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

Universal Citation: 13 CA Code of Regs 227.20

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024

(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.

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