Rev. & Tax. Code, § 8620 · Chapter 1. General Provisions and Definitions
Rev. & Tax. Code, § 8620
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
“Qualified motor vehicle” means a motor vehicle that is used, designed, or maintained for transportation of persons or property, and that has two axles and a gross vehicle weight or registered gross vehicle weight exceeding 26,000 pounds or 11,797 kilograms, has three or more axles regardless of weight, or is used in combination, when the weight of that combination exceeds 26,000 pounds or 11,797 kilograms gross vehicle weight. “Qualified motor vehicle” does not include a recreational vehicle.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 555, Sec. 17. Effective January 1, 1996.
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