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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 3.8 - Deployment of Autonomous Vehicles › Section 228.02 - Definitions

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
As used in this article the following definitions
					 apply:
(a) "Autonomous technology data
				  recorder" is a mechanism, in addition to, and separate from, any other
				  mechanism required by law, installed in an autonomous vehicle to record
				  technical information about the status and operation of the vehicle's
				  autonomous technology sensors for 30 seconds prior to a collision.
(b) "Autonomous vehicle" means any vehicle
				  equipped with technology that is a combination of both hardware and software
				  that has the capability of performing the dynamic driving task without the
				  active physical control or monitoring of a natural person, excluding vehicles
				  equipped with one or more systems that enhance safety or provide driver
				  assistance but are not capable of driving or operating the vehicle without the
				  active physical control or monitoring of a human. For the purposes of this
				  article an "autonomous vehicle" 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.
(c) "Deployment" means the operation of an
				  autonomous vehicle on public roads by members of the public who are not
				  employees, contractors, or designees of a manufacturer or for purposes of sale,
				  lease, providing transportation services or transporting property for a fee, or
				  otherwise making commercially available outside of a testing program.
(d) The definitions specified in Section
				  227.02 of Article 3.7 shall also
				  apply to this article.
1. New
					 section filed 2-26-2018; operative 4-1-2018 (Register 2018, No.
					 9).
2. Amendment of subsection (c) filed 12-16-2019; operative
					 12-16-2019 pursuant to Government Code section
					 11343.4(b)(3)
					 (Register 2019, No. 51).
3. Change without regulatory effect
					 amending subsection (b) filed 4-5-2022 pursuant to section
					 100, title 1, California Code of
					 Regulations (Register 2022, No. 14).
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 228.04 - Financial Requirements for a Permit to Deploy Autonomous Vehicles on Public Roads

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(a) A
				  manufacturer of autonomous vehicles, both those that require a driver inside
				  the vehicle and those that do not require a driver inside the vehicle, may
				  satisfy the requirements of Vehicle Code section
				  38750(c)(3)
				  by presenting evidence of one of the following:
(1) 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 collisions or accidents caused by the autonomous vehicles
				  produced by the manufacturer in the form of an instrument of insurance, a
				  surety bond, or proof of self-insurance.
(2) A surety bond, that meets the
				  requirements of Section
				  227.10 of Article 3.7, and is
				  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 a collision involving an autonomous vehicle
				  deployed by the manufacturer pursuant to Vehicle Code section
				  38750(c),
				  and shall be submitted to the department with the Autonomous Vehicles
				  Manufacturer Deployment Program Surety Bond, form OL 317A (New 6/2014), which
				  is hereby incorporated by reference.
(3) An insurance that meets the requirements
				  of Section
				  227.08 of Article 3.7.
(4) A proof of self-insurance shall meet the
				  requirements of, and be governed by, Section
				  227.12 of Article 3.7 and shall be
				  submitted to the department on an Autonomous Vehicle Manufacturer's Deployment
				  Program Application for Certificate of Self-Insurance, form OL 319A (New
				  2/2017), which is hereby incorporated by reference.
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 228.08 - Review of Application

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(a)
				  The department shall review the applications submitted pursuant to Section
				  228.06 and notify the manufacturer
				  within thirty (30) business days of receipt whether the application is
				  determined to be incomplete. After notification by the department,
				  manufacturers may submit materials necessary to complete the application up to
				  one year after the date of the original submission of the
				  application.
(b) Applications
				  deemed complete will be reviewed for approval, except as required by the
				  timeframes set forth in Vehicle Code section
				  38750.
(c) The department shall issue a notice of
				  correction to manufacturers whose applications are deemed deficient in content
				  details within thirty (30) business days of the application being deemed
				  complete. The manufacturer may resubmit the application with the corrections
				  required by the notice of correction within one year of the original submission
				  of the application.
(d) Pending
				  applications that have not been approved by the department after notice of
				  incompleteness under subsection (a) or notice of correction under subsection
				  (c) shall expire one year from the original date of submission to the
				  department.
(e) The department
				  shall approve the application if the manufacturer has:
(1) Submitted all the information and
				  certifications required by Sections
				  228.04 and
				  228.06; and,
(2) based on the submitted information and
				  certifications, conducted testing necessary to satisfy the department that the
				  subject autonomous vehicles are safe to operate on public
				  roads.
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 228.10 - Amendment of Application

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(a)
				  Within ten (10) days of any change to the contact information or the name of
				  the manufacturer provided on the Application for a Permit to Deploy Autonomous
				  Vehicles on Public Streets or Application for a Permit to Deploy Driverless
				  Autonomous Vehicles on Public Streets, a manufacturer shall notify the
				  department in writing on the manufacturer's letterhead of the change, including
				  changes in contact names, telephone numbers, or mailing address.
(b) A manufacturer shall submit an amended
				  application for public deployment prior to implementing changes that:
(1) Make the vehicle capable of operation at
				  a SAE International level that is different than and/or in addition to the
				  level in the approved permit.
(2)
				  Make the vehicle capable of operation on a roadway type that is different than
				  and/or in addition to those in the approved permit.
(3) Increase the maximum speed of the vehicle
				  by more than 15 miles per hour.
(4)
				  Make the vehicle capable of operation in geographic areas different than and/or
				  in addition to those in the approved permit.
(5) Remove any commonly-occurring or
				  restricted conditions that were identified on the approved
				  permit.
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 228.12 - Reporting Safety Defects

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A manufacturer who identifies a safety-related defect in
					 their autonomous technology that creates an unreasonable risk to safety shall
					 submit to the department a copy of the report prepared in compliance with the
					 timeframe and requirements specified in Part 573, Title 49 of the Code of
					 Federal Regulations.
1. New
					 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; and Part 573, Title 49, Code of Federal
						Regulations.
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 228.14 - Conditions Related to the Term of Permit

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Every Permit to Deploy Autonomous Vehicles on Public
					 Streets issued under this article shall be valid until such time that it is
					 suspended or revoked by the department pursuant to section
					 228.22 or surrendered by the
					 manufacturer.
1. New
					 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 228.16 - Refusal of an Application for a Permit to Deploy

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The department may refuse an Application for a Permit to
					 Deploy Autonomous Vehicles on Public Streets for any of the following:
(a) If a manufacturer violates any provision
				  of Vehicle Code section
				  38750,
				  subsection (c), or this Article.
(b) For any act or omission of the
				  manufacturer or one of its agents, employees, contractors, or designees which
				  the department determines creates a safety risk to the public.
(c) The department shall provide a written
				  notice of a refusal to issue a Permit to Deploy Autonomous Vehicles on Public
				  Streets as specified in Government Code section
				  11504.
1. New
					 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 3.8 - Deployment of Autonomous Vehicles › Section 228.18 - Demand for Hearing on Refusal of Permit

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(a) Upon refusal by the department to issue a
				  Permit to Deploy Autonomous Vehicles on Public Streets, a manufacturer shall be
				  entitled to request in writing a hearing before the director or his or her
				  representative. Such request must be delivered to the department within 60 days
				  after the notice of refusal is issued.
(b) The hearing shall be conducted by the
				  director or by a hearing officer appointed by the director from the officers or
				  employees of the department at a time and place designated by the
				  department.
(c) Upon conclusion of
				  the hearing the director or hearing officer shall make findings and render a
				  determination on behalf of the department and shall notify the manufacturer
				  within 30 days.
(d) All matters in
				  a hearing not covered by this section shall be governed, as far as applicable,
				  by Chapter 5 (commencing with Section
				  11500) of Part 1 of Division 3 of
				  Title 2 of the Government code.
1. New
					 section filed 2-26-2018; operative 4-1-2018 (Register 2018, No.
					 9).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						1651 and
						38750,
						Vehicle Code. Reference: Section
						11500 et seq., 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 3.8 - Deployment of Autonomous Vehicles › Section 228.20 - Suspension or Revocation of Permit

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(a) The department will provide a 30-day
				  written notice, under the procedures specified in Government Code section
				  11505, to
				  the manufacturer before suspending or revoking the Permit to Deploy Autonomous
				  Vehicles on Public Streets. The department may suspend or revoke a Permit to
				  Deploy Autonomous Vehicles on Public Streets for any of the following reasons:
(1) The manufacturer has failed to maintain
				  financial responsibility in the amount required by Vehicle Code section
				  38750,
				  subsection (c)(3), and section
				  228.04 of this Article.
(2) The manufacturer submitted incorrect or
				  misleading information in the Application for a Permit to Deploy Autonomous
				  Vehicles on Public Streets.
(3) The
				  manufacturer fails to report to the department any change to the information or
				  certifications required and provided in the application under Section
				  228.10 within 10 days of the date
				  of the change.
(4) The manufacturer
				  fails to comply with any of the provisions of this article related to the
				  deployment of autonomous vehicles.
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 228.22 - Administrative Procedures for a Suspension or Revocation of Permit

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(a) A manufacturer
				  that has received an order of suspension or revocation from the department may
				  request in writing a hearing on the matter as specified in Section
				  228.18. Any hearing shall be
				  conducted by the director or by a hearing officer appointed by the director
				  from the officers or employees of the department.
(1) If a manufacturer wishes to have a
				  hearing before the effective date of the order of suspension or revocation, the
				  request for hearing shall be made within ten days of the receipt of the order
				  of suspension or revocation. The hearing shall be held at a time and place
				  designated by the department.
(2)
				  The department shall hold the hearing before the effective date of the order of
				  suspension or revocation if the request for hearing is received by the by the
				  department on or before ten days after the manufacturer's receipt of the order
				  of suspension or revocation.
(3)
				  The only issues at the hearing on an order of suspension of revocation shall be
				  those listed in subsections (a) and (b) of Section
				  228.20.
(4) Upon conclusion of the hearing the
				  director or the hearing officer shall make findings and render a determination
				  of behalf of the department and shall notify the manufacturer. The decision
				  shall take effect as stated in the order of suspension or revocation.
(5) A request for hearing does not stay the
				  order of suspension or revocation. If the department does not conduct a hearing
				  and make a determination before the effective date of the suspension or
				  revocation, the department shall stay the effective date of the order pending
				  the determination.
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 228.24 - Information Privacy

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(a) The
				  manufacturer shall either:
(1) Provide a
				  written disclosure to the driver of an autonomous vehicle, and for vehicles
				  that do not require a driver, the passengers of the vehicle, that describes the
				  personal information collected by the autonomous technology that is not
				  necessary for the safe operation of the vehicle and how it will be used;
				  or,
(2) Anonymize the information
				  that is not necessary for the safe operation of the
				  vehicle.
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 228.26 - Registration of Autonomous Vehicles

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(a) In addition to the requirements set forth
				  in Vehicle Code section
				  4453
				  (a), a registration card for an autonomous
				  vehicle shall identify the vehicle as autonomous.
(b) In addition to the requirements of
				  Vehicle Code section
				  4451, the
				  certificate of ownership for an autonomous vehicle shall identify the vehicle
				  as autonomous.
1. New
					 section filed 2-26-2018; operative 4-1-2018 (Register 2018, No.
					 9).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						1651 and
						38750,
						Vehicle Code. Reference: Section
						43014,
						Health and Safety Code; and Sections
						672,
						4150,
						5902 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 3.8 - Deployment of Autonomous Vehicles › Section 228.28 - Statements About Autonomous Technology

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(a) No manufacturer or its agents shall
				  represent in any advertising for the sale or lease of a vehicle that a vehicle
				  is autonomous unless it meets all of the following requirements:
(1) The vehicle meets the definition of an
				  autonomous vehicle specified in Vehicle Code section
				  38750 and
				  section 228.02(b) of
				  Article 3.8.
(2) The vehicle was
				  manufactured by a manufacturer licensed pursuant to Vehicle Code section
				  11701 also
				  holding a valid autonomous vehicle manufacturer's permit issued pursuant to
				  this Article at the time of the vehicle's manufacture.
California Code of Regulations › Title 13 - Motor Vehicles › Division 1 - Department of Motor Vehicles › Chapter 1 - Department of Motor Vehicles › Article 4 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSES › Section 250.00 - Occupational License Application Requirements

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
Occupational license application:
(a) Shall be submitted to the department at
				  any of its locations.
(b) Shall be
				  on the forms prescribed by the department.
(c) Shall be complete and contain the
				  information required in this article.
1. Change
					 without regulatory effect renumbering former section
					 414.00 to section
					 250.00 and relocation of article
					 heading filed 7-19-93 pursuant to title 1, section
					 100, California Code of
					 Regulations (Register 93, No. 30).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						1651, Vehicle
						Code. Reference: Sections
						11102,
						11102.5,
						11104,
						11501,
						11601,
						11602,
						11701 and
						11704,
						Vehicle Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 13 - Motor Vehicles › Division 1 - Department of Motor Vehicles › Chapter 1 - Department of Motor Vehicles › Article 4 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSES › Section 250.02 - Time Requirements for Submitting Application

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An applicant for an occupational license or a licensee
					 wishing to change an existing license shall submit the required forms to the
					 department at least three (3) business days prior to the desired effective date
					 of such application or change.
1. Change
					 without regulatory effect renumbering former section
					 414.01 to section
					 250.02 filed 7-19-93 pursuant to
					 title 1, section
					 100, California Code of
					 Regulations (Register 93, No. 30).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						1651, Vehicle
						Code. Reference: Sections
						11100,
						11500,
						11600 and
						11700,
						Vehicle Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 13 - Motor Vehicles › Division 1 - Department of Motor Vehicles › Chapter 1 - Department of Motor Vehicles › Article 4 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSES › Section 252.10 - Business License Definition

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A business license is a license issued to any of the
					 following categories: Dealer, lessor-retailer, dismantler, manufacturer,
					 distributor or transporter.
1. Change
					 without regulatory effect renumbering former section
					 414.10 to section
					 250.10 filed 7-19-93 pursuant to
					 title 1, section
					 100, California Code of
					 Regulations (Register 93, No. 30).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						1651, Vehicle
						Code. Reference: Sections
						11500,
						11600 and
						11700,
						Vehicle Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 13 - Motor Vehicles › Division 1 - Department of Motor Vehicles › Chapter 1 - Department of Motor Vehicles › Article 4 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSES › Section 252.20 - Business License Application Requirements

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An application for a business license issued by the
					 department shall contain, but is not limited to, the following:
(a) Name of the business.
(b) Location of the business including
				  street, address, city, and zip code of the principal place of business and any
				  branch locations. Exception: The location of business requirement is not
				  necessary when the applicant only wishes to determine if the department would
				  grant the applicant a license because of previous business or personal
				  irregularities.
(c) Type of
				  business license requested, i.e., dealer, manufacturer, transporter,
				  etc.
(d) If the application is for
				  a dealer's license, then the applicant must specify the type of vehicles to be
				  sold. Also, if new vehicles are to be sold the applicant must include the name
				  or names of vehicles he is enfranchised to sell and the name or names and
				  address of the manufacturer or distributor who has enfranchised the applicant.
(1) All new motor vehicle dealers, except
				  recreational vehicle dealers, shall submit the form required pursuant to
				  Section
				  3062 of the
				  Vehicle Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 13 - Motor Vehicles › Division 1 - Department of Motor Vehicles › Chapter 1 - Department of Motor Vehicles › Article 4 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSES › Section 252.30 - Time Requirements for Any Change in License

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Every person holding a business license shall notify the
					 department within 10 days prior to the effective date of any change in the
					 ownership. Except a corporation modifying its corporate structure shall submit
					 the appropriate forms necessary to record the change within 30 days of the
					 effective date.
1. Change
					 without regulatory effect renumbering former section
					 414.30 to section
					 252.30 filed 7-19-93 pursuant to
					 title 1, section
					 100, California Code of
					 Regulations (Register 93, No. 30).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						1651, Vehicle
						Code. Reference: Sections
						11704 and
						11721(d),
						Vehicle Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 13 - Motor Vehicles › Division 1 - Department of Motor Vehicles › Chapter 1 - Department of Motor Vehicles › Article 4 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSES › Section 252.40 - Branch Location Application Requirements

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
If an occupational licensee wishes to add a branch
					 location, then the licensee shall submit to the department the
					 following:
(a) The location of the
				  branch location, including street, address, city, and zip code.
(b) If new vehicles are to be sold, then the
				  name or names of the new vehicles for which the applicant is enfranchised to
				  sell or exchange at that location and the name or names and address of the
				  manufacturer or distributor enfranchising the applicant.
(1) All new motor vehicle dealers, except
				  recreational vehicle dealers, shall submit the form required pursuant to
				  Section
				  3062 of the
				  Vehicle Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 13 - Motor Vehicles › Division 1 - Department of Motor Vehicles › Chapter 1 - Department of Motor Vehicles › Article 4 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSES › Section 253.02 - License Renewal Terms

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(a) The
				  department shall issue a renewal license for a two-year term, pursuant to
				  Vehicle Code Section
				  1665, to an
				  All Terrain Vehicle Safety Organization, Dealer, Dismantler, Distributor,
				  Driving School Owner, Lessor-Retailer, Manufacturer, Registration Service,
				  Remanufacturer, Traffic Violator School Owner, or Transporter. The first
				  two-year term occupational license shall be issued based on the following
				  criteria:
(1) Licenses issued prior to January
				  1, 2006, with a date-in-business in an even year, will be issued a two-year
				  renewal term when the license expires in 2006.
(2) Licenses issued prior to January 1, 2006,
				  with a date-in-business in an odd year, will be issued a two-year renewal term
				  when the license expires in 2007.
(3) Licenses issued on or after January 1,
				  2006, will be issued a two-year renewal term upon the first expiration date of
				  the license.
California Code of Regulations › Title 13 - Motor Vehicles › Division 1 - Department of Motor Vehicles › Chapter 1 - Department of Motor Vehicles › Article 4.1 - ADVERTISING BY OCCUPATIONAL LICENSEE › Section 255.00 - "Advertising" Defined

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(a) In
				  the broad context of Vehicle Code Section
				  11713(a),
				  any statement advertised refers to any statement, representation, act or
				  announcement intentionally communicated to any member of the public by any
				  means whatever, whether orally, in writing or otherwise.
(b) As used elsewhere in the Vehicle Code and
				  in this article, the terms "advertising," "advertisement," or "advertise" refer
				  to a statement, representation, act or announcement intentionally communicated
				  to the public generally for the purpose of arousing a desire to buy or
				  patronize.
1. Change
					 without regulatory effect renumbering former section
					 402.00 to section
					 255.00 and adopting new article
					 4.1 heading filed 7-19-93 pursuant to title 1, section
					 100, California Code of
					 Regulations (Register 93, No. 30).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						1651, Vehicle
						Code. Reference: Division 5, Vehicle
						Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 13 - Motor Vehicles › Division 1 - Department of Motor Vehicles › Chapter 1 - Department of Motor Vehicles › Article 4.1 - ADVERTISING BY OCCUPATIONAL LICENSEE › Section 255.01 - "Dealer's Cost" Defined

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"Dealer's cost," "factory invoice," or similar terms are
					 defined as the actual cost to the dealer of any vehicle or part thereof
					 delivered to the dealer's place of business. "Dealer's cost" or similar terms
					 do not include expenses incurred by the dealer such as flooring, overhead,
					 commissions, dealer advertising, or other costs.
1. Change
					 without regulatory effect renumbering former section
					 402.01 to section
					 255.01 filed 7-19-93 pursuant to
					 title 1, section
					 100, California Code of
					 Regulations (Register 93, No. 30).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						1651, Vehicle
						Code. Reference: Sections
						11713 and
						11713.1,
						Vehicle Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 13 - Motor Vehicles › Division 1 - Department of Motor Vehicles › Chapter 1 - Department of Motor Vehicles › Article 4.1 - ADVERTISING BY OCCUPATIONAL LICENSEE › Section 255.02 - "Demonstrator" Defined

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A "demonstrator" is a vehicle specifically assigned by a
					 dealer to be regularly used for the purpose of demonstrating qualities and
					 characteristics common to vehicles of the same or similar model and type. A
					 vehicle in a dealer's inventory which is only occasionally demonstrated to a
					 prospective purchaser whose interest has focused on a particular vehicle is not
					 a "demonstrator."
1. Change
					 without regulatory effect renumbering and amending former section
					 402.02 to section
					 255.02 filed 7-19-93 pursuant to
					 title 1, section
					 100, California Code of
					 Regulations (Register 93, No. 30).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						1651, Vehicle
						Code. Reference: Sections
						665 and
						11713,
						Vehicle Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 13 - Motor Vehicles › Division 1 - Department of Motor Vehicles › Chapter 1 - Department of Motor Vehicles › Article 4.1 - ADVERTISING BY OCCUPATIONAL LICENSEE › Section 255.04 - Applicability

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Unless otherwise provided, the provisions of Sections
					 255.00 through
					 262.09 are intended to govern the
					 advertising of all entities subject to licensure by the Department of Motor
					 Vehicles under Chapters 3.5 and 4 of Division 5 of the Vehicle
					 Code.
1. Change
					 without regulatory effect renumbering and amending former section
					 402.04 to section
					 255.04 filed 7-19-93 pursuant to
					 title 1, section
					 100, California Code of
					 Regulations (Register 93, No. 30).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						1651, Vehicle
						Code. Reference: Division 5, Vehicle
						Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 13 - Motor Vehicles › Division 1 - Department of Motor Vehicles › Chapter 1 - Department of Motor Vehicles › Article 4.1 - ADVERTISING BY OCCUPATIONAL LICENSEE › Section 260.00 - Advertisements

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Any advertised statements, representations, or offers made
					 in connection with the sale or attempted sale of any vehicle(s) shall be
					 clearly set forth, and based on facts and shall be subject to these regulations
					 and the Vehicle Code.
1. Change
					 without regulatory effect renumbering former section
					 403.00 to section
					 260.00 filed 7-19-93 pursuant to
					 title 1, section
					 100, California Code of
					 Regulations (Register 93, No. 30).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						1651, Vehicle
						Code. Reference: Sections
						11614 and
						11713,
						Vehicle Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 13 - Motor Vehicles › Division 1 - Department of Motor Vehicles › Chapter 1 - Department of Motor Vehicles › Article 4.1 - ADVERTISING BY OCCUPATIONAL LICENSEE › Section 260.01 - Vehicle Description. [Repealed]

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1. Change
					 without regulatory effect renumbering former section
					 403.01 to section
					 260.01 filed 7-19-93 pursuant to
					 title 1, section
					 100, California Code of
					 Regulations (Register 93, No. 30).
2. Change without regulatory
					 effect repealing section filed 2-18-2003 pursuant to section
					 100, title 1, California Code of
					 Regulations (Register 2003, No. 8).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						1651, Vehicle
						Code. Reference: Sections
						665,
						11614,
						11713,
						11713.1 and
						11713.5,
						Vehicle Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 13 - Motor Vehicles › Division 1 - Department of Motor Vehicles › Chapter 1 - Department of Motor Vehicles › Article 4.1 - ADVERTISING BY OCCUPATIONAL LICENSEE › Section 260.02 - Vehicle History

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(a)
				  Express advertisements of a vehicle's prior use or ownership history must be
				  accurate.
(b) Former taxicabs,
				  rental vehicles, publicly owned vehicles, insurance salvage vehicles and
				  revived salvage vehicles shall be clearly identified as such if the previous
				  status is known to the seller.
(c)
				  If a vehicle is advertised and/or sold as a "demonstrator" and such a vehicle
				  has been previously registered or sold to a retail purchaser, the selling
				  dealer shall clearly disclose to the buyer the fact of such prior registration
				  or sale before obtaining the buyer's signature on a purchase order or sales
				  contract.
1. Change
					 without regulatory effect renumbering former section
					 403.02 to section
					 260.02 filed 7-19-93 pursuant to
					 title 1, section
					 100, California Code of
					 Regulations (Register 93, No. 30).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						1651, Vehicle
						Code. Reference: Sections
						11614 and
						11713,
						Vehicle Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 13 - Motor Vehicles › Division 1 - Department of Motor Vehicles › Chapter 1 - Department of Motor Vehicles › Article 4.1 - ADVERTISING BY OCCUPATIONAL LICENSEE › Section 260.03 - Vehicle Condition

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Statements of vehicle condition must accurately reflect the
					 known condition, and pictures of vehicles must accurately depict their overall
					 appearance.
1. Change
					 without regulatory effect renumbering former section
					 403.03 to section
					 260.03 filed 7-19-93 pursuant to
					 title 1, section
					 100, California Code of
					 Regulations (Register 93, No. 30).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						1651, Vehicle
						Code. Reference: Sections
						11614,
						11615 and
						11713,
						Vehicle Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 13 - Motor Vehicles › Division 1 - Department of Motor Vehicles › Chapter 1 - Department of Motor Vehicles › Article 4.1 - ADVERTISING BY OCCUPATIONAL LICENSEE › Section 260.04 - Vehicle Availability

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(a)
				  No dealer shall advertise a specific vehicle or a class of vehicles for sale,
				  unless such vehicle(s) is in the dealer's possession, or is available to the
				  dealer pursuant to a franchise agreement with the manufacturer or distributor
				  of the vehicle(s). An advertisement of a vehicle not in a dealer's possession
				  must so indicate, and must include a reasonable estimate of the date such
				  vehicle will be available from the franchisor for delivery to a prospective
				  purchaser.
(b) A specific vehicle
				  advertised by a dealer or lessor-retailer shall be in condition to demonstrate
				  and shall be willingly shown and sold at the advertised price and terms while
				  such vehicle remains unsold or unleased, unless the advertisement states that
				  the advertised price and terms are good only for a specific time and such time
				  has elapsed. Advertised vehicles must be sold at or below the advertised price
				  irrespective of whether or not the advertised price has been communicated to
				  the purchaser.
(c) No manufacturer
				  or distributor shall advertise vehicles for sale unless such vehicles are
				  available to franchised dealers within the meaning of subsection (a) of Vehicle
				  Code Section
				  11713.2, or,
				  if not so available, the advertisement must include the date such vehicles will
				  be available for purchase from retail dealers in the area in which the
				  advertisement is disseminated.
1. Change
					 without regulatory effect renumbering former section
					 403.04 to section
					 260.04 filed 7-19-93 pursuant to
					 title 1, section
					 100, California Code of
					 Regulations (Register 93, No. 30).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						1651, Vehicle
						Code. Reference: Sections
						11614,
						11713,
						11713.1 and
						11713.3,
						Vehicle Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 13 - Motor Vehicles › Division 1 - Department of Motor Vehicles › Chapter 1 - Department of Motor Vehicles › Article 4.1 - ADVERTISING BY OCCUPATIONAL LICENSEE › Section 260.05 - Vehicle Equipment

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No specific vehicle shall be advertised as having special
					 equipment or accessories unless such equipment or accessories are installed and
					 operative at the time of the advertisement.
1. Change
					 without regulatory effect renumbering former section
					 403.05 to section
					 260.05 filed 7-19-93 pursuant to
					 title 1, section
					 100, California Code of
					 Regulations (Register 93, No. 30).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						1651, Vehicle
						Code. Reference: Sections
						11615 and
						11713,
						Vehicle Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 13 - Motor Vehicles › Division 1 - Department of Motor Vehicles › Chapter 1 - Department of Motor Vehicles › Article 4.1 - ADVERTISING BY OCCUPATIONAL LICENSEE › Section 260.07 - Returned Vehicles

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If a dealer or lessor-retailer advertises that a vehicle
					 may be returned if the purchaser is not satisfied, the advertisement must
					 clearly state the terms and conditions of the offer. In addition, the dealer or
					 lessor-retailer must furnish the buyer with a written copy of the terms and
					 conditions of return before obtaining the purchaser's signature to a purchase
					 order or sales contract.
1. Change
					 without regulatory effect renumbering former section
					 403.07 to section
					 260.07 filed 7-19-93 pursuant to
					 title 1, section
					 100, California Code of
					 Regulations (Register 93, No. 30).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						1651, Vehicle
						Code. Reference: Sections
						11613,
						11614,
						11705 and
						11713,
						Vehicle Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 13 - Motor Vehicles › Division 1 - Department of Motor Vehicles › Chapter 1 - Department of Motor Vehicles › Article 4.1 - ADVERTISING BY OCCUPATIONAL LICENSEE › Section 262.00 - Dealer Price. [Repealed]

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1. Change
					 without regulatory effect renumbering former section
					 404.00 to section
					 262.00 filed 7-19-93 pursuant to
					 title 1, section
					 100, California Code of
					 Regulations (Register 93, No. 30).
2. Repealer of subsections (c)
					 and (d) filed 3-19-97; operative 4-17-97 (Register 97, No. 12).
3.
					 Change without regulatory effect repealing section filed 2-18-2003 pursuant to
					 section 100, title 1, California Code of
					 Regulations (Register 2003, No. 8).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						1651, Vehicle
						Code. Reference: Sections
						11614,
						11713 and
						11713.1,
						Vehicle Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 13 - Motor Vehicles › Division 1 - Department of Motor Vehicles › Chapter 1 - Department of Motor Vehicles › Article 4.1 - ADVERTISING BY OCCUPATIONAL LICENSEE › Section 262.01 - Manufacturer's or Distributor's Price

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If a manufacturer or distributor advertises the price of a
					 vehicle or class of vehicles, the price quoted shall be the manufacturer's
					 suggested base price.
1. Change
					 without regulatory effect renumbering and amending former section
					 404.01 to section
					 262.01 filed 7-19-93 pursuant to
					 title 1, section
					 100, California Code of
					 Regulations (Register 93, No. 30).
2. Amendment filed 3-19-97;
					 operative 4-17-97 (Register 97, No. 12).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						1651, Vehicle
						Code. Reference: Sections
						11614 and
						11713,
						Vehicle Code; and 15
						U.S.C.S. 1231, et.
						seq.
California Code of Regulations › Title 13 - Motor Vehicles › Division 1 - Department of Motor Vehicles › Chapter 1 - Department of Motor Vehicles › Article 4.1 - ADVERTISING BY OCCUPATIONAL LICENSEE › Section 262.03 - Dealer Added Charges

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A dealer may not identify a separate charge or charges for
					 services performed on vehicles prior to delivery to the extent the dealer is or
					 will be reimbursed for such expenditures by another party. If a dealer does
					 identify a separate charge or charges for delivery and preparation services
					 performed over and above those delivery and preparation obligations specified
					 by the franchiser and for which the dealer is to be reimbursed by the
					 franchiser, then the services performed and the charges therefore shall be
					 separately itemized. Such added charges must be included in the advertised
					 price.
1. Change
					 without regulatory effect renumbering former section
					 404.03 to section
					 262.03 filed 7-19-93 pursuant to
					 title 1, section
					 100, California Code of
					 Regulations (Register 93, No. 30).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						1651, Vehicle
						Code. Reference: Section
						11713.1,
						Vehicle Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 13 - Motor Vehicles › Division 1 - Department of Motor Vehicles › Chapter 1 - Department of Motor Vehicles › Article 4.1 - ADVERTISING BY OCCUPATIONAL LICENSEE › Section 262.05 - Financing, Down Payment, and Trade-In Allowance. [Repealed]

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1. Change
					 without regulatory effect renumbering former section
					 404.05 to section
					 262.05 filed 7-19-93 pursuant to
					 title 1, section
					 100, California Code of
					 Regulations (Register 93, No. 30).
2. Amendment of section heading
					 and new subsections (d)-(h) filed 3-19-97; operative 4-17-97 (Register 97, No.
					 12).
3. Change without regulatory effect repealing section filed
					 2-18-2003 pursuant to section
					 100, title 1, California Code of
					 Regulations (Register 2003, No. 8).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						1651, Vehicle
						Code. Reference: Sections
						11614,
						11705 and
						11713,
						Vehicle Code; and Section
						2981, et. seq., Civil
						Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 13 - Motor Vehicles › Division 1 - Department of Motor Vehicles › Chapter 1 - Department of Motor Vehicles › Article 4.1 - ADVERTISING BY OCCUPATIONAL LICENSEE › Section 262.06 - Down Payment. [Repealed]

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1. Change
					 without regulatory effect renumbering former section
					 404.06 to section
					 262.06 filed 7-19-93 pursuant to
					 title 1, section
					 100, California Code of
					 Regulations (Register 93, No. 30).
2. Repealer filed 3-19-97;
					 operative 4-17-97 (Register 97, No. 12).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						1651, Vehicle
						Code. Reference: Sections
						11614 and
						11713,
						Vehicle Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 13 - Motor Vehicles › Division 1 - Department of Motor Vehicles › Chapter 1 - Department of Motor Vehicles › Article 4.1 - ADVERTISING BY OCCUPATIONAL LICENSEE › Section 262.07 - Trade-In Allowances. [Repealed]

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
1. Change
					 without regulatory effect renumbering former section
					 404.07 to section
					 262.07 filed 7-19-93 pursuant to
					 title 1, section
					 100, California Code of
					 Regulations (Register 93, No. 30).
2. Repealer filed 3-19-97;
					 operative 4-17-97 (Register 97, No. 12).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						1651, Vehicle
						Code. Reference: Section
						11713,
						Vehicle Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 13 - Motor Vehicles › Division 1 - Department of Motor Vehicles › Chapter 1 - Department of Motor Vehicles › Article 4.1 - ADVERTISING BY OCCUPATIONAL LICENSEE › Section 262.08 - Identity of Dealer or Lessor-Retailer

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Advertisements by dealers or lessor-retailers shall
					 identify the dealer or lessor-retailer either by the name under which the
					 licensee does business or by such other name as will serve to readily identify
					 the dealer or lessor-retailer both to the public and the
					 department.
1. Change
					 without regulatory effect renumbering former section
					 404.08 to section
					 262.08 filed 7-19-93 pursuant to
					 title 1, section
					 100, California Code of
					 Regulations (Register 93, No. 30).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						1651, Vehicle
						Code. Reference: Sections
						11614 and
						11713,
						Vehicle Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 13 - Motor Vehicles › Division 1 - Department of Motor Vehicles › Chapter 1 - Department of Motor Vehicles › Article 4.1 - ADVERTISING BY OCCUPATIONAL LICENSEE › Section 262.09 - Qualifying Statements

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Qualifying statements used in connection with vehicle
					 advertisements, including the qualifying statements required by this article,
					 shall be large enough and displayed for a sufficient period of time to enable
					 the average reader or viewer to comprehend such statements.
1. Change
					 without regulatory effect renumbering former section
					 404.09 to section
					 262.09 filed 7-19-93 pursuant to
					 title 1, section
					 100, California Code of
					 Regulations (Register 93, No. 30).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						1651, Vehicle
						Code. Reference: Sections
						11614 and
						11713,
						Vehicle Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 13 - Motor Vehicles › Division 1 - Department of Motor Vehicles › Chapter 1 - Department of Motor Vehicles › Article 4.2 - Vehicle Dealers › Section 268.04 - Dealer Examination Requirements

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(a) All applicants for a vehicle dealer
				  license subject to Vehicle Code Section
				  11704.5 shall
				  be required to pass a written dealer examination provided and administered by
				  the department with a minimum score of 70%.
(1) When a firm, corporation, association,
				  limited liability company, or a partnership submits a dealer license
				  application which is subject to Vehicle Code Section
				  11704.5, at
				  least one person who is part of the ownership structure and who is required to
				  submit a Personal History Statement, and who will have primary responsibility
				  for managing the day to day dealership business which is reliant on the subject
				  matter knowledge contained in the dealer examination shall be required to pass
				  the dealer examination as described by Vehicle Code Section
				  11704.5(a)
				  and this article.
(2) At least one
				  person who has passed the dealer examination required by Vehicle Code Section
				  11704.5(a)
				  and Section
				  268.04(a)(1) of
				  these regulations must continuously be part of the ownership structure of all
				  firms, corporations, associations, limited liability companies, or partnerships
				  which are issued vehicle dealer licenses subject to Vehicle Code Section
				  11704.5.