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 227.42 - Suspension or Revocation of Autonomous Vehicle Testing Permit

Universal Citation: 13 CA Code of Regs 227.42

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 12, March 22, 2024

(a) The department may suspend or revoke the Manufacturer's Testing Permit of any manufacturer for any of the following reasons:

(1) The manufacturer has failed to maintain financial responsibility in the amount required by Vehicle Code section 38750 and Sections 227.06, 227.08, or 227.12 of this Article.

(2) The manufacturer has violated Vehicle Code section 38750 or this Article.

(3) Any act or omission of the manufacturer or one of its agents, employees, contractors, or designees which the department finds makes the conduct of autonomous vehicle testing on public roads by the manufacturer an unreasonable risk to the public.

(b) The department may suspend or revoke the Manufacturer's Testing Permit -- Driverless Vehicles of any manufacturer for any of the following reasons:

(1) The manufacturer has failed to maintain financial responsibility in the amount required by Vehicle Code section 38570 and Sections 227.06, 227.08, or 227.12 of this Article.

(2) The manufacturer has violated Vehicle Code section 38750 or this Article.

(3) The manufacturer's driverless autonomous vehicles are operating outside of operational design domain specified in the application submitted pursuant to Section 227.38 of this article.

(4) The manufacturer fails to make the disclosures required by subdivision (i) of Section 227.38.

(5) Any act or omission of the manufacturer or one of its agents, employees, contractors, or designees which the department finds makes the conduct of autonomous vehicle testing on public roads by the manufacturer an unreasonable risk to the public.

(c) The department will provide a 15-day written notice and follow the procedures specified in Government Code section 11505, to the manufacturer before suspending or revoking the Manufacturer's Testing Permit or a Manufacturer's Testing Permit -- Driverless Vehicles. However, the department shall immediately suspend or revoke the Manufacturer's Testing Permit or a Manufacturer's Testing Permit -- Driverless Vehicles if a manufacturer is engaging in a practice in such a manner that immediate suspension is required for the safety of persons on a public road.

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 227.42 to section 227.46 and new section 227.42 filed 2-26-2018; operative 4-1-2018 (Register 2018, No. 9).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 1651 and 38750, Vehicle Code. Reference: Section 11505, Government Code; and Section 38750, Vehicle Code.

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