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 227.54 - Transfers of Interest or Title for an Autonomous Test Vehicle
Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 12, March 22, 2024
No person shall offer for sale, sell, transfer, or dispose of an autonomous test vehicle, or major component parts for such a vehicle that has been used for testing purposes on public roads except as follows:
(a) To a manufacturer holding a valid autonomous vehicle Manufacturer's Testing Permit or a Manufacturer's Testing Permit -- Driverless Vehicles.
(b) The manufacturer disposing of the vehicle has obtained a Nonrepairable Vehicle Certificate ensuring that the vehicle is not retitled or resold, and ownership of the vehicle is transferred to an auto dismantler.
(c) Transfer of ownership to an educational or research institution or a museum where it would be appropriate for display or study.
(d) The manufacturer disposing of the vehicle has obtained a Nonrepairable Vehicle Certificate ensuring that the vehicle is not retitled or resold and the manufacturer has internally dismantled or disposed of its own vehicle and its major component parts.
1. Renumbering of former section 227.50 to new section 227.54, including amendment of section heading and section, filed 2-26-2018; operative 4-1-2018 (Register 2018, No. 9).
Note: Authority cited: Sections 1651 and 38750; Vehicle Code. Reference: Section 38750; Vehicle Code.
