California housing & land-use law
California Vehicle Code
California housing and land-use law as enacted — the statewide floor local ordinances are written against.
- Effective
- 2020-09-29
- Last updated
- 2026-10-04
- Contents
- 34 chapters · 4,140 sections
- Jurisdiction
- California
Contents
▸DIVISION 1. WORDS AND PHRASES DEFINED 100-681
Overview- § 100
- § 102
- § 105
- § 108
- § 109
- § 110
- § 111
- § 111.3
- § 111.5
- § 112
- § 115
- § 165
- § 165.5
- § 166
- § 175
- § 210
- § 220
- § 221
- § 223
- § 225
- § 230
- § 230.5
- § 231
- § 231.5
- § 231.6
- § 232
- § 232.5
- § 233
- § 234
- § 235
- § 236
- § 240
- § 241
- § 241.1
- § 242
- § 243
- § 245
- § 246
- § 250
- § 255
- § 257
- § 259
- § 260
- § 265
- § 266
- § 267
- § 270
- § 273
- § 275
- § 280
- § 285
- § 286
- § 288
- § 289
- § 290
- § 291
- § 295
- § 295.5
- § 295.7
- § 296
- § 297
- § 300
- § 303
- § 305
- § 310
- § 310.4
- § 310.6
- § 310.8
- § 311
- § 312
- § 312.5
- § 313
- § 313.5
- § 314
- § 315
- § 320
- § 320.5
- § 321
- § 322
- § 324
- § 324.5
- § 325
- § 330
- § 331
- § 331.1
- § 331.2
- § 331.3
- § 332
- § 335
- § 336
- § 340
- § 345
- § 350
- § 353
- § 360
- § 362
- § 365
- § 370
- § 371
- § 372
- § 373
- § 375
- § 377
- § 378
- § 380
- § 385
- § 385.2
- § 385.3
- § 385.5
- § 386
- § 387
- § 389
- § 395
- § 395.5
- § 396
- § 400
- § 405
- § 406
- § 407
- § 407.5
- § 408
- § 410
- § 415
- § 425
- § 426
- § 430
- § 431
- § 432
- § 435
- § 435.5
- § 436
- § 440
- § 445
- § 450
- § 455
- § 460
- § 461
- § 462
- § 463
- § 464
- § 465
- § 467
- § 467.5
- § 468
- § 470
- § 471
- § 472
- § 473
- § 475
- § 480
- § 485
- § 490
- § 492
- § 500
- § 505
- § 505.2
- § 506
- § 507
- § 507.5
- § 507.8
- § 508
- § 510
- § 512
- § 515
- § 516
- § 520
- § 521
- § 521.5
- § 522
- § 525
- § 527
- § 530
- § 531
- § 535
- § 540
- § 543
- § 543.5
- § 544
- § 545
- § 545.1
- § 545.5
- § 546
- § 550
- § 553
- § 555
- § 557
- § 558
- § 560
- § 565
- § 570
- § 575
- § 580
- § 585
- § 587
- § 590
- § 591
- § 592
- § 593
- § 595
- § 600
- § 605
- § 610
- § 611
- § 612
- § 615
- § 617
- § 620
- § 625
- § 626
- § 626.2
- § 626.4
- § 626.6
- § 626.8
- § 627
- § 630
- § 635
- § 636
- § 640
- § 642
- § 645
- § 650
- § 655
- § 657
- § 660
- § 661
- § 665
- § 665.5
- § 667
- § 668
- § 670
- § 670.5
- § 671
- § 672
- § 675
- § 675.5
- § 675.6
- § 676
- § 676.5
- § 680
- § 681
▸DIVISION 2. ADMINISTRATION 1500-3097
Overview▸CHAPTER 1. The Department of Motor Vehicles 1500-1825
Overview▸ARTICLE 2. Powers and Duties 1650-1685.1
Overview- § 1650
- § 1651
- § 1651.2
- § 1651.3
- § 1651.5
- § 1652
- § 1653
- § 1653.5 (Stats. 2014, Ch. 452)
- § 1653.5 (Stats. 2013, Ch. 524)
- § 1654
- § 1655
- § 1656
- § 1656.2
- § 1656.3
- § 1656.4
- § 1656.5
- § 1657
- § 1658
- § 1659
- § 1660
- § 1661
- § 1662
- § 1663
- § 1664
- § 1665
- § 1666
- § 1666.1
- § 1666.5
- § 1666.7
- § 1667
- § 1668
- § 1669
- § 1670
- § 1671
- § 1672
- § 1672.3
- § 1672.5
- § 1673
- § 1673.2
- § 1673.4
- § 1673.5
- § 1673.6
- § 1673.7
- § 1674
- § 1674.4
- § 1674.6
- § 1675
- § 1676
- § 1677
- § 1678
- § 1679
- § 1680
- § 1685
- § 1685.1
▸ARTICLE 3. Records of Department 1800-1825
Overview- § 1800
- § 1801
- § 1801.1
- § 1802
- § 1803
- § 1803.3
- § 1803.4
- § 1803.5
- § 1804
- § 1805
- § 1806
- § 1806.1
- § 1806.5
- § 1807
- § 1807.5
- § 1808
- § 1808.1
- § 1808.2
- § 1808.21
- § 1808.22
- § 1808.23
- § 1808.24
- § 1808.25
- § 1808.4
- § 1808.45
- § 1808.46
- § 1808.47
- § 1808.5
- § 1808.51
- § 1808.6
- § 1808.7
- § 1808.8
- § 1808.9
- § 1808.10
- § 1809
- § 1810
- § 1810.2
- § 1810.3
- § 1810.5
- § 1810.7
- § 1811
- § 1812
- § 1813
- § 1814
- § 1815
- § 1816
- § 1817
- § 1818
- § 1819
- § 1821
- § 1822
- § 1825
▸CHAPTER 2.5. Licenses Issued by California Highway Patrol 2500-2574
▸CHAPTER 4. Administration and Enforcement 2800-2818
▸CHAPTER 6. New Motor Vehicle Board 3000-3085.10
Overview▸ARTICLE 2. Powers and Duties of Board 3050-3051
▸DIVISION 3. REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES AND CERTIFICATES OF TITLE 4000-9808
Overview▸CHAPTER 1. Original and Renewal of Registration; Issuance of Certificates of Title 4000-5506
Overview▸ARTICLE 1. Vehicles Subject to Registration 4000-4024
▸CHAPTER 2. Transfers of Title or Interest 5600-6105
▸CHAPTER 2.5. Miscellaneous Title Provisions 6150-6172
Overview▸ARTICLE 2. Inspection and Cancellation of Titles for Exported Vehicles 6160-6162
▸CHAPTER 4. Permits to Nonresident Owners 6700-8204
▸CHAPTER 6. Registration and Weight Fees 9101-9808
Overview▸ARTICLE 2. Registration Fees 9250-9271
Overview- § 9250
- § 9250.1
- § 9250.2 (repealed January 1, 2024)
- § 9250.2 (operative January 1, 2024)
- § 9250.4
- § 9250.5
- § 9250.6
- § 9250.7
- § 9250.8
- § 9250.9
- § 9250.10
- § 9250.11
- § 9250.12
- § 9250.13
- § 9250.14
- § 9250.15
- § 9250.16
- § 9250.17
- § 9250.18
- § 9250.19
- § 9251
- § 9252
- § 9254
- § 9255
- § 9255.1
- § 9255.2
- § 9255.3
- § 9255.5
- § 9256
- § 9257
- § 9257.5
- § 9258
- § 9258.5
- § 9259
- § 9259.3
- § 9259.5
- § 9260
- § 9261
- § 9261.1
- § 9262
- § 9262.5
- § 9263
- § 9265
- § 9266
- § 9266.5
- § 9268
- § 9269
- § 9270
- § 9271
▸DIVISION 3.5. REGISTRATION AND TRANSFER OF VESSELS 9840-9928
Overview▸CHAPTER 2. Registration 9850-9880
Overview- § 9850
- § 9851
- § 9852
- § 9852.5
- § 9852.7
- § 9852.9
- § 9853
- § 9853.1
- § 9853.2
- § 9853.3
- § 9853.4
- § 9853.5
- § 9853.6
- § 9853.7
- § 9853.8
- § 9854
- § 9855
- § 9856
- § 9857
- § 9858
- § 9858.1
- § 9858.5
- § 9859
- § 9860
- § 9861
- § 9862
- § 9862.5
- § 9863
- § 9864
- § 9865
- § 9866
- § 9867
- § 9867.5
- § 9868
- § 9869
- § 9870
- § 9871
- § 9871.5
- § 9872
- § 9872.1
- § 9872.5
- § 9873
- § 9874
- § 9875
- § 9880
▸DIVISION 3.6. VEHICLE SALES 9950-9993
▸DIVISION 4. SPECIAL ANTITHEFT LAWS 10500-10904
Overview▸CHAPTER 1. Reports of Stolen Vehicles 10500-10505
▸CHAPTER 4. Theft and Injury of Vehicles 10850-10856
▸DIVISION 5. OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING AND BUSINESS REGULATIONS 11100-12217
Overview▸CHAPTER 1. Driving Schools and Driving Instructors 11100-11114
Overview- § 11100
- § 11100.1
- § 11100.5
- § 11101
- § 11102
- § 11102.1
- § 11102.5
- § 11102.6
- § 11103
- § 11103.1
- § 11103.2
- § 11104
- § 11104.3
- § 11104.5
- § 11104.6
- § 11105
- § 11105.1
- § 11105.2
- § 11105.3
- § 11105.5
- § 11105.6
- § 11106
- § 11107
- § 11108
- § 11108.5
- § 11109
- § 11110
- § 11110.1
- § 11110.2
- § 11110.5
- § 11110.7
- § 11111
- § 11111.2
- § 11111.5
- § 11112
- § 11113
- § 11113.3
- § 11113.5
- § 11114
▸CHAPTER 1.5. Traffic Violator Schools 11200-11223
Overview- § 11200
- § 11202 (repealed January 1, 2021)
- § 11202 (operative July 1, 2020)
- § 11202.5
- § 11203
- § 11203.5
- § 11204
- § 11205
- § 11205.1
- § 11205.2
- § 11205.4
- § 11206
- § 11206.5
- § 11207
- § 11208
- § 11209
- § 11210
- § 11211
- § 11212
- § 11213
- § 11214
- § 11215
- § 11215.5
- § 11215.7
- § 11216
- § 11216.2
- § 11216.5
- § 11217
- § 11217.5
- § 11218
- § 11219
- § 11219.3
- § 11219.5
- § 11220
- § 11222
- § 11223
▸CHAPTER 4. Manufacturers, Transporters, Dealers, and Salesmen 11700-11909
Overview▸ARTICLE 1. Issuance of Licenses and Certificates to Manufacturers, Transporters, and Dealers 1…
Overview- § 11700
- § 11700.1
- § 11700.2
- § 11700.3
- § 11701
- § 11702
- § 11703
- § 11703.1
- § 11703.2
- § 11703.3
- § 11703.4
- § 11704
- § 11704.5
- § 11704.7
- § 11705
- § 11705.4
- § 11706
- § 11707
- § 11708
- § 11709
- § 11709.1
- § 11709.2
- § 11709.3
- § 11709.4
- § 11710
- § 11710.1
- § 11710.2
- § 11711
- § 11711.3
- § 11712
- § 11712.5
- § 11713
- § 11713.1
- § 11713.2
- § 11713.3
- § 11713.4
- § 11713.5
- § 11713.6
- § 11713.7
- § 11713.8
- § 11713.9
- § 11713.10
- § 11713.11
- § 11713.12
- § 11713.13
- § 11713.14
- § 11713.15
- § 11713.16
- § 11713.17
- § 11713.18
- § 11713.19
- § 11713.20
- § 11713.21
- § 11713.22
- § 11713.23
- § 11713.25
- § 11713.26
- § 11714
- § 11715
- § 11716
- § 11717
- § 11718
- § 11719
- § 11720
- § 11721
- § 11722
- § 11723
- § 11724
- § 11725
- § 11726
- § 11727
- § 11728
- § 11729
- § 11730
- § 11735
- § 11736
- § 11737
- § 11738
- § 11739
- § 11740
▸DIVISION 6. DRIVERS' LICENSES 12500-15326
Overview▸CHAPTER 1. Issuance of Licenses, Expiration, and Renewal 12500-13008
Overview▸ARTICLE 1. Persons Required to Be Licensed, Exemptions, and Age Limits 12500-12527
▸ARTICLE 3. Issuance and Renewal of Licenses 12800-12819
Overview- § 12800 (operative January 1, 2019)
- § 12800 (Stats. 2017, Ch. 853)
- § 12800.5
- § 12800.7
- § 12801 (Stats. 2014, Ch. 27)
- § 12801 (Stats. 2013, Ch. 524)
- § 12801.2
- § 12801.5
- § 12801.5
- § 12801.6
- § 12801.7
- § 12801.8
- § 12801.9
- § 12801.10
- § 12801.11
- § 12802
- § 12802.5
- § 12803
- § 12804.2
- § 12804.5
- § 12804.6
- § 12804.7
- § 12804.8
- § 12804.9
- § 12804.10
- § 12804.11
- § 12804.12
- § 12804.14
- § 12804.15
- § 12805
- § 12806
- § 12806.5
- § 12807
- § 12808
- § 12809
- § 12810
- § 12810.2
- § 12810.3
- § 12810.4
- § 12810.5
- § 12811
- § 12811.1
- § 12812
- § 12813
- § 12814
- § 12814.5
- § 12814.6
- § 12814.7
- § 12815
- § 12816
- § 12817
- § 12818
- § 12819
▸CHAPTER 2. Suspension or Revocation of Licenses 13100-13559
Overview▸ARTICLE 3. Suspension and Revocation by Department 13350-13392
Overview- § 13350
- § 13350.5
- § 13351
- § 13351.5
- § 13351.8
- § 13351.85
- § 13352 (operative January 1, 2019)
- § 13352 (operative January 1, 2026)
- § 13352.1 (operative January 1, 2019)
- § 13352.1 (operative January 1, 2026)
- § 13352.2
- § 13352.3
- § 13352.4 (operative January 1, 2019)
- § 13352.4 (operative January 1, 2026)
- § 13352.5
- § 13352.6
- § 13353
- § 13353.1
- § 13353.2
- § 13353.3 (operative January 1, 2019)
- § 13353.3 (operative January 1, 2026)
- § 13353.4 (operative January 1, 2019)
- § 13353.4 (operative January 1, 2026)
- § 13353.45
- § 13353.5 (operative January 1, 2019)
- § 13353.5 (operative January 1, 2026)
- § 13353.6
- § 13353.7
- § 13353.75
- § 13353.8
- § 13355
- § 13357
- § 13359
- § 13360
- § 13361
- § 13362
- § 13363
- § 13364
- § 13365
- § 13365.2
- § 13365.5
- § 13366
- § 13366.5
- § 13367
- § 13368
- § 13369
- § 13370
- § 13371
- § 13372
- § 13373
- § 13374
- § 13375
- § 13376
- § 13377
- § 13378
- § 13380
- § 13382
- § 13384
- § 13385
- § 13386 (operative January 1, 2026)
- § 13386 (operative January 1, 2019)
- § 13388
- § 13389
- § 13390
- § 13392
▸CHAPTER 3. Investigation and Hearing 13800-14401
▸CHAPTER 4. Violation of License Provisions 14600-14611
▸CHAPTER 7. Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Program 15200-15326
▸DIVISION 11. RULES OF THE ROAD 21000-23336
Overview▸CHAPTER 1. Obedience to and Effect of Traffic Laws 21000-21296
Overview▸ARTICLE 3. Local Regulation 21100-21118
▸CHAPTER 2. Traffic Signs, Signals, and Markings 21350-21468
▸CHAPTER 3. Driving, Overtaking, and Passing 21650-21760
▸CHAPTER 7. Speed Laws 22348-22413
▸CHAPTER 9. Stopping, Standing, and Parking 22500-22526
Overview- § 22500
- § 22500.1
- § 22500.2
- § 22500.5
- § 22501
- § 22502
- § 22503
- § 22503.5
- § 22504
- § 22505
- § 22506
- § 22507
- § 22507.1
- § 22507.2
- § 22507.5
- § 22507.6
- § 22507.8
- § 22507.9
- § 22508
- § 22508.5
- § 22509
- § 22510
- § 22511
- § 22511.1
- § 22511.2
- § 22511.3
- § 22511.5
- § 22511.55
- § 22511.56
- § 22511.57
- § 22511.58
- § 22511.59
- § 22511.6
- § 22511.7
- § 22511.8
- § 22511.85
- § 22511.9
- § 22511.95
- § 22511.10
- § 22511.11
- § 22512
- § 22513
- § 22513.1
- § 22514
- § 22515
- § 22516
- § 22517
- § 22518
- § 22519
- § 22520.5
- § 22520.6
- § 22521
- § 22522
- § 22523
- § 22524
- § 22524.5
- § 22525
- § 22526
▸CHAPTER 10. Removal of Parked and Abandoned Vehicles 22650-22856
Overview▸ARTICLE 1. Authority to Remove Vehicles 22650-22711
Overview- § 22650
- § 22651
- § 22651.05
- § 22651.07
- § 22651.1
- § 22651.2
- § 22651.3
- § 22651.4
- § 22651.5
- § 22651.6
- § 22651.7
- § 22651.8
- § 22651.9
- § 22652
- § 22652.5
- § 22652.6
- § 22653
- § 22654
- § 22655
- § 22655.3
- § 22655.5
- § 22656
- § 22658
- § 22658.1
- § 22659
- § 22659.5
- § 22659.6
- § 22660
- § 22661
- § 22662
- § 22663
- § 22664
- § 22665
- § 22666
- § 22667
- § 22668
- § 22669
- § 22670
- § 22671
- § 22710
- § 22711
▸CHAPTER 12. Public Offenses 23100-23249.50
Overview▸ARTICLE 1. Driving Offenses 23100-23135
▸ARTICLE 4. Ignition Interlock Device 23247-23247
▸ARTICLE 5. Alcohol and Drug Problem Assessment Program 23249.50-23249.50
▸CHAPTER 13. Vehicular Crossings and Toll Highways 23250-23336
▸DIVISION 11.5. SENTENCING FOR DRIVING WHILE UNDER THE INFLUENCE 23500-23675
Overview▸CHAPTER 1. Court-Imposed Penalties: Persons Less Than 21 Years Of Age 23500-23521
▸CHAPTER 2. Court Penalties 23530-23598
Overview▸ARTICLE 5. Additional Penalties and Sanctions 23573-23582
▸ARTICLE 6. Additional Court-Imposed Orders and Directions 23592-23597
▸CHAPTER 4. Procedures 23610-23675
▸DIVISION 12. EQUIPMENT OF VEHICLES 24000-28160
Overview▸CHAPTER 2. Lighting Equipment 24250-26106
Overview▸ARTICLE 7. Flashing and Colored Lights 25250-25282
Overview- § 25250
- § 25251
- § 25251.1
- § 25251.2
- § 25251.3
- § 25251.4
- § 25251.5
- § 25252
- § 25252.5
- § 25253
- § 25253.1
- § 25254
- § 25256
- § 25257
- § 25257.2
- § 25257.5
- § 25257.7
- § 25258
- § 25259
- § 25259.1
- § 25259.5
- § 25260
- § 25260.1
- § 25260.3
- § 25260.4
- § 25261
- § 25262
- § 25263
- § 25264
- § 25265
- § 25266
- § 25267
- § 25268
- § 25269
- § 25270
- § 25270.5
- § 25271
- § 25271.5
- § 25272
- § 25273
- § 25274
- § 25275
- § 25275.5
- § 25276
- § 25277
- § 25278
- § 25279
- § 25280
- § 25281
- § 25282
▸CHAPTER 3. Brakes 26301-26522
▸CHAPTER 5. Other Equipment 27000-28160
▸DIVISION 14.7. FLAMMABLE AND COMBUSTIBLE LIQUIDS 34000-34100
▸DIVISION 14.8. SAFETY REGULATIONS 34500-34520.5
Overview- § 34500
- § 34500.1
- § 34500.2
- § 34500.3
- § 34500.4
- § 34500.5
- § 34500.6
- § 34501
- § 34501.1
- § 34501.2
- § 34501.3
- § 34501.4
- § 34501.5
- § 34501.6
- § 34501.7
- § 34501.8
- § 34501.9
- § 34501.10
- § 34501.12 (repealed January 1, 2023)
- § 34501.12 (operative January 1, 2023)
- § 34501.13
- § 34501.14
- § 34501.15
- § 34501.16
- § 34501.17
- § 34501.18
- § 34502
- § 34503
- § 34504
- § 34505
- § 34505.1
- § 34505.2
- § 34505.5
- § 34505.6
- § 34505.7
- § 34505.8
- § 34505.9
- § 34505.10
- § 34506
- § 34506.3
- § 34506.4
- § 34506.5
- § 34507
- § 34507.5
- § 34507.6
- § 34508
- § 34509
- § 34510
- § 34510.5
- § 34511
- § 34513
- § 34514
- § 34515
- § 34516
- § 34517
- § 34518
- § 34520
- § 34520.3
- § 34520.5
▸DIVISION 14.85. MOTOR CARRIERS OF PROPERTY PERMIT ACT 34600-34672
▸DIVISION 16. IMPLEMENTS OF HUSBANDRY 36000-36800
▸DIVISION 16.5. OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLES 38000-38604
▸DIVISION 17. OFFENSES AND PROSECUTION 40000.1-41610
Overview▸CHAPTER 1. Offenses 40000.1-40273
Overview▸ARTICLE 1. Violation of Code 40000.1-40008
Overview- § 40000.1
- § 40000.3
- § 40000.5
- § 40000.6
- § 40000.61
- § 40000.65
- § 40000.7
- § 40000.70
- § 40000.77
- § 40000.8
- § 40000.9
- § 40000.11
- § 40000.13
- § 40000.13
- § 40000.14
- § 40000.15
- § 40000.16
- § 40000.18
- § 40000.19
- § 40000.20
- § 40000.21
- § 40000.22
- § 40000.23
- § 40000.24
- § 40000.25
- § 40000.26
- § 40000.28
- § 40001
- § 40002
- § 40002.1
- § 40003
- § 40004
- § 40005
- § 40006
- § 40007
- § 40008
▸CHAPTER 2. Procedure on Arrests 40300-40618
▸DIVISION 18. PENALTIES AND DISPOSITION OF FEES, FINES, AND FORFEITURES 42000-42277
Overview▸CHAPTER 1. Penalties 42000-42032
Overview▸ARTICLE 1. Public Offenses 42000-42010
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