California Code of Regulations
Title 13 - Motor Vehicles
Division 2 - Department of the California Highway Patrol
Chapter 6.5 - Motor Carrier Safety
Article 1 - Definitions and General Provisions
Section 1200 - Scope

Universal Citation: 13 CA Code of Regs 1200

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

(a) Applicability. Unless otherwise indicated within a specific section, the provisions of this chapter shall apply to vehicles listed in Vehicle Code Sections 545(a)(11), 34500 and 34500.1 and their operation.

(b) Exceptions.

(1) This chapter shall not apply to vehicles used primarily off the highway and not required to be registered pursuant to Vehicle Code Section 4000(a).

(2) A vehicle identified in Vehicle Code Section 34500(g), otherwise not identified in subdivisions (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (h), (i), (j), and (k) of Vehicle Code Section 34500, is not subject to the provisions of this chapter, with the exception of Article 7.5, unless one or more of the following conditions exist:
(A) The display of placards is required pursuant to Vehicle Code Section 27903.

(B) A hazardous material transportation license is required pursuant to Vehicle Code Section 32000.5.

(C) A hazardous waste transporter registration is required pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 25163.

1. New subchapter 6.5 (articles 1-9, consecutive; sections 1200-1293, consecutive) filed 8-14-78; designated effective 9-18-78 (Register 78, No. 33). For prior history, see Register 78, No. 33 (subchapter 6, article 2, sections 1210-1230, not consecutive).
2. Amendment of section title filed 4-9-79; designated effective 6-1-79 (Register 79, No. 15).
3. Amendment of subsection (a) filed 6-9-82; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 82, No. 24).
4. Amendment filed 10-28-82; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 82, No. 44).
5. Amendment filed 4-27-83; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 83, No. 18).
6. Amendment of subsection (c) filed 6-22-83; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 83, No. 26).
7. Amendment filed 10-30-86; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 86, No. 44).
8. Amendment of subsection (a) filed 8-4-87; operative 9-3-87 (Register 87, No. 32).
9. Change without regulatory effect adding new subsection (b)(3) filed 8-13-91 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 92, No. 4).
10. New subsection (b)(4) filed 4-28-92; operative 5-28-92 (Register 92, No. 18).
11. Amendment of subsections (a), (b)(1), (b)(2), (c) and NOTE filed 7-22-93; operative 8-21-93 (Register 93, No. 30).
12. Amendment of subsection (b)(4) and NOTE filed 9-6-95; operative 10-6-95 (Register 95, No. 36).
13. Amendment of subsection (a) filed 3-31-99; operative 4-30-99 (Register 99, No. 14).
14. Amendment of subsection (b)(3) filed 10-24-2001; operative 11-23-2001 (Register 2001, No. 43).
15. New subsection (b)(5) filed 3-20-2002; operative 4-19-2002 (Register 2002, No. 12).
16. Amendment of subsections (a) and (b)(5) filed 10-12-2010; operative 11-11-2010 (Register 2010, No. 42).
17. Amendment of subsection (a) and NOTE filed 7-6-2011; operative 8-5-2011 (Register 2011, No. 27).
18. Amendment of subsections (b)(1)-(2) and (b)(4)-(5) and amendment of NOTE filed 11-13-2012; operative 12-13-2012 (Register 2012, No. 46).
19. Amendment filed 7-1-2020; operative 10-1-2020 (Register 2020, No. 27).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 2402, 31401, 34501, 34501.2, 34501.5, 34508 and 34513, Vehicle Code; and Section 39831, Education Code. Reference: Sections 545, 31401, 34500, 34500.1, 34501, 34501.2, 34501.5, 34508 and 34623, Vehicle Code; and Section 39831, Education Code.

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