California Insurance Code

§ 12800

INS § 12800 Effective Jan 1, 2026Div. 2 · Part 8

Statute text

The following definitions apply for purposes of this part:

(a)“Motor vehicle” means a self-propelled device operated solely or primarily upon land and may include both self-propelled motor homes or recreational vehicles, non-self-propelled camping and recreational trailers, off-road vehicles, and trailers designed to transport off-road vehicles. However, “motor vehicle” shall not include a self-propelled vehicle, or a component part of such a vehicle, that has any of the following characteristics:

(1)Has a gross vehicle weight rating of 30,000 pounds or more, and is not a recreational vehicle as defined by Section 18010 of the Health and Safety Code.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 558, Sec. 26. (AB 487) Effective January 1, 2026.