1. (a) The department may refuse an Original Deployment Permit Application, form OL 321 (Rev. 2/2025) which is hereby incorporated by reference, or a Deployment Permit Operational Parameters Amendment Application, form OL 321 (Rev. 2/2025) which is hereby incorporated by reference, for a Deployment Permit, form OL 321A (Rev. 12/2024) which is hereby incorporated by reference, for any of the following:

   1. (1) For a violation of Vehicle Code Sections 38750 -- 38752, or Article 3.7 or 3.8.
   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 vehicles 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 Deployment Permit, form OL 321A (Rev. 12/2024) 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 2-26-2018; operative 4-1-2018 (Register 2018, No. 9).

2. Renumbering of former section 228.18 to section 228.20 and renumbering of former section 228.16 to section 228.18, 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).