California Vehicle Code

§ 34501.12

VEH § 34501.12 Effective Jan 1, 2026Div. 14.8

Statute text

(a)Vehicles and the operation thereof, subject to this section, are those described in subdivision (a), (b), (e), (f), (g), or (k) of Section 34500, except an agricultural vehicle as defined in Section 34500.6.

(b)It is unlawful for a motor carrier to operate any vehicle of a type described in subdivision (a) without identifying to the department all terminals, as defined in Section 34515, in this state where vehicles may be inspected by the department pursuant to paragraph (4) of subdivision (a) of Section 34501 and where vehicle inspection and maintenance records and driver records will be made available for inspection. Motor carriers shall make vehicles and records available for inspection upon request by an authorized representative of the department. If a motor carrier fails to provide vehicles and records, an unsatisfactory terminal rating shall be issued by the department.

(1)The number of vehicles that will be selected for inspection by the department at a terminal shall be based on terminal fleet size and applied separately to a terminal fleet of power units and trailers, according to the following schedule: Fleet Size Representative Sample 1 or 2 All 3 to 8 3 9 to 15 4 16 to 25 6 26 to 50 9 51 to 90 14 91 or more 20

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Legislative history

Amended (as amended by Stats. 2024, Ch. 226, Sec. 14) by Stats. 2025, Ch. 61, Sec. 2. (AB 525) Effective January 1, 2026. Repealed as of January 1, 2031, by its own provisions. See later operative version, as amended by Sec. 3 of Stats. 2025, Ch. 61.