California Code of Regulations
Title 13 - Motor Vehicles
Division 1 - Department of Motor Vehicles
Chapter 1 - Department of Motor Vehicles
Article 3.5 - Motor Carriers Permit Program
Section 220.00 - Definitions
Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024
As used in this article, the following definitions shall apply:
(a) "Administrative costs" shall be defined as attorney fees and support staff costs incurred in determining legal entitlement to all or a portion of the cash deposit(s) or savings account(s) held in assignment(s) pursuant to Vehicle Code section 34631(c).
(b) An "applicant" shall be defined as a motor carrier applying as an original applicant for or a current holder of a motor carrier permit.
(c) An "assignor" shall be defined as a motor carrier who is granted a certificate of self-insurance.
(d) The "Deputy Director" shall be defined as the deputy director of the Department of Motor Vehicles for the State of California, who administers the Motor Carrier Permit Program.
(e) The "Director" shall be defined as the Director of Motor Vehicles for the State of California and any other department employee designated to act on behalf of the Director.
(f) A "fictitious name" as used in Vehicle Code section 34621(b)(1) shall be defined as a DBA (Doing Business As) and/or a trade name.
(g) "Licensed to write insurance in this state" as stated in Vehicle Code section 34631 shall be defined as an "admitted insurer" as stated in Insurance Code section 700.
(h) A "motor carrier" shall be defined as a business entity who operates vehicles in California and participates or qualifies to participate in the Motor Carrier Permit program.
(i) A "permit term" shall be defined as twelve (12) months starting on the first day of the month that the original application was received and ending on the last day of the following 12th month. The permit term shall establish the annual renewal date.
(j) For the purpose of this article, the terms "Motor Carrier of Property Permit" and "Motor Carrier Permit" shall be used interchangeably.
1. New
article 3.5 (sections 220.00-221.12) and section filed 4-10-98 as an emergency;
operative 4-10-98 (Register 98, No. 15). A Certificate of Compliance must be
transmitted to OAL by 8-10-98 or emergency language will be repealed by
operation of law on the following day. For prior history, see Register 85, No.
15.
2. Repealed by operation of Government Code section
11346.1(g)
(Register 98, No. 34).
3. New article 3.5 (sections 220.00-221.12)
and section filed 8-17-98 as an emergency; operative 8-17-98 (Register 98, No.
34). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 12-15-98 or
emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following
day.
4. Certificate of Compliance as to 8-17-98 order, including
relettering of subsections, transmitted to OAL 10-16-98 and filed 12-2-98
(Register 98, No. 49).
5. Amendment of article heading and section
filed 12-23-2003; operative 1-22-2004 (Register 2003, No. 52).
6.
Governor Newsom issued Executive Order N-54-20 (2019 CA EO 54-20), dated April
22, 2020, which suspended the provisions requiring current Motor Carrier
Property Permits, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Note: Authority cited: Sections 1651 and 34604, Vehicle Code. Reference: Sections 34621 and 34631,Vehicle Code; and Section 700, Insurance Code.
