California Code of Regulations
Title 13 - Motor Vehicles
Division 3 - Air Resources Board
Chapter 3.5 - Heavy-Duty Diesel Smoke Emission Testing, and Heavy-Duty Vehicle Emission Control System Inspections
Section 2187 - Vehicles Removed from Service

Universal Citation: 13 CA Code of Regs 2187

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

(a) Vehicles are subject to removal from service by the Department of the California Highway Patrol pursuant to California Vehicle Code section 27159 if requested by the California Air Resources Board inspector, and if one or more uncleared Citations issued under section 2182 exist at the time of inspection.

(b) Upon payment of all unpaid penalties for a vehicle that has been removed from service, the California Air Resources Board shall provide the owner, or designee, a release form for presentation to the Department of the California Highway Patrol.

(c) The release of the vehicle shall be subject to the condition that it be repaired and post- repair tested or inspected within 15 days.

1. New section filed 10-21-91; operative 11-20-91 (Register 92, No. 9).
2. Amendment of subsection (c) filed 5-4-98; operative 5-4-98 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(d) (Register 98, No. 19).
3. Amendment of subsections (a) and (b) filed 1-16-2007; operative 2-15-2007 (Register 2007, No. 3).
4. Amendment of subsections (a) and (b) filed 5-8-2019; operative 7-1-2019 (Register 2019, No. 19).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 39600, 39601, 43013 and 44011.6, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 39002, 39003, 39010, 39033, 43000, 43013, 43018 and 44011.6, Health and Safety Code. Section 505, Vehicle Code.

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