Veh. Code, § 40303.5 · Article 1. Arrests
Veh. Code, § 40303.5
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
An arresting officer shall permit a person arrested for any of the following offenses to execute a notice containing a promise to correct the violation in accordance with the provisions of Section 40610 unless the arresting officer finds that any of the disqualifying conditions specified in subdivision (b) of Section 40610 exist:
(a) A registration infraction set forth in Division 3 (commencing with Section 4000).
(b) A driver’s license infraction set forth in Division 6 (commencing with Section 12500), and subdivision (a) of Section 12951, relating to possession of a driver’s license.
(c) Section 21201, relating to bicycle equipment.
(d) Subdivision (a) of Section 21212.
(e) An infraction involving equipment set forth in Division 12 (commencing with Section 24000), Division 13 (commencing with Section 29000), Division 14.8 (commencing with Section 34500), Division 16 (commencing with Section 36000), Division 16.5 (commencing with Section 38000), and Division 16.7 (commencing with Section 39000).
(f) Section 2482, relating to registration decals for vehicles transporting inedible kitchen grease.
(g) Section 9850, relating to expired vessel registration.
(h) Section 9853.2, relating to the display of vessel identification numbers.
(i) Section 678.11 of the Harbors and Navigation Code, relating to possessing a vessel operator card.
(j) Subparagraph (a) or (c) of Section 190.00 of Title 13 of the California Code of Regulations, relating to the display of vessel identification numbers.
(k) Section 190.01 of Title 13 of the California Code of Regulations, relating to vessel registration stickers.
(l) Section 6565.8 of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations, relating to personal floatation devices on vessels.
(m) Section 6569 of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations, relating to serviceable fire extinguishers on vessels.
(n) Section 6572 of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations, relating to markings on fire extinguishers on vessels.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 57, Sec. 1. (AB 591) Effective January 1, 2022.
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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.
Harbors and Navigation Code
Vehicle Code
- Veh. Code, § 2482Printed as Section 2482
- Veh. Code, div. 3REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES AND CERTIFICATES OF TITLEPrinted as Division 3 (commencing with Section 4000)
- Veh. Code, § 9850Printed as Section 9850
- Veh. Code, § 9853.2Printed as Section 9853.2
- Veh. Code, div. 6DRIVERS' LICENSESPrinted as Division 6 (commencing with Section 12500)
- Veh. Code, § 12951Printed as Section 12951
- Veh. Code, § 21201Printed as Section 21201
- Veh. Code, § 21212Printed as Section 21212
- Veh. Code, div. 12EQUIPMENT OF VEHICLESPrinted as Division 12 (commencing with Section 24000)
- Veh. Code, div. 13TOWING AND LOADING EQUIPMENTPrinted as Division 13 (commencing with Section 29000)
- Veh. Code, div. 14.8SAFETY REGULATIONSPrinted as Division 14.8 (commencing with Section 34500)
- Veh. Code, div. 16IMPLEMENTS OF HUSBANDRYPrinted as Division 16 (commencing with Section 36000)
- Veh. Code, div. 16.5OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLESPrinted as Division 16.5 (commencing with Section 38000)
- Veh. Code, div. 16.7REGISTRATION AND LICENSING OF BICYCLESPrinted as Division 16.7 (commencing with Section 39000)
- Veh. Code, § 40610Printed as Section 40610
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