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DIVISION 12. EQUIPMENT OF VEHICLES 24000-28160›CHAPTER 2. Lighting Equipment 24250-26106›ARTICLE 16. Equipment Testing 26100-26106

§ 26100

California Vehicle Code · 2020-11 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California

(a) A person shall not sell or offer for sale for use upon or as part of the equipment of a vehicle any lighting equipment, safety glazing material, or other device that does not meet the provisions of Section 26104.

(b) A person shall not use upon a vehicle, and a person shall not drive a vehicle upon a highway that is equipped with, any lighting equipment, safety glazing material, or other device that is not in compliance with Section 26104.

(c) This section does not apply to a taillamp or stop lamp in use on or prior to December 1, 1935.

(Amended by Stats. 2010, Ch. 491, Sec. 44. (SB 1318) Effective January 1, 2011.)

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