DIVISION 2. OTHER TAXES 6001-61050›PART 31. DIESEL FUEL TAX LAW 60001-60709›CHAPTER 5. Licenses 60131-60190›ARTICLE 4. License for Highway Vehicle Operator and End Seller 60161-60163

§ 60161

California Revenue and Taxation Code · 2020-11 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California

(a) Every person before becoming a qualified highway vehicle operator shall apply to the board for a license authorizing the person to engage in business as a qualified highway vehicle operator. A license shall be issued only to a person who is qualified to use dyed diesel fuel on the highway by the Internal Revenue Service under Section 48.4082-4 of Title 26 of the Code of Federal Regulations.

(b) If the person is already licensed as an exempt bus operator, government entity, or interstate user, the person does not need a separate qualified highway vehicle operator’s license.

(Amended by Stats. 2001, Ch. 429, Sec. 61. Effective October 2, 2001. Operative January 1, 2002, by Sec. 78 of Ch. 429.)

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