Veh. Code, § 24011 · Chapter 1. General Provisions
Veh. Code, § 24011
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
Whenever a federal motor vehicle safety standard is established under federal law (49 U.S.C. Sec. 30101 et seq.), no dealer shall sell or offer for sale a vehicle to which the standard is applicable, and no person shall sell or offer for sale for use upon a vehicle an item of equipment to which the standard is applicable, unless:
(a) The vehicle or equipment conforms to the applicable federal standard.
(b) The vehicle or equipment bears thereon a certification by the manufacturer or distributor that it complies with the applicable federal standards. The certification may be in the form of a symbol prescribed in the federal standards or, if there is no federal symbol, by a symbol acceptable to the department.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Amended by Stats. 2004, Ch. 615, Sec. 29. Effective January 1, 2005.
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