California Vehicle Code

§ 27202.1

VEH § 27202.1 Effective Jan 1, 2011Div. 12 · Ch. 5 · Art. 2.5

Statute text

(a)Notwithstanding any other law, a person shall not park, use, or operate a motorcycle, registered in the State of California, that does not bear the required applicable federal Environmental Protection Agency exhaust system label pursuant to Subparts D (commencing with Section 205.150) and E (commencing with Section 205.164) of Part 205 of Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations. A violation of this section shall be considered a mechanical violation and a peace officer shall not stop a motorcycle solely on a suspicion of a violation of this section. A peace officer shall cite a violation of this section as a secondary infraction.

(b)A violation of this section is punishable as follows:

(1)For a first conviction, by a fine of not less than fifty dollars ($50), nor more than one hundred dollars ($100).

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 2010, Ch. 407, Sec. 1. (SB 435) Effective January 1, 2011.