California Public Utilities Code

§ 5411.5

PUC § 5411.5 Effective Jan 1, 2011Div. 2 · Ch. 8 · Art. 6

Statute text

(a)Whenever a peace officer, as defined in Chapter 4.5 (commencing with Section 830) of Title 3 of Part 2 of the Penal Code, arrests a person for operation of a charter-party carrier of passengers without a valid certificate or permit, the peace officer may impound and retain possession of the vehicle.

(b)Whenever a peace officer, as defined in Chapter 4.5 (commencing with Section 830) of Title 3 of Part 2 of the Penal Code, arrests a person for operating a charter-party carrier of passengers as a taxicab in violation of an ordinance or resolution of a city, county, or city and county, the peace officer may impound and retain possession of the vehicle.

(c)If the vehicle is seized from a person who is not the owner of the vehicle, the impounding authority shall immediately give notice to the owner by first-class mail.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2010, Ch. 472, Sec. 10. (AB 2572) Effective January 1, 2011.