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 227.52 - Test Vehicle Registration and Certificates of Title
Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024
(a) A person shall not drive, move, or leave standing an autonomous test vehicle upon public roads unless the department has been notified of its use pursuant to Section 227.16 of this Article.
(b) In addition to the requirements set forth in Vehicle Code section 4150, an application for original registration of an autonomous test vehicle shall include:
(c) In addition to the requirements set forth in Vehicle Code section 5902, an application for transfer of ownership of an autonomous test vehicle shall include a written description of the autonomous technology or features integrated into the vehicle.
(d) An autonomous test vehicle shall be identified as such on the face of the registration card and any certificate of ownership and the Autonomous Vehicle Testing (AVT) Program Test Vehicle Permit, form OL 313 (Rev. 7/2020), which is incorporated by reference, issued by the department pursuant to this Article.
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 227.52 to
section 227.28 and renumbering and
amendment of former section
227.48 to section 227.52 filed
2-26-2018; operative 4-1-2018 (Register 2018, No. 9).
3. Change
without regulatory effect amending form OL 313, Autonomous Vehicle Testing
(AVT) Program Test Vehicle Permit (incorporated by reference) and amending
subsection (d) 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 43014, Health and Safety Code; and Sections 672, 4150, 5902, 9255.1 and 38750, Vehicle Code.
