California Vehicle Code

§ 4000.17

VEH § 4000.17 Effective Jan 1, 2020Div. 3 · Ch. 1 · Art. 1

Statute text

(a)For purposes of this section, “heavy-duty vehicle” means a nongasoline heavy-duty onroad motor vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating of more than 14,000 pounds, as defined by the State Air Resources Board pursuant to Section 44152 of the Health and Safety Code.

(b)No later than one year after the effective date of a regulation implementing the Heavy-Duty Vehicle Inspection and Maintenance Program (Chapter 5.5 (commencing with Section 44150) of Part 5 of Division 26 of the Health and Safety Code), the department shall confirm prior to the initial registration, the transfer of ownership, or the renewal of registration that a heavy-duty vehicle is compliant with, or exempt from, the Heavy-Duty Vehicle Inspection and Maintenance Program.

(c)Subdivision (b) does not apply to a transfer of ownership and registration under any of the following circumstances:

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 298, Sec. 3. (SB 210) Effective January 1, 2020.