DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD 35000-35796›CHAPTER 5. Weight 35550-35796›ARTICLE 1. Axle Limits 35550-35558

§ 35558

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

Any person or business which has an axle weight scale at its loading facilities shall, upon the request of the driver, weigh any load being transported for that person or business before the vehicle leaves the loading facility. In a port facility, this requirement only applies if the scale is located in outbound lanes. The request to weigh shall be based upon a reasonable assumption that the load is overweight.

(Added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 217, Sec. 1.)

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