1. (a) A manufacturer desiring to conduct testing of autonomous vehicles on public roads in California shall submit a Drivered Testing Permit Application, form OL 311 (Rev. 2/2025), which is hereby incorporated by reference. A manufacturer submitting an original, modification, or renewal of the Drivered Testing Permit Application, form OL 311 (Rev. 2/2025), which is hereby incorporated by reference, may also choose to submit the form electronically via the department's web page or portal.

   1. (1) The manufacturer shall submit a fee of three thousand six hundred dollars ($3,600) for the processing of the Original Drivered Testing Permit Application, form OL 311 (Rev. 2/2025), which is hereby incorporated by reference, which will permit the operation of up to 10 autonomous vehicles and up to 20 autonomous vehicle test drivers.
   2. (2) The manufacturer may add more than 10 vehicles and more than 20 drivers to the application by submitting the fee of fifty dollars ($50) for each additional set of 1 to 10 vehicles and 1 to 20 drivers.
2. (b) Within ten (10) business days of any change to the contact information or the name of the manufacturer provided to the department, a manufacturer shall notify the department in writing on the manufacturer's letterhead of the change, including changes in the authorized representative's contact name(s), telephone number(s), email address, or mailing address.
3. (c) Any changes or modifications to the Drivered Testing Permit, form OL 315 (Rev. 9/2024), which is hereby incorporated by reference, required by the manufacturer during the term of the permit, including but not limited to, changes to the autonomous vehicle test driver training program, as described in section 227.36, autonomous vehicle test driver licensing information, and vehicle registration information (e.g., replacing license plates that are lost or stolen, converting registration from auto to commercial), adding any vehicles or autonomous vehicle test drivers that were not identified in the Original Drivered Testing Permit Application, form OL 311 (Rev. 2/2025), which is hereby incorporated by reference, and issued a permit by the department, removing any vehicles from the Drivered Testing Permit, form OL 315 (Rev. 9/2024), which is hereby incorporated by reference, and removing autonomous vehicle test drivers from the Drivered Testing Permit, form OL 315 (Rev. 9/2024), which is hereby incorporated by reference, in compliance with section 227.34(b)(4), shall be accomplished by submitting a revised Drivered Testing Permit Application, form OL 311 (Rev. 2/2025), which is hereby incorporated by reference, and submitting the fee of seventy dollars ($70) for the processing of the modification.
4. (d) A manufacturer submitting either an Original Drivered Testing Permit Application, form OL 311 (Rev. 2/2025), which is hereby incorporated by reference, a Drivered Testing Permit Renewal Application, form OL 311 (Rev. 2/2025), which is hereby incorporated by reference, an Original Driverless Testing Permit Application, form OL 311 (Rev. 2/2025), which is hereby incorporated by reference, a Driverless Testing Permit Renewal Application, form OL 318 (Rev. 2/2025), which is hereby incorporated by reference, or a Driverless Testing Operational Parameters Modification Application, form OL 318 (Rev. 2/2025), which is hereby incorporated by reference, shall submit a comprehensive description of the safety case, supported by a description of the evidence demonstrating functional safety, safety of the intended function, artificial intelligence safety, cybersecurity, and operational safety. Each of these areas must be addressed in accordance with relevant standards and best practices. The comprehensive description of a safety case must also include core safety information elements, as outlined in section 227.02(xx). If any element of the core safety information is not applicable, the manufacturer shall provide a justification explaining its exclusion. The department's review of the safety case may involve consultation with third-party experts.

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 227.28 to section 227.20 and renumbering of former section 227.52 to section 227.28, including amendment of section heading and subsection (a) and new subsection (a)(5), filed 2-26-2018; operative 4-1-2018 (Register 2018, No. 9).

3. Amendment of subsection (a)(5), new subsection (b) and amendment of Note filed 12-16-2019; operative 12-16-2019 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2019, No. 51).

4. Renumbering of former section 227.28 to section 227.26 and renumbering of former section 227.30 to subsection 227.28, 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).