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California Code of Regulations › Title 13 - Motor Vehicles › Division 1 - Department of Motor Vehicles › Chapter 1 - Department of Motor Vehicles › Article 3.7 - Testing of Autonomous Vehicles › Section 227.02 - Definitions

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As used in this article, the following definitions
					 apply:
(a) "Autonomous mode" is the
				  status of vehicle operation where technology that is a combination of hardware
				  and software, remote and/or on-board, performs the dynamic driving task, with
				  or without a natural person actively supervising the autonomous technology's
				  performance of the dynamic driving task. An autonomous vehicle is operating or
				  driving in autonomous mode when it is operated or driven with the autonomous
				  technology engaged.
(b) "Autonomous
				  test vehicle" is a vehicle that has been equipped with technology that is a
				  combination of both hardware and software that, when engaged, performs the
				  dynamic driving task, but requires a human test driver or a remote operator to
				  continuously supervise the vehicle's performance of the dynamic driving task.
(1) An autonomous test vehicle does not
				  include vehicles equipped with one or more systems that provide driver
				  assistance and/or enhance safety benefits but are not capable of, singularly or
				  in combination, performing the dynamic driving task on a sustained basis
				  without the constant control or active monitoring of a natural
				  person.
(2) For the purposes of
				  this article, an "autonomous test vehicle" is equipped with technology that
				  makes it capable of operation that meets the definition of Levels 3, 4, or 5 of
				  the SAE International's Taxonomy and Definitions for Terms Related to Driving
				  Automation Systems for On-Road Motor Vehicles, standard J3016 (APR2021), as may
				  be revised, which is hereby incorporated by reference.
(3) The presence of a natural person who is
				  an employee, contractor, or designee of the manufacturer in the vehicle to
				  monitor a vehicle's autonomous performance shall not affect whether a vehicle
				  meets the definition of autonomous test vehicle.
California Code of Regulations › Title 13 - Motor Vehicles › Division 1 - Department of Motor Vehicles › Chapter 1 - Department of Motor Vehicles › Article 3.7 - Testing of Autonomous Vehicles › Section 227.04 - Requirements for a Manufacturer's Testing Permit

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A manufacturer may conduct testing of autonomous vehicles
					 on public roads in California if all of the following requirements are
					 met:
(a) The manufacturer is
				  conducting the testing.
(b) Except
				  as provided in Section
				  227.38, when the vehicle is
				  operated by an autonomous vehicle test driver who is an employee, contractor,
				  or designee of the manufacturer, who has been certified by the manufacturer to
				  the department as competent to operate the vehicle and has been authorized by
				  the manufacturer to operate the vehicle.
(c) The manufacturer has in place and has
				  provided the department with evidence of the manufacturer's ability to respond
				  to a judgment or judgments for damages for personal injury, death, or property
				  damage arising from the operation of autonomous vehicles on public roads in the
				  amount of five million dollars ($5,000,000), in the form of: an instrument of
				  insurance issued by an insurer admitted to issue insurance in California; a
				  surety bond issued by an admitted surety insurer or an eligible surplus lines
				  insurer, and not a deposit in lieu of bond; or a certificate of
				  self-insurance.
(d) The
				  manufacturer has applied for and the department has issued to the manufacturer
				  a Manufacturer's Testing Permit or a Manufacturer's Testing Permit --
				  Driverless Vehicles to conduct autonomous vehicle testing on public roads in
				  California.
1. New
					 section filed 5-19-2014; operative 9-16-2014 pursuant to Vehicle Code section
					 38750(f)
					 (Register 2014, No. 21).
2. Amendment of subsections (b) and (d)
					 filed 2-26-2018; operative 4-1-2018 (Register 2018, No.
					 9).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						1651 and
						38750,
						Vehicle Code. Reference: Section
						38750,
						Vehicle Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 13 - Motor Vehicles › Division 1 - Department of Motor Vehicles › Chapter 1 - Department of Motor Vehicles › Article 3.7 - Testing of Autonomous Vehicles › Section 227.06 - Evidence of Financial Responsibility

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A manufacturer's obligation to provide evidence of an
					 ability to respond to damages under Vehicle Code section
					 38750 is in
					 addition to any other insurance obligation required by law.
1. New
					 section filed 5-19-2014; operative 9-16-2014 pursuant to Vehicle Code section
					 38750(f)
					 (Register 2014, No. 21).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						1651 and
						38750,
						Vehicle Code. Reference: Section
						38750,
						Vehicle Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 13 - Motor Vehicles › Division 1 - Department of Motor Vehicles › Chapter 1 - Department of Motor Vehicles › Article 3.7 - Testing of Autonomous Vehicles › Section 227.08 - Instrument of Insurance

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A manufacturer may satisfy the requirement of Vehicle Code
					 section
					 38750(b)(3)
					 to provide evidence of financial responsibility to the department as a
					 precondition of conducting testing of an autonomous vehicle on public roads by
					 submitting evidence of the existence of an instrument of insurance as
					 follows:
(a) The instrument of
				  insurance is issued by an insurer admitted to sell the line of insurance under
				  which the policy is issued or an eligible surplus lines insurer that meets the
				  requirements of Insurance Code section
				  1765.1.
(b) The instrument of insurance specifies the
				  name, National Association of Insurance Commissioner's (NAIC) number, and the
				  address of the insurer providing the policy to the manufacturer.
(c) The insurance policy insures the
				  autonomous vehicles of the manufacturer.
(d) The instrument specifies the policy
				  number and the effective date and the expiration date of the policy.
(e) The insurer certifies that the policy
				  meets the requirements of Vehicle Code section
				  38750.
1. New
					 section filed 5-19-2014; operative 9-16-2014 pursuant to Vehicle Code section
					 38750(f)
					 (Register 2014, No. 21).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						1651 and
						38750,
						Vehicle Code. Reference: Section
						1765.1,
						Insurance Code; Section
						38750,
						Vehicle Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 13 - Motor Vehicles › Division 1 - Department of Motor Vehicles › Chapter 1 - Department of Motor Vehicles › Article 3.7 - Testing of Autonomous Vehicles › Section 227.10 - Surety Bond

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A manufacturer may satisfy the requirement of Vehicle Code
					 section
					 38750(b)(3)
					 to provide evidence of financial responsibility as a precondition of conducting
					 testing of autonomous vehicles on public roads by giving the department an
					 instrument evidencing the existence of a bond, as follows:
(a) The bond shall be issued by an admitted
				  surety.
(b) The bond shall be in
				  the penal amount of five million dollars ($5,000,000).
(c) The bond shall be conditioned that the
				  surety shall be liable if the manufacturer, as principal, fails to pay any
				  final judgment for damages for personal injury, death or property damage
				  arising from an accident involving an autonomous vehicle operated by the
				  manufacturer under Vehicle Code section
				  38750(b).
(d) The bond shall be subject to the Bond and
				  Undertaking Law, Chapter 2 (commencing with Section
				  995.010), Title 14, Part 2, of the
				  Code of Civil Procedure.
(e) The
				  bond shall be considered a bond given as a condition of license or permit,
				  shall be continuous in form, remain in full force and effect, and run
				  concurrently with the manufacturer's authority to test vehicles on public roads
				  under Vehicle Code section
				  38750 and any
				  and all renewals or until cancellation or withdrawal of the surety from the
				  bond.
(f) The bond shall be a bond,
				  and not a deposit in lieu of bond.
(g) The bond shall be submitted to the
				  department on the Autonomous Vehicle Manufacturer Surety Bond, form OL 317
				  (Rev. 7/2020), which is hereby incorporated by reference and has been approved
				  by the California Attorney General under Government Code sections
				  11110
				  through
				  11113.
1. New
					 section filed 5-19-2014; operative 9-16-2014 pursuant to Vehicle Code section
					 38750(f)
					 (Register 2014, No. 21).
2. Editorial correction of subsection (b)
					 (Register 2014, No. 23).
3. Change without regulatory effect
					 amending form OL 317, Autonomous Vehicle Manufacturer Surety Bond (incorporated
					 by reference), amending first paragraph and redesignating and amending former
					 subsection (h) as subsection (g) filed 4-15-2021 pursuant to section
					 100, title 1, California Code of
					 Regulations (Register 2021, No. 16).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						1651 and
						38750,
						Vehicle Code. Reference: Section
						995.010,
						Code of Civil Procedure; Sections
						11110,
						11111,
						11112 and
						11113,
						Government Code; and Section
						38750,
						Vehicle Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 13 - Motor Vehicles › Division 1 - Department of Motor Vehicles › Chapter 1 - Department of Motor Vehicles › Article 3.7 - Testing of Autonomous Vehicles › Section 227.12 - Certificate of Self-Insurance

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(a) A manufacturer may satisfy the
				  requirement of Vehicle Code section
				  38750(b)(3)
				  to provide evidence of financial responsibility as a precondition of conducting
				  testing of autonomous vehicles on public roads by applying to the department
				  for and being issued a certificate of self-insurance. The application shall be
				  submitted on the Autonomous Vehicle Tester Program Application for Certificate
				  of Self-Insurance, form OL 319 (REV 2/2017), which is hereby incorporated by
				  reference.
(b) The manufacturer
				  shall also submit with the application audited financial statements reflecting
				  a net worth of not less than five million dollars ($5,000,000) for the three
				  year period immediately preceding the date of the application including, but
				  not limited to, documents commonly known as balance sheets, profit and loss
				  statements, explanatory notes or other documents which allow the department to
				  determine the manufacturer's net worth.
(1)
				  When an applicant has not been in existence for three years prior to the date
				  of the application, the department may accept a financial statement covering
				  the period the applicant has been in existence.
(2) The manufacturer shall submit an opinion
				  of the financial condition of the manufacturer rendered by an independent
				  certified public accountant, and not an employee or a person with a financial
				  interest in the manufacturer, licensed to audit financial statements and render
				  an opinion as to the subject's financial condition.
California Code of Regulations › Title 13 - Motor Vehicles › Division 1 - Department of Motor Vehicles › Chapter 1 - Department of Motor Vehicles › Article 3.7 - Testing of Autonomous Vehicles › Section 227.14 - Autonomous Test Vehicles Proof of Financial Responsibility

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(a) A manufacturer insured by a policy of
				  insurance shall at all times maintain in its autonomous test vehicles a copy of
				  the proof of insurance provided by the insurance company.
(b) A manufacturer shall maintain in its test
				  vehicles at all times it is operated on public roads a copy of the bond, when
				  the manufacturer relies upon a bond to comply with the requirements of Vehicle
				  Code section
				  38750(b)(3).
1. New
					 section filed 5-19-2014; operative 9-16-2014 pursuant to Vehicle Code section
					 38750(f)
					 (Register 2014, No. 21).
2. Renumbering of former section
					 227.14 to section
					 227.12 and renumbering of former
					 section 227.12 to section
					 227.14, including amendment of
					 section heading and section, filed 2-26-2018; operative 4-1-2018 (Register
					 2018, No. 9).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						1651 and
						38750,
						Vehicle Code. Reference: Section
						38750,
						Vehicle Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 13 - Motor Vehicles › Division 1 - Department of Motor Vehicles › Chapter 1 - Department of Motor Vehicles › Article 3.7 - Testing of Autonomous Vehicles › Section 227.16 - Identification of Autonomous Test Vehicles

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(a) A manufacturer shall not operate an
				  autonomous test vehicle on public roads unless the manufacturer has provided
				  the department, in writing, the identification of the autonomous vehicle to be
				  used for testing on public roads. For each vehicle so identified, the
				  manufacturer shall provide to the department all of the following:
(1) The make, model, and model year of the
				  vehicle, or other identifying information if such is not available.
(2) The full vehicle identification number,
				  or other identifying information if such is not available.
(3) The license plate number and state of
				  issuance.
California Code of Regulations › Title 13 - Motor Vehicles › Division 1 - Department of Motor Vehicles › Chapter 1 - Department of Motor Vehicles › Article 3.7 - Testing of Autonomous Vehicles › Section 227.18 - Manufacturer's Testing Permit and Manufacturer's Testing Permit Driverless Vehicles

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(a) A
				  manufacturer shall not conduct testing of an autonomous vehicle on public roads
				  in California without having applied to the department for a permit to conduct
				  testing, the department having issued an Autonomous Vehicle Testing (AVT)
				  Manufacturer's Testing Permit or a Manufacturer's Testing Permit -- Driverless
				  Vehicles to conduct testing, and the permit being currently in full force and
				  effect.
(b) A manufacturer shall
				  not test autonomous vehicles on public roads unless the manufacturer has tested
				  the autonomous vehicles under controlled conditions that simulate, as closely
				  as practicable, each Operational Design Domain in which the manufacturer
				  intends the vehicles to operate on public roads and the manufacturer has
				  reasonably determined that it is safe to operate the vehicles in each
				  Operational Design Domain.
1. New
					 section filed 5-19-2014; operative 9-16-2014 pursuant to Vehicle Code section
					 38750(f)
					 (Register 2014, No. 21).
2. Renumbering of former section
					 227.18 to section
					 227.32 and renumbering of former
					 section 227.24 to section
					 227.18, including amendment of
					 section heading and section, filed 2-26-2018; operative 4-1-2018 (Register
					 2018, No. 9).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						1651 and
						38750,
						Vehicle Code. Reference: Section
						38750,
						Vehicle Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 13 - Motor Vehicles › Division 1 - Department of Motor Vehicles › Chapter 1 - Department of Motor Vehicles › Article 3.7 - Testing of Autonomous Vehicles › Section 227.20 - Review of Application

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(a)
				  The department shall review the Autonomous Vehicle Tester Program (AVT)
				  Application for Manufacturer's Testing Permit or a Manufacturer's Testing
				  Permit -- Driverless Vehicles, and notify the manufacturer within 10 days of
				  receipt of the application whether it is complete or it is determined to be
				  deficient. The department shall approve an application and issue a
				  Manufacturer's Testing Permit after determining that the application is
				  sufficient. The department shall approve an application and issue an Autonomous
				  Vehicle Testing (AVT) Program Manufacturer Permit, form OL 315 (Rev. 7/2020) or
				  an Autonomous Vehicle Testing (AVT) Program Manufacturer Permit -- Driverless
				  Vehicles, form OL 315A, (Rev. 7/2020), which are hereby incorporated by
				  reference.
(b) The department shall
				  notify the manufacturer of any deficiency and allow the manufacturer a
				  reasonable period of time in which to correct the deficiency. The department
				  will review material submitted to correct an application deficiency. If the
				  department determines that the application remains deficient, the department
				  shall notify the manufacturer/applicant of the continuing deficiency. The
				  department shall deny an application if the manufacturer/applicant fails to
				  make the application sufficient after a reasonable opportunity to do
				  so.
1. New
					 section filed 5-19-2014; operative 9-16-2014 pursuant to Vehicle Code section
					 38750(f)
					 (Register 2014, No. 21).
2. Renumbering of former section
					 227.20 to section
					 227.34 and renumbering of former
					 section 227.28 to section
					 227.20, including amendment
					 subsection (a), filed 2-26-2018; operative 4-1-2018 (Register 2018, No.
					 9).
3. Change without regulatory effect amending form OL 315,
					 Autonomous Vehicle Testing (AVT) Program Manufacturer Permit (incorporated by
					 reference) and amending subsection (a) filed 4-15-2021 pursuant to section
					 100, title 1, California Code of
					 Regulations (Register 2021, No. 16).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						1651 and
						38750,
						Vehicle Code. Reference: Section
						38750,
						Vehicle Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 13 - Motor Vehicles › Division 1 - Department of Motor Vehicles › Chapter 1 - Department of Motor Vehicles › Article 3.7 - Testing of Autonomous Vehicles › Section 227.22 - Term of Permit

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(a)
				  Every Manufacturer's Testing Permit or Manufacturer's Testing Permit --
				  Driverless Vehicles, issued under this article shall be valid for a period of
				  two years from midnight of the last day of the month of issuance unless sooner
				  revoked or surrendered. Renewal of the permit for the ensuing two year period
				  may be obtained by the manufacturer to whom the permit was issued upon
				  application to and approval by the department and payment of the fee required
				  by subsection (b).
(b) Every
				  application for renewal of a Manufacturer's Testing Permit or a Manufacturer's
				  Testing Permit -- Driverless Vehicles, which expires pursuant to this section
				  shall be made by the manufacturer to whom the permit was issued 60 days prior
				  to the expiration date, and shall be made by submitting the completed renewal
				  application form to the department and payment of the three thousand six
				  hundred dollars ($3,600) biennial renewal fee.
1. New
					 section filed 5-19-2014; operative 9-16-2014 pursuant to Vehicle Code section
					 38750(f)
					 (Register 2014, No. 21).
2. Renumbering of former section
					 227.22 to section
					 227.36 and renumbering and
					 amendment of former section
					 227.30 to section
					 227.22 filed 2-26-2018; operative
					 4-1-2018 (Register 2018, No. 9).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						1651 and
						38750,
						Vehicle Code. Reference: Section
						38750,
						Vehicle Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 13 - Motor Vehicles › Division 1 - Department of Motor Vehicles › Chapter 1 - Department of Motor Vehicles › Article 3.7 - Testing of Autonomous Vehicles › Section 227.24 - Enrollment in Employer Pull Notice Program

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(a) Prior to applying for a testing permit, a
				  manufacturer shall enroll in the Employer Pull Notice Program pursuant to
				  Vehicle Code section
				  1808.1.
(b) If the manufacturer fails to enroll in
				  the Employer Pull Notice Program, the application for a testing permit shall be
				  denied until the manufacturer provides proof that it has enrolled in the
				  Employer Pull Notice Program.
1. New
					 section filed 5-19-2014; operative 9-16-2014 pursuant to Vehicle Code section
					 38750(f)
					 (Register 2014, No. 21).
2. Renumbering of former section
					 227.24 to section
					 227.18 and renumbering and
					 amendment of former section
					 227.32 to section
					 227.24 filed 2-26-2018; operative
					 4-1-2018 (Register 2018, No. 9).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						1651 and
						38750,
						Vehicle Code. Reference: Sections
						1808.1 and
						38750,
						Vehicle Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 13 - Motor Vehicles › Division 1 - Department of Motor Vehicles › Chapter 1 - Department of Motor Vehicles › Article 3.7 - Testing of Autonomous Vehicles › Section 227.26 - Prohibitions on Operation on Public Roads

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A manufacturer shall not permit any of its autonomous test
					 vehicles to be operated on public roads in California:
(a) By a person other than one of its
				  employees, contractors, or designees who has been identified to the department
				  as authorized by the manufacturer to operate the manufacturer's autonomous
				  vehicle.
(b) By a person who does
				  not meet the requirements of Section
				  227.34 of this Article.
(c) Except as provided in section
				  227.38, when an autonomous vehicle
				  test driver is not seated in the vehicle's driver seat and monitoring its
				  operations and able to take over physical control of the vehicle in the event
				  of an autonomous technology failure or other emergency.
(d) When the manufacturer does not have in
				  effect evidence or proof of financial responsibility as required by Vehicle
				  Code section
				  38750 and
				  these regulations and as required by any other insurance obligation required by
				  law.
(e) When the Manufacturer's
				  Testing Permit is revoked, suspended, expired, or otherwise not in full force
				  and effect.
(f) When members of the
				  public that are not employees, contractors, or designees are charged a fee to
				  ride in the vehicle, or the manufacturer receives compensation for providing a
				  ride to the members of the public.
(g) When members of the public are charged a
				  fee or the manufacturer receives compensation for transporting property in
				  motortrucks as defined in Section
				  227.28 of this article.
1. New
					 section filed 5-19-2014; operative 9-16-2014 pursuant to Vehicle Code section
					 38750(f)
					 (Register 2014, No. 21).
2. Renumbering of former section
					 227.26 to section
					 227.30 and renumbering and
					 amendment of former section
					 227.34 to section
					 227.26 filed 2-26-2018; operative
					 4-1-2018 (Register 2018, No. 9).
3. New subsection (g) filed
					 12-16-2019; operative 12-16-2019 pursuant to Government Code section
					 11343.4(b)(3)
					 (Register 2019, No. 51).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						1651 and
						38750,
						Vehicle Code. Reference: Sections
						16000 and
						38750,
						Vehicle Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 13 - Motor Vehicles › Division 1 - Department of Motor Vehicles › Chapter 1 - Department of Motor Vehicles › Article 3.7 - Testing of Autonomous Vehicles › Section 227.28 - Vehicles Excluded from Testing and Deployment

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(a) The following vehicles shall not be
				  approved for testing or deployment as autonomous vehicles on public roads:
(1) Trailers as defined in Vehicle Code
				  section
				  242 (camp
				  trailer), section
				  324 (fifth-wheel travel trailer),
				  and section
				  635 (trailer coach).
(2) Motorcycles as defined in Vehicle Code
				  section
				  400.
(3) Motor vehicles with interstate operating
				  authority pursuant to Vehicle Code sections
				  8050 through
				  8058.
(4) A vehicle with a gross vehicle weight
				  rating of 10,001 or more pounds.
(5) Vehicles described in Vehicle Code
				  sections
				  31309 and
				  34500,
				  excluding motortrucks as defined in Vehicle Code section
				  410 with a
				  gross vehicle weight rating of less than 10,001 pounds.
California Code of Regulations › Title 13 - Motor Vehicles › Division 1 - Department of Motor Vehicles › Chapter 1 - Department of Motor Vehicles › Article 3.7 - Testing of Autonomous Vehicles › Section 227.30 - Manufacturer's Testing Permit Application

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(a) A
				  manufacturer desiring to conduct testing of autonomous vehicles on public roads
				  in California shall submit an application to the department on Autonomous
				  Vehicle Tester Program (AVT) Application for Manufacturer's Testing Permit,
				  form OL 311 (Rev. 7/2020), which is hereby incorporated by reference, for a
				  permit to conduct testing. Manufacturers may also choose to submit the form
				  electronically via the department's web portal.
(1) The manufacturer shall submit a fee of
				  three thousand six hundred dollars ($3,600) for the processing of the
				  application, which will permit the operation of up to 10 autonomous vehicles
				  and up to 20 autonomous vehicle test drivers.
(2) The manufacturer may supplement the
				  application with additional pages to add more than 10 vehicles and more than 20
				  drivers by submitting the fee of fifty dollars ($50) for each additional set of
				  1 to 10 vehicles and 1 to 20 drivers.
California Code of Regulations › Title 13 - Motor Vehicles › Division 1 - Department of Motor Vehicles › Chapter 1 - Department of Motor Vehicles › Article 3.7 - Testing of Autonomous Vehicles › Section 227.32 - Requirements for Autonomous Vehicle Test Drivers

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A manufacturer shall not conduct testing of an autonomous
					 vehicle on public roads unless the vehicle is operated or driven by an
					 autonomous vehicle test driver who meets each of the following
					 requirements:
(a) The autonomous
				  vehicle test driver is either in immediate physical control of the vehicle or
				  is actively monitoring the vehicle's operations and capable of taking over
				  immediate physical control.
(b) The
				  autonomous vehicle test driver is an employee, contractor or designee of the
				  manufacturer.
(c) The autonomous
				  vehicle test driver shall obey all provisions of the Vehicle Code and local
				  regulation applicable to the operation of motor vehicles whether the vehicle is
				  in autonomous mode or conventional mode, except when necessary for the safety
				  of the vehicle's occupants and/or other road users.
(d) The autonomous vehicle test driver knows
				  the limitations of the vehicle's autonomous technology and is capable of safely
				  operating the vehicle in all conditions under which the vehicle is tested on
				  public roads.
1. New
					 section filed 5-19-2014; operative 9-16-2014 pursuant to Vehicle Code section
					 38750(f)
					 (Register 2014, No. 21).
2. Renumbering of former section
					 227.32 to section
					 227.24 and renumbering of former
					 section 227.18 to section
					 227.32, including amendment of
					 subsection (c) filed 2-26-2018; operative 4-1-2018 (Register 2018, No.
					 9).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						1651 and
						38750,
						Vehicle Code. Reference: Section
						38750,
						Vehicle Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 13 - Motor Vehicles › Division 1 - Department of Motor Vehicles › Chapter 1 - Department of Motor Vehicles › Article 3.7 - Testing of Autonomous Vehicles › Section 227.34 - Autonomous Vehicle Test Driver Qualifications

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A manufacturer shall not allow any person to act as an
					 autonomous vehicle test driver for testing autonomous vehicles on public roads
					 unless all of the following have been met:
(a) The manufacturer has identified the
				  autonomous vehicle test driver to the department in writing, providing the
				  driver's true full name and the driver's license number and jurisdiction of
				  issuance of the license, and the autonomous vehicle driver has been issued an
				  Autonomous Vehicle Testing (AVT) Program Test Vehicle Operator Permit, form OL
				  314 (Rev. 7/2020), which is incorporated by reference.
(b) The manufacturer has certified to the
				  department, for each autonomous vehicle test driver permitted by the
				  manufacturer to operate its autonomous vehicles on public roads, that the
				  driver meets all of the following requirements:
(1) The autonomous vehicle test driver has
				  been licensed to drive a motor vehicle for the three years immediately
				  preceding application to the department; and, at that time the driver:
(A) Did not have more than one violation
				  point count determined as provided in subdivisions (a), (b), (c), (d), (e),
				  (g), or (h) of Vehicle Code section
				  12810.
(B) Was not the at-fault driver of a motor
				  vehicle involved in an accident that resulted in injury or death of any
				  person.
(C) For the ten years
				  immediately preceding application to the department was not convicted for
				  driving or operating a vehicle under the influence of alcohol or any drug, and
				  did not suffer any driver's license suspension or revocation based on driving
				  or operating any vehicle under the influence of alcohol or of any
				  drug.
California Code of Regulations › Title 13 - Motor Vehicles › Division 1 - Department of Motor Vehicles › Chapter 1 - Department of Motor Vehicles › Article 3.7 - Testing of Autonomous Vehicles › Section 227.36 - Autonomous Vehicle Test Driver Training Program

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A manufacturer conducting testing of autonomous vehicles on
					 public roads shall maintain a training program for its autonomous vehicle test
					 drivers and shall provide the department with a course outline and description
					 of the autonomous vehicle test driver training program. The autonomous vehicle
					 test driver training program shall include, but not be limited to the
					 following:
(a) Instruction on the
				  automated driving system technology to be tested in the manufacturer's
				  vehicles, including behind the wheel instruction provided by an experienced
				  driver on the capabilities and limitations of the manufacturer's automated
				  driving systems.
(1) For purposes of this
				  section, an "experienced driver" is one who has met the qualifications provided
				  in Section
				  227.34, subsections (a) and (b)(1)
				  of this Article and through training and experience has developed skill and
				  knowledge in the operation of the manufacturer's autonomous
				  technology.
California Code of Regulations › Title 13 - Motor Vehicles › Division 1 - Department of Motor Vehicles › Chapter 1 - Department of Motor Vehicles › Article 3.7 - Testing of Autonomous Vehicles › Section 227.38 - Manufacturer's Permit to Test Autonomous Vehicles That Do Not Require a Driver

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A manufacturer desiring to conduct testing of autonomous
					 vehicles capable of operating without the presence of a driver inside the
					 vehicle on public roads in California shall submit an application for a permit
					 to conduct driverless testing to the department on an Autonomous Vehicle Tester
					 (AVT) Program Application for a Manufacturer's Testing Permit -- Driverless
					 Vehicles, form OL 318 (Rev. 7/2020), which is hereby incorporated by reference.
					 Manufacturers may also choose to submit the form electronically via the
					 department's web portal. Notwithstanding the requirements of Sections
					 227.04(b),
					 227.24,
					 227.26(a) and
					 (b),
					 227.32,
					 227.34, and
					 227.36, a manufacturer may conduct
					 testing of autonomous vehicles capable of operating without the presence of a
					 driver inside the vehicle on public roads in California if all of the following
					 requirements are met:
(a) The
				  manufacturer certifies that the local authorities, as defined in Vehicle Code
				  section
				  385, within
				  the jurisdiction where the vehicle will be tested have been provided a written
				  notification, a copy of which must be submitted to the department, that
				  contains all of the following:
(1) The
				  operational design domain of the test vehicles.
(2) A list of all public roads in the
				  jurisdiction where the vehicles will be tested.
(3) The date that testing will
				  begin.
(4) The days and times that
				  testing will be conducted on public roads.
(5) The number of vehicles to be tested and
				  the types of vehicles to be tested.
(6) Contact information, including name,
				  telephone number, address, and email for the contact person for the
				  manufacturer conducting the testing.
California Code of Regulations › Title 13 - Motor Vehicles › Division 1 - Department of Motor Vehicles › Chapter 1 - Department of Motor Vehicles › Article 3.7 - Testing of Autonomous Vehicles › Section 227.40 - Refusal of Autonomous Vehicle Testing Permit or Testing Permit Renewal

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The department may refuse an application for an original or
					 a renewal of a Manufacturer's Testing Permit or a Manufacturer's Testing Permit
					 -- Driverless Vehicles:
(a) For a
				  violation of Vehicle Code section
				  38750 or this
				  Article.
(b) For any act or
				  omission of the manufacturer or one of its agents, employees, contractors, or
				  designees which the department finds makes the conduct of autonomous vehicle
				  testing on public roads by the manufacturer an unreasonable risk to the
				  public.
(c) The department shall
				  provide a written notice of a refusal to issue a Manufacturer's Testing Permit,
				  or a Manufacturer's Testing Permit -- Driverless Vehicles as specified in
				  Government Code section
				  11504.
1.
					 Renumbering of former section
					 227.36 to new section
					 227.40, including amendment of
					 section heading and section, filed 2-26-2018; operative 4-1-2018 (Register
					 2018, No. 9).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						1651 and
						38750,
						Vehicle Code. Reference: Section
						11504,
						Government Code; and Section
						38750,
						Vehicle Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 13 - Motor Vehicles › Division 1 - Department of Motor Vehicles › Chapter 1 - Department of Motor Vehicles › Article 3.7 - Testing of Autonomous Vehicles › Section 227.42 - Suspension or Revocation of Autonomous Vehicle Testing Permit

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(a) The department
				  may suspend or revoke the Manufacturer's Testing Permit of any manufacturer for
				  any of the following reasons:
(1) The
				  manufacturer has failed to maintain financial responsibility in the amount
				  required by Vehicle Code section
				  38750 and
				  Sections 227.06,
				  227.08, or
				  227.12 of this Article.
(2) The manufacturer has violated Vehicle
				  Code section
				  38750 or this
				  Article.
(3) Any act or omission of
				  the manufacturer or one of its agents, employees, contractors, or designees
				  which the department finds makes the conduct of autonomous vehicle testing on
				  public roads by the manufacturer an unreasonable risk to the
				  public.
California Code of Regulations › Title 13 - Motor Vehicles › Division 1 - Department of Motor Vehicles › Chapter 1 - Department of Motor Vehicles › Article 3.7 - Testing of Autonomous Vehicles › Section 227.44 - Demand for Hearing

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(a)
				  Upon a refusal by the department to issue or renew a Manufacturer's Testing
				  Permit or a Manufacturer's Testing Permit -- Driverless Vehicles, or upon the
				  suspension or revocation of either permit by the department, the manufacturer
				  shall be entitled to demand in writing a hearing before the director or his or
				  her representative within 60 days after the notice of refusal.
(b) The hearing shall be conducted pursuant
				  to the provisions of Chapter 5 (commencing with Section
				  11500) of Part 1 of Division 3 of
				  Title 2 of the Government Code.
1. New
					 section filed 5-19-2014; operative 9-16-2014 pursuant to Vehicle Code section
					 38750(f)
					 (Register 2014, No. 21).
2. Renumbering of former section
					 227.44 to section
					 227.48 and renumbering of former
					 section 227.38 to section
					 227.44, including amendment of
					 section heading and subsection (a), filed 2-26-2018; operative 4-1-2018
					 (Register 2018, No. 9).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						1651 and
						38750,
						Vehicle Code. Reference: Section
						11500,
						Government Code; and 38750, Vehicle
						Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 13 - Motor Vehicles › Division 1 - Department of Motor Vehicles › Chapter 1 - Department of Motor Vehicles › Article 3.7 - Testing of Autonomous Vehicles › Section 227.46 - Reinstatement of Testing Permit

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Upon the suspension or revocation of a Manufacturer's
					 Testing Permit or a Manufacturer's Testing Permit -- Driverless Vehicles by the
					 department, the manufacturer shall cease all testing of autonomous vehicles on
					 public roads until the department has verified that the manufacturer has taken
					 appropriate action to correct the deficiencies that caused the suspension or
					 revocation and the department has lifted the suspension or
					 revocation.
1. New
					 section filed 5-19-2014; operative 9-16-2014 pursuant to Vehicle Code section
					 38750(f)
					 (Register 2014, No. 21).
2. Renumbering of former section
					 227.46 to section
					 227.50 and renumbering and
					 amendment of former section
					 227.42 to section
					 227.46 filed 2-26-2018; operative
					 4-1-2018 (Register 2018, No. 9).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						1651 and
						38750,
						Vehicle Code. Reference: Section
						38750,
						Vehicle Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 13 - Motor Vehicles › Division 1 - Department of Motor Vehicles › Chapter 1 - Department of Motor Vehicles › Article 3.7 - Testing of Autonomous Vehicles › Section 227.48 - Reporting Collisions

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A manufacturer whose autonomous vehicle while operating
					 under a Manufacturer's Testing Permit or a Manufacturer's Testing Permit --
					 Driverless Vehicles is in any manner involved in a collision originating from
					 the operation of the autonomous vehicle on a public road that resulted in the
					 damage of property or in bodily injury or death shall report the collision to
					 the department, within 10 days after the collision, on Report of Traffic
					 Collision Involving an Autonomous Vehicle, form OL 316 (Rev. 7/2020) which is
					 hereby incorporated by reference. Manufacturers may also choose to submit the
					 form electronically via the department's web portal. The manufacturer shall
					 identify on the form, by name and current address, if available, all persons
					 involved in the collision, and a full description of how the collision
					 occurred. Nothing in this section relieves any person from compliance with any
					 other statutory and/or regulatory collision reporting requirements.
Note: Authority cited: Sections 1651 and 38750, Vehicle
						Code. Reference: Section 38750, Vehicle Code.
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						1651 and
						38750,
						Vehicle Code. Reference: Section
						38750,
						Vehicle Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 13 - Motor Vehicles › Division 1 - Department of Motor Vehicles › Chapter 1 - Department of Motor Vehicles › Article 3.7 - Testing of Autonomous Vehicles › Section 227.50 - Reporting Disengagement of Autonomous Mode

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(a)
				  Upon receipt of a Manufacturer's Testing Permit or a Manufacturer's Testing
				  Permit -- Driverless Vehicles, a manufacturer shall commence retaining data
				  related to the disengagement of the autonomous mode. For the purposes of this
				  section, "disengagement" means a deactivation of the autonomous mode when a
				  failure of the autonomous technology is detected or when the safe operation of
				  the vehicle requires that the autonomous vehicle test driver disengage the
				  autonomous mode and take immediate manual control of the vehicle, or in the
				  case of driverless vehicles, when the safety of the vehicle, the occupants of
				  the vehicle, or the public requires that the autonomous technology be
				  deactivated.
(b) Every manufacturer
				  authorized under this article to test autonomous vehicles on public roads shall
				  prepare and submit to the department an annual report summarizing the
				  information compiled pursuant to subsection (a) by January 1st, of each year.
(1) The first report shall cover the period
				  from the date of issuance of the Manufacturer's Testing Permit or a
				  Manufacturer's Testing Permit -- Driverless Vehicles to November 30th of the
				  following year. A manufacturer that holds both a Manufacturer's Testing Permit
				  and a Manufacturer's Testing Permit -- Driverless Vehicles may submit a single
				  report that makes clear which disengagements occurred under each type of
				  testing permit.
(2) After the first
				  report, subsequent annual reports shall cover the period December 1st of the
				  current year to November 30th of the following year.
(3) The annual report shall summarize
				  disengagements as follows:
(A) An indication
				  of whether the test vehicle is capable of operating without a driver,
(B) The circumstances or testing conditions
				  at the time of the disengagement including:
(i) The location: interstate, freeway,
				  highway, rural road, street, or parking facility.
(ii) Whether the vehicle was operating with
				  or without a driver at the time of the disengagement.
(iii) A description of the facts causing the
				  disengagements, including: weather conditions, road surface or traffic
				  conditions, construction, emergencies, accidents or collisions. The description
				  should be written in plain language with enough detail that a non-technical
				  person can understand the circumstances triggering the disengagement.
(iv) The party that initiated the
				  disengagement (autonomous technology, autonomous vehicle test driver, remote
				  operator, or passenger).
(4) The annual report shall include the total
				  number of miles each autonomous vehicle tested in autonomous mode on public
				  roads each month.
California Code of Regulations › Title 13 - Motor Vehicles › Division 1 - Department of Motor Vehicles › Chapter 1 - Department of Motor Vehicles › Article 3.7 - Testing of Autonomous Vehicles › Section 227.52 - Test Vehicle Registration and Certificates of Title

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(a) A person shall not drive, move, or leave
				  standing an autonomous test vehicle upon public roads unless the department has
				  been notified of its use pursuant to Section
				  227.16 of this Article.
(b) In addition to the requirements set forth
				  in Vehicle Code section
				  4150, an
				  application for original registration of an autonomous test vehicle shall
				  include:
(1) The certificate of ownership or
				  certificate of origination from the vehicle manufacturer as defined in Vehicle
				  Code section
				  672.
(2) A written description of the autonomous
				  technology or features integrated into the vehicle and the functional
				  capabilities made possible by this technology.
California Code of Regulations › Title 13 - Motor Vehicles › Division 1 - Department of Motor Vehicles › Chapter 1 - Department of Motor Vehicles › Article 3.7 - Testing of Autonomous Vehicles › Section 227.54 - Transfers of Interest or Title for an Autonomous Test Vehicle

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No person shall offer for sale, sell, transfer, or dispose
					 of an autonomous test vehicle, or major component parts for such a vehicle that
					 has been used for testing purposes on public roads except as follows:
(a) To a manufacturer holding a valid
				  autonomous vehicle Manufacturer's Testing Permit or a Manufacturer's Testing
				  Permit -- Driverless Vehicles.
(b)
				  The manufacturer disposing of the vehicle has obtained a Nonrepairable Vehicle
				  Certificate ensuring that the vehicle is not retitled or resold, and ownership
				  of the vehicle is transferred to an auto dismantler.
(c) Transfer of ownership to an educational
				  or research institution or a museum where it would be appropriate for display
				  or study.
(d) The manufacturer
				  disposing of the vehicle has obtained a Nonrepairable Vehicle Certificate
				  ensuring that the vehicle is not retitled or resold and the manufacturer has
				  internally dismantled or disposed of its own vehicle and its major component
				  parts.
1.
					 Renumbering of former section
					 227.50 to new section
					 227.54, including amendment of
					 section heading and section, filed 2-26-2018; operative 4-1-2018 (Register
					 2018, No. 9).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						1651 and
						38750; Vehicle Code. Reference:
						Section 38750; Vehicle
						Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 13 - Motor Vehicles › Division 1 - Department of Motor Vehicles › Chapter 1 - Department of Motor Vehicles › Article 3.8 - Deployment of Autonomous Vehicles › Section 228.00 - Purpose

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In the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act of
					 1966 (49 U.S.C. section
					 30101 et seq.; "Safety Act"), Congress
					 directed the U.S. Department of Transportation to prescribe motor vehicle
					 safety standards. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is vested
					 with the authority to develop Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards
					 (49 C.F.R. Part 501, section
					 501.3). Under the Safety Act, no motor
					 vehicle can be sold for use on public roads in the United States unless the
					 vehicle manufacturer certifies that the vehicle meets the performance
					 requirements specified in the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards adopted by
					 the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, or the manufacturer has
					 received the appropriate exemption from the National Highway Safety
					 Administration.
(a) The regulations in
				  this article implement, interpret and make specific Division 16.6 (commencing
				  with section
				  38750) of the
				  Vehicle Code, originally added by Statutes of 2012, Chapter 570 (SB 1298),
				  providing for the regulation of the deployment of autonomous vehicles on public
				  roads in California consistent with the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety
				  Standards.
(b) An autonomous
				  vehicle shall not be deployed on public roads in California except as permitted
				  under Vehicle Code section
				  38750 and the regulations in this
				  article.
1. New
					 article 3.8 (sections
					 228.00-228.28) and section filed
					 2-26-2018; operative 4-1-2018 (Register 2018, No.
					 9).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						1651 and
						38750,
						Vehicle Code. Reference: Section
						38750,
						Vehicle Code.