Cal. Code Regs. tit. 17 § 95301

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 45, November 8, 2024

Section 95301 - Applicability

(a) This subarticle applies to owners and drivers of the following equipment when driven on a highway within California, as well as motor carriers, California-based brokers, and California-based shippers that use, or cause to be used, the following equipment on a highway within California:

(1) HD tractors that pull long box-type trailers; and

(2) long box-type trailers that are pulled by HD tractors.

(b) The requirements in this subarticle do not apply to the following trailer types and the tractors that pull them:

(1) drop-frame trailers;

(2) chassis trailers;

(3) curtain-side trailers;

(4) livestock trailers;

(5) refuse trailers;

(6) box-type trailers less than or equal to 50 feet in length;

(7) emergency vehicles;

(8) military tactical support vehicles;

(9) box-type trailers less than 53 feet in length that were manufactured prior to January 1, 2020;

(10) trailers exempt under the provisions of 40 CFR 1037.150(v) as it existed on October 25, 2016, which is incorporated by reference herein, or trailers exempt in accordance to section 95663(d), title 17, California Code of Regulations; and

(11) trailers certified to the non-aero box van trailer standards of 40 CFR 1037.107 as it existed on October 25, 2016, which is incorporated by reference herein, or certified in accordance with section 95663(c)(1)(B)2.c., title 17, California Code of Regulations.

(c) In accordance with the provisions of section 95305, Exemptions, specified requirements of this subarticle do not apply to:

(1) local-haul trailers and the tractors pulling local-haul trailers,

(2) local-haul tractors and the trailers pulled by local-haul tractors, and

(3) short-haul tractors and the trailers pulled by short-haul tractors,

(4) drayage tractors and the trailers pulled by drayage tractors,

(5) storage trailers and the tractors pulling storage trailers, and

(6) empty long box-type trailers pulled by HD tractors.

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 17, § 95301

1. New section filed 12-9-2009; operative 1-1-2010 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2009, No. 50).
2. Amendment of subsections (c)(3)-(4), new subsection (c)(5) and repealer of subsection (d) filed 12-12-2011; operative 1-11-2012 (Register 2011, No. 50).
3. Amendment of subsection (b) filed 12-5-2014; operative 12-5-2014 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2014, No. 49).
4. Editorial correction of HISTORY 3 (Register 2014, No. 50).
5. Amendment of subsections (a)(1)-(2) and (b)(6)-(8), new subsections (b)(9)-(11) and amendment of subsection (c)(6) filed 2-7-2019; operative 4-1-2019 (Register 2019, No. 6).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 39600, 39601, 38510, 38560 and 38560.5, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 39600, 38560, 38560.5 and 38580, Health and Safety Code.

1. New section filed 12-9-2009; operative 1-1-2010 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2009, No. 50).
2. Amendment of subsections (c)(3)-(4), new subsection (c)(5) and repealer of subsection (d) filed 12-12-2011; operative 1-11-2012 (Register 2011, No. 50).
3. Amendment of subsection (b) filed 12-5-2014; operative 1/1/2015 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2014, No. 49).
4. Editorial correction of History 3 (Register 2014, No. 50).
5. Amendment of subsections (a)(1)-(2) and (b)(6)-(8), new subsections (b)(9)-(11) and amendment of subsection (c)(6) filed 2-7-2019; operative 4/1/2019 (Register 2019, No. 6).