California Vehicle Code

§ 24011

VEH § 24011 Effective Jan 1, 2005Div. 12 · Ch. 1

Statute text

Whenever a federal motor vehicle safety standard is established under federal law (49 U.S.C. Sec. 30101 et seq.), no dealer shall sell or offer for sale a vehicle to which the standard is applicable, and no person shall sell or offer for sale for use upon a vehicle an item of equipment to which the standard is applicable, unless:

(a)The vehicle or equipment conforms to the applicable federal standard.

(b)The vehicle or equipment bears thereon a certification by the manufacturer or distributor that it complies with the applicable federal standards. The certification may be in the form of a symbol prescribed in the federal standards or, if there is no federal symbol, by a symbol acceptable to the department.

Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2004, Ch. 615, Sec. 29. Effective January 1, 2005.