California Code of Regulations › Title 13 - Motor Vehicles › Division 2 - Department of the California Highway Patrol › Chapter 6.5 - Motor Carrier Safety › Article 1 - Definitions and General Provisions › Section 1202 - General Provisions

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
The general provisions of this chapter are as
					 follows:
(a) Inspections by
				  Department. Motor carriers shall afford authorized representatives of the
				  department a reasonable opportunity to enter terminals, maintenance facilities,
				  farm labor camps, or other private property to inspect vehicles and records to
				  determine compliance with this chapter. Every driver shall permit the
				  inspection of any vehicle or pertinent records for which the driver is
				  responsible or has under his or her control.
(b) Authority of District Boards. The
				  governing board of any school district, county superintendent of schools, or
				  equivalent private school entity or official, may adopt and enforce additional
				  requirements governing the transportation of pupils. Such requirements shall
				  not conflict with any law or state administrative regulation.
(c) Application to Private School Buses. The
				  provisions of this chapter shall apply equally to private school buses and to
				  private school officials and agencies unless the context clearly indicates that
				  no such application may reasonably be made.
(d) Special Application. Regulations in this
				  title relating to buses and to the transportation of passengers shall also
				  apply to trailer buses.
(e)
				  Exemptions. The Commissioner may grant exemptions from any of the requirements
				  of this chapter when, in the Commissioner's judgment, requests appear
				  reasonable, or the results intended by these regulations can be accomplished by
				  alternate methods of compliance. However, no exemption will be granted if, in
				  the opinion of the Commissioner, the exemption would compromise the safety
				  requirements of these regulations. In addition, any exemption granted by the
				  Commissioner is nontransferable and may be rescinded at any time for cause.
(1) Application for Exemption. An application
				  for exemption shall be made in writing to the Commissioner, and it shall
				  include the following data:
Reason for requesting an exemption
Alternate method(s) of compliance
When relevant, the make and model, vehicle identification
					 number, and license number of the vehicle for which the exemption is being
					 requested
The application shall be mailed to:
CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL
COMMERCIAL VEHICLE SECTION
POST OFFICE BOX 942898
SACRAMENTO, CA 94298-0001
In lieu of mailing the application, it may be sent via
					 electronic mail to cvs@chp.ca.gov, with "Request for Exemption -- Title 13
					 California Code of Regulations" in the subject line.
(2) Copy of Exemption. A copy of any
				  exemption granted shall be carried in the vehicle(s) for which it was issued at
				  all times, unless specified otherwise in the exemption, and shall be presented
				  for inspection upon demand by any authorized representative of the
				  department.
(3) Blanket Exemptions.
				  The provisions of this subsection do not apply to any blanket exemptions the
				  Commissioner may elect to issue. A blanket exemption is an exemption from a
				  particular provision of this subchapter granted to all vehicles, or vehicles
				  manufactured on or after a specified date, pending a change in these
				  regulations.