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DIVISION 16.5. OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLES 38000-38604›CHAPTER 2. Registration of Off-Highway Vehicles; Original and Renewal of Identification; Issuance of Certificates of Ownership 38010-38265›ARTICLE 1. Motor Vehicles Subject to Identification 38010-38030

§ 38020

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

Except as otherwise provided in this division, a person shall not operate or leave standing an off-highway motor vehicle subject to identification under this code that is not registered under the provisions of Division 3 (commencing with Section 4000), unless it is identified under the provisions of this chapter. A violation of this section is an infraction. Riding in violation of seasons established by Section 2412(f) and 2415 of Title 13 of the California Code of Regulations constitutes a violation of this section. This section shall not apply to the operation, transportation, or leaving standing of an off-highway vehicle pursuant to a valid special permit.

(Amended by Stats. 2014, Ch. 345, Sec. 18. (AB 2752) Effective January 1, 2015.)

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