California Vehicle Code

§ 24252

VEH § 24252 Effective Jan 1, 2022Div. 12 · Ch. 2 · Art. 1

Statute text

(a)(1) All lighting equipment of a required type installed on a vehicle shall at all times be maintained in good working order. Lamps shall be equipped with bulbs of the correct voltage rating corresponding to the nominal voltage at the lamp socket.

(2)For purposes of this section, “lighting equipment of a required type” includes lighting equipment specifically required by this code and lighting equipment required pursuant to Part 393 or Part 571 of Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations.

(b)The voltage at a tail, stop, license plate, side marker or clearance lamp socket on a vehicle shall not be less than 85 percent of the design voltage of the bulb. Voltage tests shall be conducted with the engine operating.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 311, Sec. 5. (SB 814) Effective January 1, 2022.