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2023 California Code › Vehicle Code - VEH › DIVISION 16.5 - OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLES › CHAPTER 2 - Registration of Off-Highway Vehicles; Original and Renewal of Identification; Issuance of Certificates of Ownership › ARTICLE 9 - Identification Fees › Section 38225.5.

38225.5. In addition to the service fees specified in Section 38225, a fee of three dollars ($3) shall be paid at the time of issuance or renewal of identification of off-highway vehicles subject to identification, except as expressly exempted under this division. The department shall deposit the fee received under this section in the Motor Vehicle Account in the State Transportation Fund. The money deposited in the account pursuant to this section shall be available, upon appropriation by the Legislature, for expenditure to offset the costs of increasing the uniformed field strength of the Department of the California Highway Patrol beyond its 1994 staffing level and those costs associated with maintaining this new level of uniformed field strength and carrying out those duties specified in subdivision (a) of Section 830.2 of the Penal Code.
(Amended by Stats. 2003, Ch. 719, Sec. 30. Effective January 1, 2004.)
2023 California Code › Vehicle Code - VEH › DIVISION 16.5 - OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLES › CHAPTER 2 - Registration of Off-Highway Vehicles; Original and Renewal of Identification; Issuance of Certificates of Ownership › ARTICLE 9 - Identification Fees › Section 38230.

38230. In addition to the fees imposed by Section 38225, there shall be paid a four-dollar ($4) fee for the issuance or renewal of identification for every off-highway motor vehicle subject to identification. The fee imposed by this section is in lieu of all taxes according to value levied for state or local purposes.
(Added by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1816.)
2023 California Code › Vehicle Code - VEH › DIVISION 16.5 - OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLES › CHAPTER 2 - Registration of Off-Highway Vehicles; Original and Renewal of Identification; Issuance of Certificates of Ownership › ARTICLE 9 - Identification Fees › Section 38231.

38231. The fees for a special permit issued under Section 38087 shall be the prevailing identification fees as set forth in Sections 38225 and 38230 and shall be deposited and distributed as are identification fees under this chapter.
(Added by Stats. 1972, Ch. 973.)
2023 California Code › Vehicle Code - VEH › DIVISION 16.5 - OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLES › CHAPTER 2 - Registration of Off-Highway Vehicles; Original and Renewal of Identification; Issuance of Certificates of Ownership › ARTICLE 9 - Identification Fees › Section 38231.5.

38231.5. (a) The fee for a special permit issued under Section 38087.5 shall be not less than twenty dollars ($20), as established by the Department of Parks and Recreation. The Department of Parks and Recreation may adjust the special permit fee for a permit issued to a nonresident of this state under Section 38087.5, as necessary, to recover the costs of this program. After deducting its administrative and vendor costs, the Department of Parks and Recreation shall deposit the fees received under this section in the Off-Highway Vehicle Trust Fund. Money in the fund shall be allocated, upon appropriation, as provided in Sections 5090.50 and 5090.64 of the Public Resources Code.
(b) The Department of Parks and Recreation shall print the special permits required by Section 38087.5 and shall supervise the sale of those permits throughout the state.
(c) The Department of Parks and Recreation shall either distribute and sell the special permits directly or contract with vendors according to rules and regulations established by that department. The vendors shall receive a commission in an amount not to exceed 5 percent of the fee imposed pursuant to subdivision (a) for each special permit sold. The Department of Parks and Recreation may solicit the participation of qualified retail commercial enterprises engaged in the sale or rental of off-highway vehicles, equipment, accessories, or supplies to act as authorized vendors of the special permits and may authorize local and federal agencies that provide off-highway vehicle opportunities to act as authorized vendors of the special permits.
(Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 563, Sec. 41. Effective January 1, 2003.)
2023 California Code › Vehicle Code - VEH › DIVISION 16.5 - OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLES › CHAPTER 2 - Registration of Off-Highway Vehicles; Original and Renewal of Identification; Issuance of Certificates of Ownership › ARTICLE 9 - Identification Fees › Section 38232.

38232. A special fee of fifteen dollars ($15) shall be paid to the department for the issuance of a special transportation identification device issued pursuant to Section 38088 and shall be deposited in the Motor Vehicle Account in the Transportation Tax Fund. The fee is in lieu of the fees provided in Section 38225.
(Amended by Stats. 2003, Ch. 719, Sec. 31. Effective January 1, 2004.)
2023 California Code › Vehicle Code - VEH › DIVISION 16.5 - OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLES › CHAPTER 2 - Registration of Off-Highway Vehicles; Original and Renewal of Identification; Issuance of Certificates of Ownership › ARTICLE 9 - Identification Fees › Section 38235.

38235. All money collected by the department under Section 38230 shall be reported monthly to the Controller and at the same time be deposited in the State Treasury to the credit of the Off-Highway License Fee Fund, which is hereby created.
(Amended by Stats. 1995, Ch. 970, Sec. 5. Effective January 1, 1996.)
2023 California Code › Vehicle Code - VEH › DIVISION 16.5 - OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLES › CHAPTER 2 - Registration of Off-Highway Vehicles; Original and Renewal of Identification; Issuance of Certificates of Ownership › ARTICLE 9 - Identification Fees › Section 38240.

38240. (a) The Controller shall allocate the fees collected under Section 38230 in July and January of each fiscal year to cities and counties based upon the proportional estimated off-highway motor vehicle use and related activity within the respective jurisdictions pursuant to the report described in subdivision (d) of Section 5090.15 of the Public Resources Code.
(b) The funds collected under Section 38230 shall be used for the purposes set forth in Sections 5090.50 and 5090.64 of the Public Resources Code.
(c) In addition to the purposes set forth in subdivision (b), funds received by a city or county pursuant to this section may be expended for facilities located outside the limits of the city or county if both of the following conditions are met:
(1) The funds are expended for the purposes of acquiring, developing, and constructing trails, areas, or other facilities for the use of off-highway motor vehicles.
(2) The funds are expended pursuant to an agreement with the city in which the facility is located or with the county in which the facility is located if the facility is located in an unincorporated territory.
(d) This section shall become operative on January 1, 2006.
(Repealed (in Sec. 21) and added by Stats. 2004, Ch. 908, Sec. 22. Effective January 1, 2005. Section operative January 1, 2006, by its own provisions.)
2023 California Code › Vehicle Code - VEH › DIVISION 16.5 - OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLES › CHAPTER 2 - Registration of Off-Highway Vehicles; Original and Renewal of Identification; Issuance of Certificates of Ownership › ARTICLE 9 - Identification Fees › Section 38245.

38245. Whenever an off-highway motor vehicle subject to identification is operated or transported in this state without the fees required by this division having first been paid, the fee is delinquent.
(Amended by Stats. 1973, Ch. 974.)
2023 California Code › Vehicle Code - VEH › DIVISION 16.5 - OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLES › CHAPTER 2 - Registration of Off-Highway Vehicles; Original and Renewal of Identification; Issuance of Certificates of Ownership › ARTICLE 9 - Identification Fees › Section 38246.

38246. (a) A penalty shall be added upon any application for renewal of identification made on or after the day following the expiration date, except as provided in Section 4605, 38121, or 38247.
(b) If the fee specified in subdivision (a) or (b) of Section 38255 is not paid within 10 days after the fee becomes delinquent, a penalty shall be assessed.
(c) If renewal fee penalties have not accrued and the ownership of the vehicle is transferred, the transferee has 20 days from the date of transfer to pay the identification fees that become due without payment of any penalties that would otherwise be required under subdivision (a) or to file a certificate of nonoperation pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 38121, if the vehicle will not be operated, used, or transported on public property or private property in a manner so as to subject the vehicle to identification during the subsequent identification period without first making application for identification of the vehicle, including full payment of all fees.
(d) Except as otherwise provided in this section, if any fee is not paid within 20 days after the fee becomes delinquent, a penalty shall be assessed.
(Amended by Stats. 1999, Ch. 1008, Sec. 17. Effective January 1, 2000.)
2023 California Code › Vehicle Code - VEH › DIVISION 16.5 - OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLES › CHAPTER 2 - Registration of Off-Highway Vehicles; Original and Renewal of Identification; Issuance of Certificates of Ownership › ARTICLE 9 - Identification Fees › Section 38247.

38247. (a) When a transferee or purchaser of a vehicle applies for transfer of identification, as provided in Section 38205, and it is determined by the department that penalties accrued prior to the purchase of the vehicle, and that the transferee or purchaser was not cognizant of the nonpayment of the fees for identification for the current or prior identification years, the department may waive the identification penalties upon payment of the fees for identification due.
(b) Other provisions of this code notwithstanding, the director may at his discretion investigate into the circumstances of any application for identification to ascertain if penalties had accrued through no fault or intent of the owner. Provided such circumstances prevail, the director may waive any penalties upon payment of the fees for identification then due.
(c) When a transferee or purchaser of a vehicle applies for transfer of identification of a vehicle, and it is determined by the department that fees for identification of the vehicle for any year are unpaid and due, that such fees became due prior to the purchase of the vehicle by the transferee or purchaser and that the transferee or purchaser was not cognizant of the fact that such fees were unpaid and due, the department may waive such fees and any penalty thereon when the identification fees due for the vehicle for the current year are paid.
(d) Upon the transfer of a vehicle for which fees for identification and any penalties thereon are unpaid and due, such fees and penalties are, notwithstanding the provisions of Article 6 (commencing with Section 9800) of this chapter, the personal debt of the transferor of the vehicle who did not pay such fees and penalties when they became due or accrued. Such fees and penalties may be collected by the department in an appropriate civil action if the department has waived such fees and penalties pursuant to subdivision (c).
(Added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 935.)
2023 California Code › Vehicle Code - VEH › DIVISION 16.5 - OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLES › CHAPTER 2 - Registration of Off-Highway Vehicles; Original and Renewal of Identification; Issuance of Certificates of Ownership › ARTICLE 9 - Identification Fees › Section 38250.

38250. Whenever any person has received as transferee a properly endorsed certificate of ownership and the transfer fee has not been paid as required by this division within 10 days, the fee is delinquent.
(Amended by Stats. 1988, Ch. 1268, Sec. 23.)
2023 California Code › Vehicle Code - VEH › DIVISION 16.5 - OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLES › CHAPTER 2 - Registration of Off-Highway Vehicles; Original and Renewal of Identification; Issuance of Certificates of Ownership › ARTICLE 9 - Identification Fees › Section 38255.

38255. Upon application for transfer of ownership or any interest of an owner, or legal owner in or to any off-highway motor vehicle identified under this division, there shall be paid the following fees:
(a)
For a transfer by the owner  ........................
$15
(b)
For a transfer by the legal owner  ........................
$15
(c)
When application is presented showing a transfer by
both the owner and legal owner   ........................
$15
(Amended by Stats. 2003, Ch. 719, Sec. 32. Effective January 1, 2004.)
2023 California Code › Vehicle Code - VEH › DIVISION 16.5 - OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLES › CHAPTER 2 - Registration of Off-Highway Vehicles; Original and Renewal of Identification; Issuance of Certificates of Ownership › ARTICLE 9 - Identification Fees › Section 38260.

38260. Upon application for a duplicate ownership certificate or identification certificate, or a duplicate or substitute identification plate or device, or any other tabs, stickers, or devices, there shall be paid a fee in the amount of fifteen dollars ($15).
(Amended by Stats. 2003, Ch. 719, Sec. 33. Effective January 1, 2004.)
2023 California Code › Vehicle Code - VEH › DIVISION 16.5 - OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLES › CHAPTER 2 - Registration of Off-Highway Vehicles; Original and Renewal of Identification; Issuance of Certificates of Ownership › ARTICLE 9 - Identification Fees › Section 38265.

38265. (a) The penalty for delinquency in respect to any transfer shall be fifteen dollars ($15), and shall apply only to the last transfer.
(b) The penalty for delinquency in respect to the fees imposed by Sections 38225 and 38230 shall be equal to one-half the fee after it has been computed.
(Amended by Stats. 2003, Ch. 719, Sec. 34. Effective January 1, 2004.)
2023 California Code › Vehicle Code - VEH › DIVISION 16.5 - OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLES › CHAPTER 5 - Off-Highway Vehicle Operating Rules › ARTICLE 1 - Traffic Signs, Signals, and Markings › Section 38280.

38280. Federal, state, or local authorities having jurisdiction over public lands may place or cause to be placed and maintained, such appropriate signs, signals and other traffic control devices as may be necessary to properly indicate and carry out any provision of law or any duly adopted regulation of such governmental authority or to warn or guide traffic.
(Repealed and added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1093.)
2023 California Code › Vehicle Code - VEH › DIVISION 16.5 - OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLES › CHAPTER 5 - Off-Highway Vehicle Operating Rules › ARTICLE 1 - Traffic Signs, Signals, and Markings › Section 38285.

38285. Only those signs, signals, markings, or devices that conform to the uniform standards and specifications adopted by the Department of Parks and Recreation, with the approval of the Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Recreation Commission, shall be placed as provided in Section 38280.
Special signs, signals, markings, or devices may be used on a temporary basis for purposes of directing traffic on and at sanctioned events conducted on public lands with permission of the agency having administrative jurisdiction over such lands.
(Amended by Stats. 1984, Ch. 729, Sec. 1.)
2023 California Code › Vehicle Code - VEH › DIVISION 16.5 - OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLES › CHAPTER 5 - Off-Highway Vehicle Operating Rules › ARTICLE 1 - Traffic Signs, Signals, and Markings › Section 38286.

38286. The provisions of Article 3 (commencing with Section 38305), Article 4 (commencing with Section 38312), Article 5 (commencing with Section 38316), Section 38319 of this chapter, and subdivision (h) of Section 38370 shall not apply to a motor vehicle being operated in an organized racing event that is conducted under the auspices of a recognized sanctioning body or by permit issued by the governmental authority having jurisdiction.
(Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 563, Sec. 44. Effective January 1, 2003.)
2023 California Code › Vehicle Code - VEH › DIVISION 16.5 - OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLES › CHAPTER 5 - Off-Highway Vehicle Operating Rules › ARTICLE 1 - Traffic Signs, Signals, and Markings › Section 38300.

38300. It is unlawful for the driver of any vehicle to disobey any sign, signal, or traffic control device placed or maintained pursuant to Section 38280.
(Repealed and added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1093.)
2023 California Code › Vehicle Code - VEH › DIVISION 16.5 - OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLES › CHAPTER 5 - Off-Highway Vehicle Operating Rules › ARTICLE 1 - Traffic Signs, Signals, and Markings › Section 38301.

38301. (a) It is unlawful to operate a vehicle in violation of special regulations which have been promulgated by the governmental agency having jurisdiction over public lands, including, but not limited to, regulations governing access, routes of travel, plants, wildlife, wildlife habitat, water resources, and historical sites.
(b) A person who operates a motor vehicle in an area closed to that vehicle is guilty of a public offense and shall be punished as follows:
(1) Except as provided in paragraphs (2) and (3), the offense is an infraction punishable by a fine not exceeding fifty dollars ($50).
(2) For a second offense committed within seven years after a prior violation for which there was a conviction punishable under paragraph (1), the offense is an infraction punishable by a fine not exceeding seventy-five dollars ($75).
(3) For a third or subsequent offense committed within seven years after two or more prior violations for which there were convictions punishable under this section, the offense is punishable by a fine not exceeding one hundred fifty dollars ($150). In addition to the fine, the court may assess costs sufficient to repair property damage resulting from the violation.
(Amended by Stats. 2007, Ch. 541, Sec. 25. Effective January 1, 2008.)
2023 California Code › Vehicle Code - VEH › DIVISION 16.5 - OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLES › CHAPTER 5 - Off-Highway Vehicle Operating Rules › ARTICLE 1 - Traffic Signs, Signals, and Markings › Section 38301.3.

38301.3. Notwithstanding subdivision (d) of Section 5008 of the Public Resources Code, or any other provision of state law, and to the extent authorized under federal law, a person who violates a state or federal regulation that prohibits entry of a motor vehicle into all or portions of an area designated as a federal or state wilderness area is guilty of a public offense and shall be punished as follows:
(a) Except as provided in subdivisions (b) and (c), the offense is an infraction punishable by a fine not exceeding one hundred fifty dollars ($150).
(b) For a second offense committed within seven years after a prior violation for which there was a conviction punishable under subdivision (a), the offense is an infraction punishable by a fine not exceeding two hundred twenty-five dollars ($225).
(c) (1) For a third or subsequent offense committed within seven years after two or more prior violations for which there were convictions punishable under this section, the offense is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not exceeding three hundred dollars ($300) or by imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding 90 days, or by both that fine and imprisonment.
(2) In addition to the fine imposed under paragraph (1), the court may order impoundment of the vehicle used in the offense under the following conditions:
(A) The person convicted under this subdivision is the owner of the vehicle.
(B) The vehicle is subject to Section 4000 or 38010.
(3) The period of impoundment imposed pursuant to this subdivision shall be not less than one day nor more than 30 days. The impoundment shall be at the owner’s expense.
(Added by Stats. 2005, Ch. 571, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 2006.)
2023 California Code › Vehicle Code - VEH › DIVISION 16.5 - OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLES › CHAPTER 5 - Off-Highway Vehicle Operating Rules › ARTICLE 1 - Traffic Signs, Signals, and Markings › Section 38301.5.

38301.5. Every person convicted of violating a local ordinance which is adopted by a city with a population over 2,000,000 persons pursuant to Section 38301 and which prohibits entry into all or portions of an area designated by ordinance as a mountain fire district shall be punished as follows:
(a) Except as provided in subdivisions (b) and (c), the offense is an infraction punishable by a fine not exceeding one hundred fifty dollars ($150).
(b) For a second offense committed within one year of a prior violation for which there was a conviction punishable under subdivision (a), the offense is punishable as an infraction by a fine not exceeding two hundred fifty dollars ($250).
(c) (1) For a third or subsequent offense committed within one year of two or more prior violations for which there were convictions punishable under this section, the offense is punishable as a misdemeanor by a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000) or by imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding 90 days, or by both that fine and imprisonment. Additionally, the court may order impoundment of the vehicle used in the offense under the following conditions:
(A) The person convicted under this subdivision is the owner of the vehicle.
(B) The vehicle is subject to Section 38010.
(2) The period of impoundment imposed pursuant to this subdivision shall be not less than one day nor more than 30 days. The impoundment shall be at the owner’s expense.
(Added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 1015, Sec. 1.)
2023 California Code › Vehicle Code - VEH › DIVISION 16.5 - OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLES › CHAPTER 5 - Off-Highway Vehicle Operating Rules › ARTICLE 1 - Traffic Signs, Signals, and Markings › Section 38302.

38302. It is unlawful for any person to place or erect any sign, signal, or traffic control device for off-highway traffic upon public lands unless authorized by law.
(Added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1093.)
2023 California Code › Vehicle Code - VEH › DIVISION 16.5 - OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLES › CHAPTER 5 - Off-Highway Vehicle Operating Rules › ARTICLE 2 - Operating Controls › Section 38304.1.

38304.1. (a) Neither a parent or guardian of a child who is under 14 years of age, nor an adult who is authorized by the parent or guardian to supervise that child, shall grant permission to, or knowingly allow, that child to operate an off-highway motor vehicle in a manner that violates Section 38304.
(b) A person convicted of a violation of subdivision (a) is punishable as follows:
(1) For a first conviction, the court shall impose a fine of thirty-five dollars ($35).
(2) For a second conviction, a fine of not less than thirty-five dollars ($35) nor more than fifty dollars ($50).
(3) For a third or any subsequent conviction, a fine of not less than fifty dollars ($50) nor more than seventy-five dollars ($75).
(Added by Stats. 2009, Ch. 414, Sec. 3. (AB 134) Effective January 1, 2010.)
2023 California Code › Vehicle Code - VEH › DIVISION 16.5 - OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLES › CHAPTER 5 - Off-Highway Vehicle Operating Rules › ARTICLE 3 - Speed Laws › Section 38305.

38305. No person shall drive an off-highway motor vehicle at a speed greater than is reasonable or prudent and in no event at a speed which endangers the safety of other persons or property.
(Added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1093.)
2023 California Code › Vehicle Code - VEH › DIVISION 16.5 - OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLES › CHAPTER 5 - Off-Highway Vehicle Operating Rules › ARTICLE 3 - Speed Laws › Section 38310.

38310. The prima facie speed limit within 50 feet of any campground, campsite, or concentration of people or animals shall be 15 miles per hour unless changed as authorized by this code and, if so changed, only when signs have been erected giving notice thereof.
(Added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1093.)
2023 California Code › Vehicle Code - VEH › DIVISION 16.5 - OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLES › CHAPTER 5 - Off-Highway Vehicle Operating Rules › ARTICLE 4 - Turning and Starting › Section 38312.

38312. No person shall place in motion an off-highway motor vehicle that is stopped, standing, or parked until such movement can be made with reasonable safety.
(Added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1093.)
2023 California Code › Vehicle Code - VEH › DIVISION 16.5 - OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLES › CHAPTER 5 - Off-Highway Vehicle Operating Rules › ARTICLE 4 - Turning and Starting › Section 38314.

38314. No person shall turn an off-highway motor vehicle from a direct course or move right or left until such movement can be made with reasonable safety.
(Added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1093.)
2023 California Code › Vehicle Code - VEH › DIVISION 16.5 - OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLES › CHAPTER 5 - Off-Highway Vehicle Operating Rules › ARTICLE 5 - Reckless Driving › Section 38316.

38316. (a) It is unlawful for any person to drive any off-highway motor vehicle with a willful and wanton disregard for the safety of other persons or property.
(b) Any person who violates this section shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished by imprisonment in the county jail for not less than five days nor more than 90 days or by fine of not less than fifty dollars ($50) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500) or by both such fine and imprisonment, except as provided in Section 38317.
(Amended by Stats. 1983, Ch. 1092, Sec. 397. Effective September 27, 1983. Operative January 1, 1984, by Sec. 427 of Ch. 1092.)
2023 California Code › Vehicle Code - VEH › DIVISION 16.5 - OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLES › CHAPTER 5 - Off-Highway Vehicle Operating Rules › ARTICLE 5 - Reckless Driving › Section 38317.

38317. Whenever reckless driving of an off-highway motor vehicle proximately causes bodily injury to any person, the person driving the vehicle shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished by imprisonment in the county jail for not less than 30 days nor more than six months or by fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) or by both such fine and imprisonment.
(Amended by Stats. 1983, Ch. 1092, Sec. 398. Effective September 27, 1983. Operative January 1, 1984, by Sec. 427 of Ch. 1092.)
2023 California Code › Vehicle Code - VEH › DIVISION 16.5 - OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLES › CHAPTER 5 - Off-Highway Vehicle Operating Rules › ARTICLE 5 - Reckless Driving › Section 38318.

38318. (a) Any person who throws any substance at an off-highway motor vehicle or occupant thereof is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished pursuant to Section 42002 by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) or by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than six months, or by both the fine and imprisonment.
(b) Any person who, with intent to do great bodily injury, maliciously and willfully throws or projects any rock, brick, bottle, metal, or other missile, projects any other substance capable of doing serious bodily harm, or discharges a firearm at an off-highway motor vehicle or occupant thereof is guilty of a felony.
(Amended by Stats. 1984, Ch. 729, Sec. 1.5.)
2023 California Code › Vehicle Code - VEH › DIVISION 16.5 - OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLES › CHAPTER 5 - Off-Highway Vehicle Operating Rules › ARTICLE 5 - Reckless Driving › Section 38318.5.

38318.5. (a) Any person who maliciously removes or alters trail, danger, or directional markers or signs provided for the safety or guidance of off-highway motor vehicles is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished pursuant to Section 42002 by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) or by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than six months, or by both the fine and imprisonment.
(b) Any person who, with intent to do great bodily injury (1) proximately causes great bodily injury to any person as a result of acts prohibited by subdivision (a), or (2) erects or places any cable, chain, rope, fishing line, or other similar material which is unmarked or intentionally placed, or both, for malicious purpose is guilty of a felony.
(c) Any person convicted under subdivision (a) or (b) shall, if the violation proximately causes one or more adverse environmental impacts, also be liable in civil damages for the cost of mitigation, restoration, or repair thereof, in addition to any other liability imposed by law.
(Amended by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1322, Sec. 1.)
2023 California Code › Vehicle Code - VEH › DIVISION 16.5 - OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLES › CHAPTER 5 - Off-Highway Vehicle Operating Rules › ARTICLE 6 - Littering and Environmental Protection › Section 38319.

38319. No person shall operate, nor shall an owner permit the operation of, an off-highway motor vehicle in a manner likely to cause malicious or unnecessary damage to the land, wildlife, wildlife habitat or vegetative resources.
(Added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1093.)
2023 California Code › Vehicle Code - VEH › DIVISION 16.5 - OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLES › CHAPTER 5 - Off-Highway Vehicle Operating Rules › ARTICLE 6 - Littering and Environmental Protection › Section 38320.

38320. (a) No person shall throw or deposit, nor shall the registered owner or the driver, if such owner is not then present in the vehicle, aid or abet in the throwing or depositing, upon any area, public or private, any bottle, can, garbage, glass, nail, offal, paper, wire, any substance likely to injure or kill wild or domestic animal or plant life or damage traffic using such area, or any noisome, nauseous or offensive matter of any kind.
(b) No person shall place, deposit or dump, or cause to be placed, deposited or dumped, any rocks or dirt in or upon any area, public or private, without the consent of the property owner or public agency having jurisdiction over the area.
(c) Any person who violates this section shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished by a fine of not less than fifty dollars ($50). No part of such fine shall be suspended. The court may permit the fine required by this section to be paid in installments if the court determines that the defendant is unable to pay the fine in one lump sum.
(Amended by Stats. 1983, Ch. 1092, Sec. 399. Effective September 27, 1983. Operative January 1, 1984, by Sec. 427 of Ch. 1092.)
2023 California Code › Vehicle Code - VEH › DIVISION 16.5 - OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLES › CHAPTER 5 - Off-Highway Vehicle Operating Rules › ARTICLE 6 - Littering and Environmental Protection › Section 38321.

38321. (a) Any person who drops, dumps, deposits, places, or throws, or causes or permits to be dropped, dumped, deposited, placed, or thrown, upon any area, any material described in Section 38320, shall immediately remove the material or cause it to be removed.
(b) If such person fails to comply with the provisions of this section, the governmental agency responsible for the maintenance of the area, or the property owner of the land on which the material has been deposited, may remove such material and collect, by civil action, if necessary, the actual cost of the removal operation in addition to any other damages authorized by law from the person who did not comply with the requirements of this section.
(Added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1093.)
2023 California Code › Vehicle Code - VEH › DIVISION 16.5 - OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLES › CHAPTER 6 - Equipment of Off-Highway Vehicles › ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions › Section 38325.

38325. The provisions of this chapter shall apply to all off-highway motor vehicles, as defined in Section 38006, when operated in areas in which this division has application.
(Added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1093.)
2023 California Code › Vehicle Code - VEH › DIVISION 16.5 - OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLES › CHAPTER 6 - Equipment of Off-Highway Vehicles › ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions › Section 38330.

38330. It is unlawful to operate any vehicle or combination of vehicles which is in an unsafe condition, which is not equipped as required by this chapter or the equipment regulations of the governmental agency having jurisdiction over public lands, or which is not safely loaded.
(Added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1093.)
2023 California Code › Vehicle Code - VEH › DIVISION 16.5 - OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLES › CHAPTER 6 - Equipment of Off-Highway Vehicles › ARTICLE 2 - Lighting Equipment › Section 38335.

38335. When operated from one-half hour after sunset to one-half hour before sunrise, each motor vehicle shall be equipped with at least one lighted white headlamp directed toward the front of the vehicle. Such lamp shall be of an intensity sufficient to reveal persons and vehicles at a distance of at least 200 feet.
(Added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1093.)
2023 California Code › Vehicle Code - VEH › DIVISION 16.5 - OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLES › CHAPTER 6 - Equipment of Off-Highway Vehicles › ARTICLE 2 - Lighting Equipment › Section 38345.

38345. When operated from one-half hour after sunset to one-half hour before sunrise, each motor vehicle which is not in combination with any other vehicle shall be equipped with at least one lighted red taillamp which shall be clearly visible from the rear.
(a) Every such vehicle or vehicles at the end of a combination of vehicles shall be equipped with one lighted red taillamp when operated from one-half hour after sunset to one-half hour before sunrise.
(Added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1093.)
2023 California Code › Vehicle Code - VEH › DIVISION 16.5 - OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLES › CHAPTER 6 - Equipment of Off-Highway Vehicles › ARTICLE 2 - Lighting Equipment › Section 38346.

38346. A person shall not display a flashing or steady burning red or blue warning light on an off-highway motor vehicle except as permitted by Section 21055 or when an extreme hazard exists.
(Added by Stats. 2004, Ch. 908, Sec. 24. Effective January 1, 2005.)
2023 California Code › Vehicle Code - VEH › DIVISION 16.5 - OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLES › CHAPTER 6 - Equipment of Off-Highway Vehicles › ARTICLE 3 - Brakes › Section 38355.

38355. (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), every motor vehicle shall be equipped with a service brake system which is in good working order and adequate to control the movement of, and to stop and hold to the limit of traction of, such vehicle or combination of vehicles under all conditions of loading and upon any grade on which it is operated.
(b) Any motor vehicle, such as an air-cushioned vehicle, which is unable to comply with the requirements of this section due to the method of operation, is exempt, if the operator is able to exercise safe control over the movement of such vehicle.
(Added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1093.)
2023 California Code › Vehicle Code - VEH › DIVISION 16.5 - OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLES › CHAPTER 6 - Equipment of Off-Highway Vehicles › ARTICLE 4 - Equipment › Section 38365.

38365. (a) Every off-highway motor vehicle, as defined in Section 38006, shall at all times be equipped with an adequate muffler in constant operation and properly maintained so as to meet the requirements of Section 38370, and no muffler or exhaust system shall be equipped with a cutout, bypass, or similar device.
(b) The provisions of subdivision (a) shall not be applicable to vehicles being operated off the highways in an organized racing or competitive event upon a closed course or in a hill climb or drag race, which is conducted under the auspices of a recognized sanctioning body or by permit issued by the local governmental authority having jurisdiction.
(Added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1093.)
2023 California Code › Vehicle Code - VEH › DIVISION 16.5 - OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLES › CHAPTER 6 - Equipment of Off-Highway Vehicles › ARTICLE 4 - Equipment › Section 38366.

38366. (a) Notwithstanding Section 4442 of the Public Resources Code, and except for vehicles with mufflers as provided in Article 2 (commencing with Section 27150) of Chapter 5 of Division 12, no person shall use, operate, or allow to be used or operated, any off-highway motor vehicle, as defined in Section 38006, on any forest-covered land, brush-covered land, or grass-covered land unless the vehicle is equipped with a spark arrester maintained in effective working order.
(b) A spark arrester affixed to the exhaust system of a vehicle subject to this section shall not be placed or mounted in such a manner as to allow flames or heat from the exhaust system to ignite any flammable material.
(c) A spark arrester is a device constructed of nonflammable materials specifically for the purpose of removing and retaining carbon and other flammable particles over 0.0232 of an inch in size from the exhaust flow of an internal combustion engine or which is qualified and rated by the United States Forest Service.
(d) Subdivision (a) shall not be applicable to vehicles being operated off the highway in an organized racing or competitive event upon a closed course, which is conducted under the auspices of a recognized sanctioning body and by permit issued by the fire protection authority having jurisdiction.
(Added by Stats. 1987, Ch. 1027, Sec. 28.)
2023 California Code › Vehicle Code - VEH › DIVISION 16.5 - OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLES › CHAPTER 6 - Equipment of Off-Highway Vehicles › ARTICLE 4 - Equipment › Section 38375.

38375. (a) An off-highway motor vehicle, except an authorized emergency vehicle, shall not be equipped with a siren.
(b) A person driving an off-highway motor vehicle, except the driver of an authorized emergency vehicle as permitted by Section 21055, shall not use a siren.
(Added by Stats. 2004, Ch. 908, Sec. 26. Effective January 1, 2005.)
2023 California Code › Vehicle Code - VEH › DIVISION 16.5 - OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLES › CHAPTER 6 - Equipment of Off-Highway Vehicles › ARTICLE 4 - Equipment › Section 38380.

38380. (a) Because of specialized conditions such as fire hazard, public safety or other circumstances, any local authority, or state or federal agencies having control over public lands may require that vehicles being operated off highway be equipped with additional equipment.
(b) When such additional equipment is required in a specific location, the governmental agency having jurisdiction over that location shall insure that such regulations are posted in a manner that operators of off-highway motor vehicles using those locations will be aware of the special requirements.
(Added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1093.)
2023 California Code › Vehicle Code - VEH › DIVISION 16.5 - OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLES › CHAPTER 6 - Equipment of Off-Highway Vehicles › ARTICLE 5 - Emission Control Equipment › Section 38390.

38390. No person shall operate or maintain in a condition of readiness for operation any off-highway motor vehicle which is required to be equipped with a motor vehicle pollution control device under Part 5 (commencing with Section 43000) of Division 26 of the Health and Safety Code or with any other certified motor vehicle pollution control device required by any other state law or any rule or regulation adopted pursuant to such law, or required to be equipped with a motor vehicle pollution control device pursuant to the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 1857 et seq.) and the standards and regulations promulgated thereunder, unless it is equipped with the required motor vehicle pollution control device which is correctly installed and in operating condition. No person shall disconnect, modify, or alter any such required device. Notwithstanding Section 43107 of the Health and Safety Code, this section shall apply only to off-highway motor vehicles of the 1978 or later model year.
(Added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1093.)
2023 California Code › Vehicle Code - VEH › DIVISION 16.5 - OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLES › CHAPTER 6 - Equipment of Off-Highway Vehicles › ARTICLE 5 - Emission Control Equipment › Section 38391.

38391. No person shall install, sell, offer for sale, or advertise any device, apparatus, or mechanism intended for use with, or as a part of, any required off-highway motor vehicle pollution control device or system which alters or modifies the original design or performance of any such motor vehicle pollution control device or system.
(Added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1093.)
2023 California Code › Vehicle Code - VEH › DIVISION 16.5 - OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLES › CHAPTER 6 - Equipment of Off-Highway Vehicles › ARTICLE 5 - Emission Control Equipment › Section 38392.

38392. When the court finds that a person has willfully violated any provision of this article, such person shall be fined the maximum amount that may be imposed for such an offense, and no part of the fine may be suspended.
“Willfully”, as used in this section, has the same meaning as the meaning of that word prescribed in Section 7 of the Penal Code.
(Added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1093.)
2023 California Code › Vehicle Code - VEH › DIVISION 16.5 - OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLES › CHAPTER 6 - Equipment of Off-Highway Vehicles › ARTICLE 5 - Emission Control Equipment › Section 38393.

38393. No person shall operate an off-highway motor vehicle after notice by a traffic officer or other authorized public officer that such vehicle is not equipped with the required certified motor vehicle pollution control device correctly installed in operating condition, except as may be necessary to return the vehicle to the residence or place of business of the owner or driver or to a garage, until the vehicle has been properly equipped with such a device.
(Added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1093.)
2023 California Code › Vehicle Code - VEH › DIVISION 16.5 - OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLES › CHAPTER 6 - Equipment of Off-Highway Vehicles › ARTICLE 5 - Emission Control Equipment › Section 38394.

38394. The notice to appear issued or complaint filed for a violation of any provision of this article shall require that the person to whom the notice to appear is issued or against whom the complaint is filed produce proof of correction pursuant to Section 40150.
(Added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1093.)
2023 California Code › Vehicle Code - VEH › DIVISION 16.5 - OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLES › CHAPTER 6 - Equipment of Off-Highway Vehicles › ARTICLE 5 - Emission Control Equipment › Section 38395.

38395. This article shall not apply to an alteration, modification, or modifying device, apparatus, or mechanism found by resolution of the State Air Resources Board either:
(a) To not reduce the effectiveness of any required off-highway motor vehicle pollution control device; or
(b) To result in emissions from any such modified or altered off-highway vehicle which are at levels which comply with existing state or federal standards for that model year of the vehicle being modified or converted.
(Added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1093.)
2023 California Code › Vehicle Code - VEH › DIVISION 16.5 - OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLES › CHAPTER 6 - Equipment of Off-Highway Vehicles › ARTICLE 5 - Emission Control Equipment › Section 38396.

38396. The provisions of this article apply to off-highway motor vehicles of the United States or its agencies, to the extent authorized by federal law.
(Added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1093.)
2023 California Code › Vehicle Code - VEH › DIVISION 16.5 - OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLES › CHAPTER 6 - Equipment of Off-Highway Vehicles › ARTICLE 5 - Emission Control Equipment › Section 38397.

38397. Except as provided in Section 38390, this article shall be applicable to all off-highway motor vehicles, whether or not subject to identification pursuant to this division and without limitation by the exceptions contained in Section 38001, and to all off-highway motor vehicles operated or maintained in a condition of readiness for operation on private or public property.
(Added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1093.)
2023 California Code › Vehicle Code - VEH › DIVISION 16.5 - OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLES › CHAPTER 7 - All-Terrain Vehicles › Section 38500.

38500. The Off-Highway Vehicle Safety Education Committee is hereby established. The committee consists of the Commissioner of the California Highway Patrol, the Deputy Director of Parks and Recreation for Off-Highway Vehicles, the Director of Motor Vehicles, or their designees, and a member of the Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Recreation Commission appointed by the members of the commission. The committee shall receive staff assistance in its operations from the Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Recreation Division in the Department of Parks and Recreation.
(Added by Stats. 1987, Ch. 881, Sec. 37.)
2023 California Code › Vehicle Code - VEH › DIVISION 16.5 - OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLES › CHAPTER 7 - All-Terrain Vehicles › Section 38500.1.

38500.1. The Off-Highway Vehicle Safety Education Committee shall meet periodically to perform all of the following:
(a) Develop minimum criteria for certification as an approved all-terrain vehicle safety training organization. The criteria shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
(1) Curriculum and materials for training instructors to teach all-terrain vehicle operation and safety.
(2) Curriculum and materials for training all-terrain vehicle safety.
(3) Curriculum for teaching responsible use of off-highway vehicles with respect to environmental considerations, private property restrictions, off-highway vehicle operating laws, including noise and spark arrestor laws, and prohibitions against operating off-highway vehicles under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
(4) Record keeping and insurance requirements to satisfy the requirements of Sections 11103.1 and 11108.
(b) Upon presentation to the committee of a proposed program by an applicant to become an approved all-terrain vehicle safety training organization, the committee shall determine whether the applicant’s program meets the minimum criteria and, if approved, shall recommend the organization for licensing pursuant to Section 11105.6.
(Added by Stats. 1987, Ch. 881, Sec. 37.)
2023 California Code › Vehicle Code - VEH › DIVISION 16.5 - OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLES › CHAPTER 7 - All-Terrain Vehicles › Section 38501.

38501. (a) An all-terrain vehicle safety training organization, commencing on January 1, 1989, shall issue an all-terrain vehicle safety certificate furnished by the department to any individual who successfully completes a course of instruction in all-terrain vehicle operation and safety as approved and certified by the Off-highway Vehicle Safety Education Committee.
(b) The department shall charge a fee not to exceed three dollars ($3) for each all-terrain vehicle safety certificate issued by an all-terrain vehicle safety training organization to each person completing a course of instruction from an all-terrain vehicle safety instructor using the approved course of instruction of the all-terrain vehicle safety training organization. The amount of the fee shall be determined by the department and shall be sufficient to defray the actual costs incurred by the department for administering and monitoring this program.
(c) An all-terrain vehicle safety training organization shall not charge a fee in excess of the fee charged by the department pursuant to subdivision (b) for furnishing an all-terrain vehicle safety certificate. An organization may charge a fee not to exceed three dollars ($3) in addition to the fee charged by the department for the issuance of a duplicate certificate and shall provide a duplicate certificate if requested by the person who completed the course.
(Added by Stats. 1987, Ch. 881, Sec. 37.)
2023 California Code › Vehicle Code - VEH › DIVISION 16.5 - OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLES › CHAPTER 7 - All-Terrain Vehicles › Section 38502.

38502. The department, on and after July 1, 1988, may monitor any all-terrain vehicle safety training organization or any all-terrain vehicle safety instructor without advance notice. The monitoring may include, but is not limited to, the instruction provided, business practices, and records required by Section 11108.
(Added by Stats. 1987, Ch. 881, Sec. 37.)
2023 California Code › Vehicle Code - VEH › DIVISION 16.5 - OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLES › CHAPTER 7 - All-Terrain Vehicles › Section 38503.

38503. No person under the age of 18 years, on and after January 1, 1990, shall operate an all-terrain vehicle on public lands of this state unless the person satisfies one of the following conditions:
(a) The person is taking a prescribed safety training course under the direct supervision of a certified all-terrain vehicle safety instructor.
(b) The person is under the direct supervision of an adult who has in their possession an appropriate safety certificate issued by this state, or issued under the authority of another state.
(c) The person has in possession an appropriate safety certificate issued by this state or issued under the authority of another state.
(Added by Stats. 1987, Ch. 881, Sec. 37.)
2023 California Code › Vehicle Code - VEH › DIVISION 16.5 - OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLES › CHAPTER 7 - All-Terrain Vehicles › Section 38504.

38504. No person under 14 years of age, on and after January 1, 1990, shall operate an all-terrain vehicle on public lands of this state unless the person satisfies one of the conditions set forth in Section 38503 and, in addition, is accompanied by and under the direct supervision of a parent or guardian or is accompanied by and under the direct supervision of an adult who is authorized by the parent or guardian.
(Added by Stats. 1987, Ch. 881, Sec. 37.)