1. (a) Every Drivered Testing Permit, form OL 315 (Rev. 9/2024), which is hereby incorporated by reference, or Driverless Vehicles Testing Permit, form OL 315A (Rev. 10/2023), which is hereby incorporated by reference, issued under this article shall be valid for a period of two years from midnight of the last day of the month of issuance unless sooner suspended, revoked, or surrendered. Renewal of the permit for the ensuing two-year period may be obtained by the manufacturer to whom the permit was issued upon application to and approval by the department and payment of the fee required by subsection (b).
2. (b) Every Drivered Testing Permit, form OL 315 (Rev. 9/2024), which is hereby incorporated by reference, or a Driverless Testing Permit, form OL 315A (Rev. 10/2023), which is hereby incorporated by reference, which expires pursuant to this section shall be made by the manufacturer to whom the permit was issued at least 60 days prior to the expiration date, and shall be made by submitting the completed Drivered Testing Permit Renewal Application, form OL 311 (Rev. 2/2025), which is hereby incorporated by reference, or Driverless Testing Permit Renewal Application, form OL 318 (Rev. 2/2025), which is hereby incorporated by reference, to the department and payment of the three thousand six hundred dollars ($3,600) biennial renewal fee of a Drivered Testing Permit, form OL 315 (Rev. 9/2024), which is hereby incorporated by reference, and renewal of a Driverless Testing Permit, form OL 315A (Rev. 10/2023), which is hereby incorporated by reference.
3. (c) The two-year validity period of a Driverless Testing Permit, form OL 315A (Rev. 10/2023), which is hereby incorporated by reference, shall restart for a successive two-year period upon the department's approval of a Driverless Testing Operational Parameters Modification Application, form OL 318 (Rev. 2/2025), which is hereby incorporated by reference.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 1651 and 38750, Vehicle Code. Reference: Section 38750, Vehicle Code.

History

1. New section filed 5-19-2014; operative 9-16-2014 pursuant to Vehicle Code section 38750(f) (Register 2014, No. 21).

2. Renumbering of former section 227.20 to section 227.34 and renumbering of former section 227.28 to section 227.20, including amendment subsection (a), filed 2-26-2018; operative 4-1-2018 (Register 2018, No. 9).

3. Change without regulatory effect amending form OL 315, Autonomous Vehicle Testing (AVT) Program Manufacturer Permit (incorporated by reference) and amending subsection (a) filed 4-15-2021 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2021, No. 16).

4. Renumbering of former section 227.20 to section 227.30 and renumbering of former section 227.22 to section 227.20, including amendment of section, filed 4-28-2026; operative 4-28-2026 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2026, No. 18).