1. (a) Reporting required under this section shall become operative 120 days after the effective date of these regulations.
2. (b) Every manufacturer with an authorized Drivered Testing Permit, form OL 315 (Rev. 9/2024), which is hereby incorporated by reference, and/or Driverless Testing Permit, form OL 315A (Rev. 10/2023), which is hereby incorporated by reference, shall prepare and submit to the department a monthly report summarizing total number of vehicle miles traveled while testing on public roads. The report shall specify the total number of miles each autonomous vehicle operated in autonomous mode on public roads, disaggregated by individual permit-Drivered Testing and Driverless Testing. If no testing in autonomous mode occurred on public roads during the reporting period, the manufacturer shall report such to the department.
3. (c) Monthly reports shall be submitted by the first business day on or after the fifteenth day of the following month. The report shall be submitted using the electronic Vehicle Miles Traveled Reporting Template (Rev. 12/2025), which is hereby incorporated by reference, provided by the department. The manufacturer shall submit the report electronically in .csv format via the department's web page or portal.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 1651 and 38750, Vehicle Code. Reference: Sections 11701, 11713 and 38750, Vehicle Code.

History

1. New section filed 4-28-2026; operative 4-28-2026 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2026, No. 18).