1. (a) To a manufacturer holding a valid autonomous vehicle 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.
2. (b) The manufacturer disposing of the vehicle has obtained a Nonrepairable Vehicle Certificate ensuring that the vehicle is not retitled or resold, and ownership of the vehicle is transferred to an auto dismantler.
3. (c) Transfer of ownership to an educational or research institution or a museum where it would be appropriate for display or study.
4. (d) The manufacturer disposing of the vehicle has obtained a Nonrepairable Vehicle Certificate ensuring that the vehicle is not retitled or resold and the manufacturer has internally dismantled or disposed of its own vehicle and its major component parts.
5. (e) An authorized representative of the original manufacturer, as defined in Vehicle Code section 470, of a vehicle which has been used for testing submits to the department a Statement of Facts (REG 256) certifying that the vehicle has been returned to its original factory specifications and is not an autonomous vehicle as defined in this Article.
6. (f) When a manufacturer originally manufactures a vehicle and equips autonomous technology on the originally completed vehicle.

No person shall offer for sale, sell, transfer, or dispose of an autonomous test vehicle, or major component parts for such a vehicle that has been used for testing purposes on public roads except as follows:

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

History

1. Renumbering of former section 227.54 to new section 227.64, including amendment of subsection (a) and new subsections (e)-(f), filed 4-28-2026; operative 4-28-2026 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2026, No. 18).