- (a) The department shall review the Drivered Testing Permit Application, form OL 311 (Rev. 2/2025), which is hereby incorporated by reference, or the Driverless Testing Permit Application, form OL 318 (Rev. 2/2025), which is hereby incorporated by reference, and notify the manufacturer within 10 business days of receipt of the application whether all required documentation has been received. After such notification, the department will conduct a substantive review of the contents submitted by the manufacturer. Following this review, if it is determined that the application is sufficient and all requirements have been met, the department shall approve the application and issue a 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.
- (b) The department shall notify the manufacturer of any deficiency in the application and allow the manufacturer a reasonable period of time in which to correct the deficiency. The department will review material submitted to correct an application deficiency. If the department determines that the application remains deficient, the department shall notify the manufacturer/applicant of the continuing deficiency. The department shall deny an application if the manufacturer/applicant fails to make the application sufficient after a reasonable opportunity to do so.
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 227.30 to section 227.22 and renumbering and amendment of former section 227.26 to section 227.30 filed 2-26-2018; operative 4-1-2018 (Register 2018, No. 9).
3. Change without regulatory effect amending form OL 311, Autonomous Vehicle Tester Program (AVT) Application for Manufacturer's Testing 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. Change without regulatory effect amending subsections (a) and (c) filed 3-19-2024 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2024, No. 12).
5. Renumbering of former section 227.30 to section 227.28 and renumbering of former section 227.20 to section 227.30, 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).