1. (a) The department may refuse an application for an original, a renewal, or a modification of 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.

   1. (1) For a violation of Vehicle Code section 38750 or this Article.
   2. (2) For any act or omission of the manufacturer or one of its agents, employees, contractors, or designees which causes the department to find the operation of the manufacturer's autonomous vehicle on public roads in California poses an unreasonable risk of accident, death, injury, or exacerbating injury.
   3. (3) Upon the department's determination that the operation of the manufacturer's autonomous vehicles on public roads in California poses an unreasonable risk of accident, death, injury, or exacerbating injury.
2. (b) The department shall provide a written notice of a refusal to issue a Drivered Testing Permit, form OL 315 (Rev. 9/2024), or a Driverless Testing Permit, form OL 315A (Rev. 10/2023), which is hereby incorporated by reference, as specified in Government Code section 11504.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 1651 and 38750, Vehicle Code. Reference: Section 11504, Government Code; and 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 227.44 to section 227.48 and renumbering of former section 227.38 to section 227.44, including amendment of section heading and subsection (a), filed 2-26-2018; operative 4-1-2018 (Register 2018, No. 9).

3. Renumbering of former section 227.44 to section 227.50 and renumbering of former section 227.40 to section 227.44, 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).