§ 13-1200. 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).

HISTORY

1. New subchapter 6.5 (articles 1-9, consecutive; sections 1200-1293, consecutive) filed 8-14-78; designated effective 9-18-78 (Register 78, No. 33). For prior history, see Register 78, No. 33 (subchapter 6, article 2, sections 1210-1230, not consecutive).

2. Amendment of section title filed 4-9-79; designated effective 6-1-79 (Register 79, No. 15).

3. Amendment of subsection (a) filed 6-9-82; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 82, No. 24).

4. Amendment filed 10-28-82; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 82, No. 44).

5. Amendment filed 4-27-83; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 83, No. 18).

6. Amendment of subsection (c) filed 6-22-83; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 83, No. 26).

7. Amendment filed 10-30-86; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 86, No. 44).

8. Amendment of subsection (a) filed 8-4-87; operative 9-3-87 (Register 87, No. 32).

9. Change without regulatory effect adding new subsection (b)(3) filed 8-13-91 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 92, No. 4).

10. New subsection (b)(4) filed 4-28-92; operative 5-28-92 (Register 92, No. 18).

11. Amendment of subsections (a), (b)(1), (b)(2), (c) and Note filed 7-22-93; operative 8-21-93 (Register 93, No. 30).

12. Amendment of subsection (b)(4) and Note filed 9-6-95; operative 10-6-95 (Register 95, No. 36).

13. Amendment of subsection (a) filed 3-31-99; operative 4-30-99 (Register 99, No. 14).

14. Amendment of subsection (b)(3) filed 10-24-2001; operative 11-23-2001 (Register 2001, No. 43).

15. New subsection (b)(5) filed 3-20-2002; operative 4-19-2002 (Register 2002, No. 12).

16. Amendment of subsections (a) and (b)(5) filed 10-12-2010; operative 11-11-2010 (Register 2010, No. 42).

17. Amendment of subsection (a) and Note filed 7-6-2011; operative 8-5-2011 (Register 2011, No. 27).

18. Amendment of subsections (b)(1)-(2) and (b)(4)-(5) and amendment of Note filed 11-13-2012; operative 12-13-2012 (Register 2012, No. 46).

Note

Note: Authority cited: Sections 2402, 31401, 34501, 34501.2, 34501.5, 34508 and 34513, Vehicle Code; and Section 39831, Education Code. Reference: Sections 545, 31401, 34500, 34500.1, 34501, 34501.2, 34501.5, 34508 and 34623, Vehicle Code; and Section 39831, Education Code.