Veh. Code, § 22511.3 · Chapter 9. Stopping, Standing, and Parking
Veh. Code, § 22511.3
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
(a) A veteran displaying special license plates issued under Section 5101.3, 5101.4, 5101.5, 5101.6, or 5101.8 may park his or her motor vehicle, weighing not more than 6,000 pounds gross weight, without charge, in a metered parking space.
(b) Nothing in this section restricts the rights of a person displaying either a special identification license plate issued pursuant to Section 5007 or a distinguishing placard issued pursuant to Section 22511.55 or 22511.59.
(c) (1) This section does not exempt a vehicle displaying special license plates issued under Section 5101.3, 5101.4, 5101.5, 5101.6, or 5101.8 from compliance with any other state law or ordinance, including, but not limited to, vehicle height restrictions, zones that prohibit stopping, parking, or standing of all vehicles, parking time limitations, street sweeping, restrictions of the parking space to a particular type of vehicle, or the parking of a vehicle that is involved in the operation of a street vending business.
(2) This section does not authorize a vehicle displaying special license plates issued under Section 5101.3, 5101.4, 5101.5, 5101.6, or 5101.8 to park in a state parking facility that is designated only for state employees.
(3) This section does not authorize a vehicle displaying special license plates issued under Section 5101.3, 5101.4, 5101.5, 5101.6, or 5101.8 to park during time periods other than the normal business hours of, or the maximum time allotted by, a state or local authority parking facility.
(4) This section does not require the state or a local authority to designate specific parking spaces for vehicles displaying special license plates issued under Section 5101.3, 5101.4, 5101.5, 5101.6, or 5101.8.
(d) A local authority’s compliance with subdivision (a) is solely contingent upon the approval of its governing body.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Stats. 2008, Ch. 588, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2009.
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Provisions in this library that the text above cites, as it prints each citation. A range cited as “ss. 61.13-61.16” links its first and last provisions.
Vehicle Code
- Veh. Code, § 5007Printed as Section 5007
- Veh. Code, § 5101.3Printed as Section 5101.3, 5101.4, 5101.5, 5101.6, or 5101.8
- Veh. Code, § 5101.4Printed as Section 5101.3, 5101.4, 5101.5, 5101.6, or 5101.8
- Veh. Code, § 5101.5Printed as Section 5101.3, 5101.4, 5101.5, 5101.6, or 5101.8
- Veh. Code, § 5101.6Printed as Section 5101.3, 5101.4, 5101.5, 5101.6, or 5101.8
- Veh. Code, § 5101.8Printed as Section 5101.3, 5101.4, 5101.5, 5101.6, or 5101.8
- Veh. Code, § 22511.55Printed as Section 22511.55 or 22511.59
- Veh. Code, § 22511.59Printed as Section 22511.55 or 22511.59
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