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CA Veh Code § 40000.15 (2021)
2021 California Code|Vehicle Code - VEH|DIVISION 17 - OFFENSES AND PROSECUTION|CHAPTER 1 - Offenses|ARTICLE 1 - Violation of Code|Section 40000.15.

40000.15.  A violation of any of the following provisions shall constitute a misdemeanor, and not an infraction:Subdivision (g), (j), (k), (l), or (m) of Section 22658, relating to unlawfully towed or stored vehicles.Sections 23103 and 23104, relating to reckless driving.Section 23109, relating to speed contests or exhibitions.Subdivision (a) of Section 23110, relating to throwing at vehicles.Section 23152, relating to driving under the influence.Subdivision (b) of Section 23222, relating to possession of marijuana.Subdivision (a) or (b) of Section 23224, relating to persons under 21 years of age knowingly driving, or being a passenger in, a motor vehicle carrying any alcoholic beverage.Section 23253, relating to directions on toll highways or vehicular crossings.Section 23332, relating to trespassing.Section 24002.5, relating to unlawful operation of a farm vehicle.Section 24011.3, relating to vehicle bumper strength notices.Section 27150.1, relating to sale of exhaust systems.Section 27362, relating to child passenger seat restraints.Section 28050, relating to true mileage driven.Section 28050.5, relating to nonfunctional odometers.Section 28051, relating to resetting odometers.Section 28051.5, relating to devices to reset odometers.Subdivision (d) of Section 28150, relating to possessing four or more jamming devices.(Amended by Stats. 2006, Ch. 609, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 2007.)
CA Veh Code § 40000.16 (2021)
2021 California Code|Vehicle Code - VEH|DIVISION 17 - OFFENSES AND PROSECUTION|CHAPTER 1 - Offenses|ARTICLE 1 - Violation of Code|Section 40000.16.

40000.16.  A second or subsequent violation of Section 23114, relating to preventing the escape of materials from vehicles, occurring within two years of a prior violation of that section is a misdemeanor, and not an infraction.(Amended by Stats. 1997, Ch. 945, Sec. 32. Effective January 1, 1998.)
CA Veh Code § 40000.18 (2021)
2021 California Code|Vehicle Code - VEH|DIVISION 17 - OFFENSES AND PROSECUTION|CHAPTER 1 - Offenses|ARTICLE 1 - Violation of Code|Section 40000.18.

40000.18.  A violation of subdivision (b) of Section 31401 or Section 31402 or 31403, relating to farm labor vehicles, is a misdemeanor and not an infraction.(Added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 613, Sec. 2.)
CA Veh Code § 40000.19 (2021)
2021 California Code|Vehicle Code - VEH|DIVISION 17 - OFFENSES AND PROSECUTION|CHAPTER 1 - Offenses|ARTICLE 1 - Violation of Code|Section 40000.19.

40000.19.  A violation of any of the following provisions is a misdemeanor, and not an infraction:(a) Section 31303, relating to transportation of hazardous waste.(b) Division 14 (commencing with Section 31600), relating to transportation of explosives.(c) Division 14.1 (commencing with Section 32000), relating to the transportation of hazardous material.(d) Division 14.3 (commencing with Section 32100), relating to transportation of inhalation hazards.(e) Division 14.5 (commencing with Section 33000), relating to transportation of radioactive materials.(f) Division 14.7 (commencing with Section 34001), relating to flammable liquids.(Amended by Stats. 1988, Ch. 1384, Sec. 6.)
CA Veh Code § 40000.20 (2021)
2021 California Code|Vehicle Code - VEH|DIVISION 17 - OFFENSES AND PROSECUTION|CHAPTER 1 - Offenses|ARTICLE 1 - Violation of Code|Section 40000.20.

40000.20.  A third or subsequent violation of Section 23225, relating to the storage of an opened container of an alcoholic beverage, or Section 23223, relating to the possession of an open container of an alcoholic beverage, by a driver of a vehicle used to provide transportation services on a prearranged basis, operating under a valid certificate or permit pursuant to the Passenger Charter-party Carriers’ Act (Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 5351) of Division 2 of the Public Utilities Code), is a misdemeanor.(Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 76, Sec. 198. (AB 383) Effective January 1, 2014.)
CA Veh Code § 40000.21 (2021)
2021 California Code|Vehicle Code - VEH|DIVISION 17 - OFFENSES AND PROSECUTION|CHAPTER 1 - Offenses|ARTICLE 1 - Violation of Code|Section 40000.21.

40000.21.  A violation of any of the following provisions is a misdemeanor, and not an infraction:(a) Subdivision (a) of Section 34506, relating to the hours of service of drivers.(b) Subdivision (b) of Section 34506, relating to the transportation of hazardous materials.(c) Subdivision (c) of Section 34506, relating to schoolbuses.(d) Subdivision (d) of Section 34506, relating to youth buses.(e) Section 34505 or subdivision (e) of Section 34506, relating to tour buses.(f) Section 34505.5 or subdivision (f) of Section 34506, relating to vehicles described in subdivisions (a) to (g), inclusive, of Section 34500.(g) Subdivision (a) of Section 34501.3, relating to unlawful scheduling of runs by motor carriers.(h) Subdivision (g) of Section 34506, relating to school pupil activity buses.(i) Subparagraph (D) of paragraph (4) of subdivision (a) of Section 34505.9, relating to intermodal chassis.(Amended by Stats. 1998, Ch. 340, Sec. 4. Effective August 24, 1998.)
CA Veh Code § 40000.22 (2021)
2021 California Code|Vehicle Code - VEH|DIVISION 17 - OFFENSES AND PROSECUTION|CHAPTER 1 - Offenses|ARTICLE 1 - Violation of Code|Section 40000.22.

40000.22.  (a) A violation of subdivision (e) of Section 34501, subdivision (b) or (d) of Section 34501.12, or subdivision (c) of Section 34501.14, relating to applications for inspections, is a misdemeanor and not an infraction.(b) A violation of Division 14.85 (commencing with Section 34600), relating to motor carriers of property, is a misdemeanor and not an infraction.(c) This section shall become operative on January 1, 2016.(Repealed (in Sec. 19) and added by Stats. 2013, Ch. 500, Sec. 20. (AB 529) Effective January 1, 2014. Section operative January 1, 2016, by its own provisions.)
CA Veh Code § 40000.23 (2021)
2021 California Code|Vehicle Code - VEH|DIVISION 17 - OFFENSES AND PROSECUTION|CHAPTER 1 - Offenses|ARTICLE 1 - Violation of Code|Section 40000.23.

40000.23.  A violation of any of the following provisions is a misdemeanor, and not an infraction:(a) Paragraph (1) of subdivision (c) of Section 35784, relating to special permit violations.(b) Subdivision (a) of Section 35784.5 relating to extralegal loads and operation of vehicles without a special permit.(c) Other provisions of Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 35550) of Division 15, which relate to weight restrictions, except in cases of weight violations where the amount of excess weight is less than 4,501 pounds.(Amended by Stats. 1984, Ch. 542, Sec. 9.)
CA Veh Code § 40000.24 (2021)
2021 California Code|Vehicle Code - VEH|DIVISION 17 - OFFENSES AND PROSECUTION|CHAPTER 1 - Offenses|ARTICLE 1 - Violation of Code|Section 40000.24.

40000.24.  A violation of any of the following provisions shall constitute a misdemeanor and not an infraction:(a) Subdivision (c) of Section 38301.5, relating to unauthorized operation of a vehicle within a mountain fire district.(b) Section 38316, relating to reckless driving.(c) Section 38317, relating to reckless driving with injury.(d) Subdivision (a) of Section 38318 or subdivision (a) of Section 38318.5, relating to off-highway vehicles.(e) Section 38319, relating to protection of the environment.(f) Section 38320, relating to the depositing of matter.(Amended by Stats. 1984, Ch. 1015, Sec. 3.)
CA Veh Code § 40000.25 (2021)
2021 California Code|Vehicle Code - VEH|DIVISION 17 - OFFENSES AND PROSECUTION|CHAPTER 1 - Offenses|ARTICLE 1 - Violation of Code|Section 40000.25.

40000.25.  A violation of any of the following provisions shall constitute a misdemeanor, and not an infraction:Section 40005, relating to owner’s responsibility.Section 40504, relating to false signatures.Section 40508, relating to failure to appear or to pay fine.Section 40519, relating to failure to appear.Section 40614, relating to use of a fictitious name.Section 40616, relating to a willful violation of a notice to correct.Section 42005, relating to failure to attend traffic school.(Amended by Stats. 1978, Ch. 1350.)
CA Veh Code § 40000.26 (2021)
2021 California Code|Vehicle Code - VEH|DIVISION 17 - OFFENSES AND PROSECUTION|CHAPTER 1 - Offenses|ARTICLE 1 - Violation of Code|Section 40000.26.

40000.26.  A violation of subdivision (g) of Section 34501.12 or subdivision (d) of Section 34501.14, relating to inspections, is a misdemeanor and not an infraction.(Amended by Stats. 1992, Ch. 1243, Sec. 107.1. Effective September 30, 1992. Operative January 1, 1993, by Sec. 117 of Ch. 1243.)
CA Veh Code § 40000.28 (2021)
2021 California Code|Vehicle Code - VEH|DIVISION 17 - OFFENSES AND PROSECUTION|CHAPTER 1 - Offenses|ARTICLE 1 - Violation of Code|Section 40000.28.

40000.28.  Any offense which would otherwise be an infraction is a misdemeanor if a defendant has been convicted of three or more violations of this code or any local ordinance adopted pursuant to this code within the 12-month period immediately preceding the commission of the offense and such prior convictions are admitted by the defendant or alleged in the accusatory pleading. For this purpose, a bail forfeiture shall be deemed to be a conviction of the offense charged.This section shall have no application to violations by pedestrians.(Amended by Stats. 1975, Ch. 635.)
CA Veh Code § 40001 (2021)
2021 California Code|Vehicle Code - VEH|DIVISION 17 - OFFENSES AND PROSECUTION|CHAPTER 1 - Offenses|ARTICLE 1 - Violation of Code|Section 40001.

40001.  (a) It is unlawful for the owner, or any other person, employing or otherwise directing the driver of any vehicle to cause the operation of the vehicle upon a highway in any manner contrary to law.(b) It is unlawful for an owner to request, cause, or permit the operation of any vehicle that is any of the following:(1) Not registered or for which any fee has not been paid under this code.(2) Not equipped as required in this code.(3) Not in compliance with the size, weight, or load provisions of this code.(4) Not in compliance with the regulations promulgated pursuant to this code, or with applicable city or county ordinances adopted pursuant to this code.(5) Not in compliance with the provisions of Part 5 (commencing with Section 43000) of Division 26 of the Health and Safety Code and the rules and regulations of the State Air Resources Board.(c) Any employer who violates an out-of-service order, that complies with Section 396.9 of Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations, or who knowingly requires or permits a driver to violate or fail to comply with that out-of-service order, is guilty of a misdemeanor.(d) An employer who is convicted of allowing, permitting, requiring, or authorizing a driver to operate a commercial motor vehicle in violation of any statute or regulation pertaining to a railroad-highway grade crossing is subject to a fine of not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000).(e) Whenever a violation is chargeable to the owner or lessee of a vehicle pursuant to subdivision (a) or (b), the driver shall not be arrested or cited for the violation unless the vehicle is registered in a state or country other than California, or unless the violation is for an offense that is clearly within the responsibility of the driver.(f) Whenever the owner, or lessee, or any other person is prosecuted for a violation pursuant to this section, the court may, on the request of the defendant, take appropriate steps to make the driver of the vehicle, or any other person who directs the loading, maintenance, or operation of the vehicle, a codefendant. However, the court may make the driver a codefendant only if the driver is the owner or lessee of the vehicle, or the driver is an employee or a contractor of the defendant who requested the court to make the driver a codefendant. If the codefendant is held solely responsible and found guilty, the court may dismiss the charge against the defendant.(g) In any prosecution under this section, it is a rebuttable presumption that any person who gives false or erroneous information in a written certification of actual gross cargo weight has directed, requested, caused, or permitted the operation of a vehicle in a manner contrary to law in violation of subdivision (a) or (b), or both.(Amended by Stats. 2004, Ch. 193, Sec. 200. Effective January 1, 2005.)
CA Veh Code § 40002 (2021)
2021 California Code|Vehicle Code - VEH|DIVISION 17 - OFFENSES AND PROSECUTION|CHAPTER 1 - Offenses|ARTICLE 1 - Violation of Code|Section 40002.

40002.  (a) (1) If there is a violation of Section 40001, an owner or any other person subject to Section 40001, who was not driving the vehicle involved in the violation, may be mailed a written notice to appear. An exact and legible duplicate copy of that notice when filed with the court, in lieu of a verified complaint, is a complaint to which the defendant may plead “guilty.”(2) If, however, the defendant fails to appear in court or does not deposit lawful bail, or pleads other than “guilty” of the offense charged, a verified complaint shall be filed which shall be deemed to be an original complaint, and thereafter proceedings shall be had as provided by law, except that a defendant may, by an agreement in writing, subscribed by the defendant and filed with the court, waive the filing of a verified complaint and elect that the prosecution may proceed upon a written notice to appear.(3) A verified complaint pursuant to paragraph (2) shall include a paragraph that informs the person that unless he or she appears in the court designated in the complaint within 21 days after being given the complaint and answers the charge, renewal of registration of the vehicle involved in the offense may be precluded by the department, or a warrant of arrest may be issued against him or her.(b) (1) If a person mailed a notice to appear pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) fails to appear in court or deposit bail, a warrant of arrest shall not be issued based on the notice to appear, even if that notice is verified. An arrest warrant may be issued only after a verified complaint pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) is given the person and the person fails to appear in court to answer that complaint.(2) If a person mailed a notice to appear pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) fails to appear in court or deposit bail, the court may give by mail to the person a notice of noncompliance. A notice of noncompliance shall include a paragraph that informs the person that unless he or she appears in the court designated in the notice to appear within 21 days after being given by mail the notice of noncompliance and answers the charge on the notice to appear, or pays the applicable fine and penalties if an appearance is not required, renewal of registration of the vehicle involved in the offense may be precluded by the department.(c) A verified complaint filed pursuant to this section shall conform to Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 948) of Title 5 of Part 2 of the Penal Code.(d) (1) The giving by mail of a notice to appear pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) or a notice of noncompliance pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (b) shall be done in a manner prescribed by Section 22.(2) The verified complaint pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) shall be given in a manner prescribed by Section 22.(Amended by Stats. 2010, Ch. 328, Sec. 232. (SB 1330) Effective January 1, 2011.)
CA Veh Code § 40002.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Vehicle Code - VEH|DIVISION 17 - OFFENSES AND PROSECUTION|CHAPTER 1 - Offenses|ARTICLE 1 - Violation of Code|Section 40002.1.

40002.1.  (a) Whenever a person has failed to appear in the court designated in the notice to appear or a verified complaint specified in Section 40002, following personal service of the notice of noncompliance or deposit in the mail pursuant to Section 22, the magistrate or clerk of the court may give notice of that fact to the department.(b) Whenever the matter is adjudicated, including a dismissal of the charges upon forfeiture of bail or otherwise, the magistrate or clerk of the court hearing the matter shall immediately do all of the following:(1) Endorse a certificate to that effect.(2) Provide the person or the person’s attorney with a copy of the certificate.(3) Transmit a copy of the certificate to the department.(c) A notice of noncompliance shall not be transmitted to the department pursuant to subdivision (a) if a warrant of arrest has been issued on the same offense pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 40002. A warrant of arrest shall not be issued pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 40002 if a notice of noncompliance has been transmitted to the department on the same offense pursuant to this section, except that, when a notice has been received by the court pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 4766 or recalled by motion of the court, a warrant may then be issued.(Amended by Stats. 2007, Ch. 452, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 2008.)
CA Veh Code § 40003 (2021)
2021 California Code|Vehicle Code - VEH|DIVISION 17 - OFFENSES AND PROSECUTION|CHAPTER 1 - Offenses|ARTICLE 1 - Violation of Code|Section 40003.

40003.  Whenever an employee is prosecuted for a violation of any provision of this code, or regulations promulgated pursuant to this code, relating to the size, weight, registration, equipment, or loading of a vehicle while operating a vehicle he was employed to operate, and which is owned by his employer, the court shall on the request of the employee take appropriate proceedings to make the owner of the vehicle a codefendant. In the event it is found that the employee had reasonable grounds to believe that the vehicle operated by him as an employee did not violate such provisions, and in the event the owner is found guilty under the provisions of Section 40001, the court may dismiss the charges against the employee.In those cases in which the charges against the employee are dismissed, the abstract of the record of the court required by Section 1803 shall clearly indicate that such charges were dismissed and that the owner of the vehicle was found guilty under Section 40001.(Amended by Stats. 1967, Ch. 819.)
CA Veh Code § 40004 (2021)
2021 California Code|Vehicle Code - VEH|DIVISION 17 - OFFENSES AND PROSECUTION|CHAPTER 1 - Offenses|ARTICLE 1 - Violation of Code|Section 40004.

40004.  (a) The period for commencing criminal action against any person having filed or caused to be filed any false, fictitious, altered, forged or counterfeit document with the Department of Motor Vehicles or the Department of the California Highway Patrol shall, if the offense is a misdemeanor, expire one year from time of discovery of such act.(b) The period for commencing criminal action against any person having filed or caused to be filed any false, fictitious, altered, forged or counterfeit document with the Department of Motor Vehicles or the Department of the California Highway Patrol shall, if the offense is a felony, expire three years from time of discovery of such act.(c) The time allowed for commencing criminal proceedings as provided in subdivisions (a) and (b) of this section shall not extend beyond five years from the date of commission of the act.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1968, Ch. 1192.)
CA Veh Code § 40005 (2021)
2021 California Code|Vehicle Code - VEH|DIVISION 17 - OFFENSES AND PROSECUTION|CHAPTER 1 - Offenses|ARTICLE 1 - Violation of Code|Section 40005.

40005.  Whenever a driver is cited for a violation of any provision of this code, or regulations promulgated pursuant to this code, relating to the size, weight, equipment, registration, fees, or loading of a vehicle, while operating a vehicle he was employed or otherwise directed to operate, and which is not owned by him, and the driver gives the citation to the owner or any other person referred to in Section 40001, if the owner or other person undertakes to answer the charge or otherwise to cause its disposition without any further action by the driver and then fails to act in accordance with the undertaking as a consequence of which a warrant is issued for the arrest of the driver, the owner or other person is guilty of a misdemeanor.(Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 294.)
CA Veh Code § 40006 (2021)
2021 California Code|Vehicle Code - VEH|DIVISION 17 - OFFENSES AND PROSECUTION|CHAPTER 1 - Offenses|ARTICLE 1 - Violation of Code|Section 40006.

40006.  Whenever a disabled vehicle, being taken to a repair shop, garage, or other place of storage, is being towed upon a highway by a tow car and the vehicle is determined to be in violation of subdivision (a) of Section 4000, the violation shall be charged as prescribed in Section 40001.(Added by Stats. 1979, Ch. 152.)
CA Veh Code § 40007 (2021)
2021 California Code|Vehicle Code - VEH|DIVISION 17 - OFFENSES AND PROSECUTION|CHAPTER 1 - Offenses|ARTICLE 1 - Violation of Code|Section 40007.

40007.  Division 5 (commencing with Section 11100) does not preclude the application of any other statutory provision which is applicable to any act violating any provision of Division 5.(Added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 93, Sec. 1.)
CA Veh Code § 40008 (2021)
2021 California Code|Vehicle Code - VEH|DIVISION 17 - OFFENSES AND PROSECUTION|CHAPTER 1 - Offenses|ARTICLE 1 - Violation of Code|Section 40008.

40008.  (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, except as otherwise provided in subdivision (c), any person who violates Section 21701, 21703, or 23103, with the intent to capture any type of visual image, sound recording, or other physical impression of another person for a commercial purpose, is guilty of a misdemeanor and not an infraction and shall be punished by imprisonment in a county jail for not more than six months and by a fine of not more than two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500).(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, except as otherwise provided in subdivision (c), any person who violates Section 21701, 21703, or 23103, with the intent to capture any type of visual image, sound recording, or other physical impression of another person for a commercial purpose and who causes a minor child or children to be placed in a situation in which the child’s person or health is endangered, is guilty of a misdemeanor and not an infraction and shall be punished by imprisonment in a county jail for not more than one year and by a fine of not more than five thousand dollars ($5,000).(c) Pursuant to Section 654 of the Penal Code, an act or omission described in subdivision (a) or (b) that is punishable in different ways by different provisions of law shall be punished under the provision that provides for the longest potential term of imprisonment, but in no case shall the act or omission be punished under more than one provision. An acquittal or conviction and sentence under any one provision bars a prosecution for the same act or omission under any other provision.(Added by Stats. 2010, Ch. 685, Sec. 3. (AB 2479) Effective January 1, 2011.)
CA Veh Code § 40150 (2021)
2021 California Code|Vehicle Code - VEH|DIVISION 17 - OFFENSES AND PROSECUTION|CHAPTER 1 - Offenses|ARTICLE 2 - Procedure on Equipment and Registration Violations|Section 40150.

40150.  Whenever any vehicle or combination of vehicles is found to be in an unsafe mechanical condition or is not equipped as required by this code, and a notice to appear is issued or a complaint filed for such violation, the notice to appear or the complaint may require that the person to whom the notice to appear is issued or against whom the complaint is filed shall produce in court satisfactory evidence that the vehicle or its equipment has been made to conform with the requirements of this code.(Amended by Stats. 1961, Ch. 1728.)