transportation for compensation. (Amended by Stats. 1984, Ch. 1077, Sec. 12.5. Operative July 1, 1985, by Sec. 21 of Ch. 1077.)
36105.
## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 16. IMPLEMENTS OF HUSBANDRY [36000 - 36800] ( Division 16 added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 2149. ) ## CHAPTER 2. Registration of Implements of Husbandry [36100 - 36130] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 2149. )
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Certain farm-owned trailers or semitrailers used only for the farmer’s own agricultural implements or related equipment do not need registration.

## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 16. IMPLEMENTS OF HUSBANDRY [36000 - 36800] ( Division 16 added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 2149. ) ## CHAPTER 2. Registration of Implements of Husbandry [36100 - 36130] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 2149. ) ## 36105. A trailer or semitrailer owned and used exclusively by a farmer to haul his or her own implements of husbandry, portable sanitary facility, shade trailer, or tools used exclusively for the production or harvesting of agricultural products is exempt from registration. (Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 168, Sec. 4. (AB 2111) Effective January 1, 2013.)
36109.
## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 16. IMPLEMENTS OF HUSBANDRY [36000 - 36800] ( Division 16 added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 2149. ) ## CHAPTER 2. Registration of Implements of Husbandry [36100 - 36130] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 2149. )
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Farm trailers defined in Section 36010 with a gross weight of 10,000 pounds or less are exempt from registration, but Section 5014 still applies.

## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 16. IMPLEMENTS OF HUSBANDRY [36000 - 36800] ( Division 16 added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 2149. ) ## CHAPTER 2. Registration of Implements of Husbandry [36100 - 36130] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 2149. ) ## 36109. “Farm trailers,” as defined in Section 36010, having a gross weight of 10,000 pounds or less, are exempt from registration except that Section 5014 shall apply to such trailers. (Amended by Stats. 2000, Ch. 861, Sec. 57. Effective September 29, 2000. Operative December 31, 2001, pursuant to Sec. 67 of Ch. 861.)
36115.
## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 16. IMPLEMENTS OF HUSBANDRY [36000 - 36800] ( Division 16 added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 2149. ) ## CHAPTER 2. Registration of Implements of Husbandry [36100 - 36130] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 2149. )
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Owners of exempt implements of husbandry may obtain an identification plate, and the department must issue one when applied for by a qualifying manufacturer or dealer.

## Vehicle Code - VEH ## DIVISION 16. IMPLEMENTS OF HUSBANDRY [36000 - 36800] ( Division 16 added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 2149. ) ## CHAPTER 2. Registration of Implements of Husbandry [36100 - 36130] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 2149. ) ## 36115. (a) Any person who owns an implement of husbandry which is exempt from registration may obtain an identification plate as provided in Section 5014 for the implement. (b) The department shall issue an identification plate as applied for to any manufacturer or dealer of an implement of husbandry which is exempt from registration as provided in Section 5016.5. That manufacturer or dealer may obtain more than one plate. (Amended by Stats. 1984, Ch. 1077, Sec. 14. Operative July 1, 1985, by Sec. 21 of Ch. 1077.)

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