Cal. Code Regs. tit. 13, § 227.24 – Prohibitions on Operation on Public Roads.

(a) By a person other than one of its employees, contractors, or designees who has been identified to the department as authorized by the manufacturer to operate the manufacturer's autonomous vehicle.
(b) By a person who does not meet the requirements of Section 227.34, 227.38, or 227.40 of this Article.
(c) Except as provided in section 227.42, when an autonomous vehicle test driver is not seated in the vehicle's driver's seat tasked with supervising the autonomous vehicle, including by performing the dynamic driving task as needed.
(d) When the manufacturer does not have in effect evidence or proof of financial responsibility as required by Vehicle Code section 38750 and these regulations and as required by any other insurance obligation required by law.
(e) When the Drivered Testing Permit, form OL 315 (Rev. 9/2024), or the Driverless Testing Permit, form OL 315A (Rev. 10/2023), which is hereby incorporated by reference, is revoked, suspended, expired, or otherwise not in full force and effect.
(f) When members of the public that are not employees, contractors, or designees of the manufacturer are charged a fee to ride in the vehicle, or the manufacturer receives compensation for providing a ride to the members of the public.

A manufacturer shall not allow operation of its autonomous test vehicles on public roads in California:

Note: Authority cited: Sections 1651 and 38750, Vehicle Code. Reference: Sections 16000 and 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 227.24 to section 227.18 and renumbering and amendment of former section 227.32 to section 227.24 filed 2-26-2018; operative 4-1-2018 (Register 2018, No. 9).

3. Renumbering of former section 227.24 to section 227.22 and renumbering of former section 227.26 to subsection 227.24, 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).