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

(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.