California Code of Regulations
Title 8 - Industrial Relations
Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations
Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety
Subchapter 7 - General Industry Safety Orders
Group 3 - General Plant Equipment and Special Operations
Article 19 - Automotive Lifts
Section 3544 - Control Mechanism for Automotive Lifts

Every automotive lift shall be equipped with a readily accessible direct control device which will automatically return to the neutral or "off" position upon release by the operator. Adapters or other alterations which will render the normal functions of the control device inoperative shall not be used.

1. New NOTE filed 10-15-85; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 85, No. 44).
2. Amendment of section heading and section filed 6-28-2005; operative 7-28-2005 (Register 2005, No. 26).

Note: Authority cited: Section 142.3, Labor Code. Reference: Section 142.3, Labor Code.