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

The following definitions govern the construction of this part:

(a) “Conveyor car wash” means a commercial car wash where the vehicle moves on a conveyor belt during the wash and the driver of the vehicle can remain in, or wait outside of, the vehicle.

(b) “In-bay car wash” means a commercial car wash where the driver pulls into a bay, parks the car, and the vehicle remains stationary while either a machine moves over the vehicle to clean it or one or more employees of the car wash clean the vehicle, instead of the vehicle moving through a tunnel.

(c) “Self-service car wash” means a commercial car wash where a customer washes his or her own car with spray wands and brushes.

(d) “Water recycling system” means a water system at the car wash that captures and reuses water previously used in wash or rinse cycles.

(Added by Stats. 2012, Ch. 545, Sec. 2. (AB 2230) Effective January 1, 2013.)

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