California Vehicle Code

§ 27605

VEH § 27605 Effective Jan 1, 2020Div. 12 · Ch. 5 · Art. 5

Statute text

(a)No person shall own or operate a motor vehicle painted in the manner described in Section 40800 to resemble a motor vehicle used by a peace officer or traffic officer on duty for the primary purpose of enforcing the provisions of Division 10 (commencing with Section 20000) or Division 11 (commencing with Section 21000) pursuant to Section 40800.

(b)This section shall not apply to vehicles which are painted one solid color or to vehicles first registered on or before January 1, 1979. These provisions shall not apply to vehicles that are any of the following:

(1)Owned by vehicle manufacturers or dealers.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 260, Sec. 2. (AB 309) Effective January 1, 2020.