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Chapter 6.5. Motor Carrier Safety [FNA1]. Article 1. Definitions and General Provisions (Refs & Annos). [FNa1] Formerly Subchapter 6, Article 2 (Sections 1210-1230, not consecutive). Scope.
(a) Applicability. Unless otherwise indicated within a specific section, the provisions of this chapter shall apply to vehicles listed in Vehicle Code Sections 545(k), 34500 and 34500.1 and their operation.
(b) Limited Application.
(1) Two-axle motor trucks with a gross vehicle weight rating of 26,000 pounds or less transporting hazardous materials in quantities for which placards are required pursuant to Vehicle Code Section 27903 shall be subject to the following Sections of this chapter: 1212, 1212.5, 1213, 1213.1, 1214, 1215, 1229, 1230, 1232, 1234, 1239, and 1256.
(2) Two-axle motor trucks with a gross vehicle weight rating of 26,000 pounds or less transporting hazardous materials in quantities for which placards are not required shall be subject to the following Sections of this chapter: 1212, 1212.5, 1214, 1215 (except 1215(b)), 1229, 1230, and 1232. Two-axle motortrucks transporting hazardous materials for which a license is required by Vehicle Code Section 32000.5 shall also be subject to Sections 1239 and 1256.
(3) Section 1213.1 Subsections (c) through (f), shall apply to drivers of commercial motor vehicles as defined in Vehicle Code Section 15210.
(4) Two-axle motor trucks described in subdivision (j) of Vehicle Code Section 34500 shall be subject only to Sections 1212, 1212.5, 1213, and 1239 (but only for matters relating to hours of service and logbooks of drivers) of this chapter.
(5) Persons operating vehicles which cause those persons to be subject to the Motor Carriers of Property Act as described in Division 14.85 of the Vehicle Code, but which vehicles are not included in Vehicle Code Section 34500, unless otherwise specified, shall be subject to Articles 6.5 and 7.5 of this chapter.
(c) Exceptions.
This chapter shall not apply to vehicles used primarily off the highway and not required to be registered pursuant to Vehicle Code Section 4000(a).
Authority cited:
Vehicle Code 2402
Vehicle Code 31401
Vehicle Code 34501
Vehicle Code 34501.2
Vehicle Code 34501.5
Vehicle Code 34508
Vehicle Code 34513
Education Code 39831
Reference:
Vehicle Code 545
Vehicle Code 31401
Vehicle Code 34500
Vehicle Code 34500.1
Vehicle Code 34501
Vehicle Code 34501.2
Vehicle Code 34501.5
Vehicle Code 34508
Vehicle Code 34623
Education Code 39831
(Amended by Register 2012, No. 46.)