California Code of Regulations
Title 4 - Business Regulations
Division 6 - Outdoor Advertising, Department of Transportation
Chapter 1 - Outdoor Advertising-General
Section 2272 - Abandoned Display
Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024
(a) A Display is abandoned when it ceases to exhibit current advertising copy or the Display is removed. An "available for lease" or similar message that identifies the advertising availability of the Display on which the message is placed is considered advertising copy as long as the message contains a valid telephone number or address to contact for information.
(b) The Department shall send a written notice, by certified mail, to the Permittee of a Display that has been removed requiring the Permittee to replace the removed Display within sixty (60) days of the date of the Department's notice.
(c) The Department shall send a written notice, by certified mail, to the Permittee of a Display which has ceased to exhibit current advertising copy requiring the Permittee to place advertising copy on the Display within sixty (60) days of the date of the Department's notice.
(d) If the Permittee fails to comply with sections (b) or (c) of this regulation the permit shall be revoked, subject to appeal, and no new permit may be issued for this location unless it conforms to the laws and regulations in effect at the time of application. The last Permittee is responsible for the removal of all remnants of the abandoned Display.
(e) Any permittee served with a notice of revocation may appeal this determination to the Director pursuant to Section 2241(b) of these Regulations.
1. New section
filed 6-25-76; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 76, No.
26).
2. Amendment of NOTE filed 7-22-77 as procedural and
organizational; effective upon filing (Register 77, No. 30).
3.
Repealer and new section filed 9-20-99; operative 10-20-99 (Register 99, No.
39).
4. Amendment of section heading and section filed 11-23-2004;
operative 12-23-2004 (Register 2004, No. 48).
Note: Authority cited: Sections 5250 and 5415, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections 5415 and 5463, Business and Professions Code; and 23 CFR 750.707(d)(6)(i).
