1. (a) The department shall provide a 30-day written notice, under the procedures specified in Government Code section 11505, to the manufacturer before suspending, revoking, or restricting a Deployment Permit, form OL 321A (Rev. 12/2024) which is hereby incorporated by reference, pursuant to this subsection. The department may suspend, revoke, or impose an operational restriction on a Deployment Permit, form OL 321A, for any of the following reasons:

   1. (1) The manufacturer has failed to maintain financial responsibility in the amount required by Vehicle Code section 38750, subsection (c)(3), and section 228.04 of this Article.
   2. (2) The manufacturer has violated Vehicle Code section 38750.
   3. (3) Any act or omission of the manufacturer or one of its agents, employees, contractors, or designees submitted incorrect or misleading information in the Original Deployment Permit Application, form OL 321 (Rev. 2/2025) which is hereby incorporated by reference, or any other submission to the department, including, but not limited to data reporting, requests for information or any other data request made pursuant to this Article.
   4. (4) The manufacturer fails to report to the department any change to the information or certifications required and provided in the application under Section 228.12 within 10 business days of the date of the change.
   5. (5) The United States Department of Transportation number associated with an autonomous vehicle is placed on the list of Out-of-Service Orders by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration for any of the reasons defined in Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, Parts 385.13, 386.72, and 386.83.
   6. (6) The manufacturer failed to respond to a Preliminary Information Request or Request for Information issued by the department or failed to respond in the time or manner specified.
   7. (7) For any other reason giving the department good cause to find the conduct of autonomous vehicle testing on public roads by the manufacturer poses an unreasonable risk of accident, death, injury, or exacerbating injury.
   8. (8) The Motor Carrier Permit associated with an autonomous vehicle that is classified as a commercial motor vehicle has been suspended by the Department of Motor Vehicles for any of the reasons defined in Division 14.85 of the California Vehicle Code.
   9. (9) The Federal Transit Administration issues a directive, restriction, or prohibition related to the manufacturer's subject autonomous vehicles pursuant to Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 5329(h).
   10. (10) The manufacturer fails to comply with any of the provisions of this article related to the deployment of autonomous vehicles.

2. (b) The department may immediately suspend, revoke or impose an operational restriction on a Deployment Permit, form OL 321A (Rev. 12/2024), for any of the following reasons:

   1. (1) If a manufacturer's vehicle manufacturer, distributor, or remanufacturer license has been suspended or revoked by the department.
   2. (2) If the manufacturer deploys any vehicle equipped with autonomous vehicle functions that were not disclosed in the manufacturer's Deployment Permit Application, form OL 321 (Rev. 2/2025) which is hereby incorporated by reference.
   3. (3) If the manufacturer has misrepresented any information related to safety of the automated driving system of its vehicles.
   4. (4) If the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration determines that the automated driving system of the manufacturer's vehicles makes inoperative any federally required motor vehicle safety systems.
   5. (5) If the manufacturer's autonomous vehicles are subject to an open National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recall related to the vehicle's automated driving system. Such immediate suspension shall apply only to those vehicles the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has deemed subject to the open recall.
   6. (6) The United States Department of Transportation number associated with an autonomous vehicle that is classified as a commercial motor vehicle is placed on the list of Out-of-Service Orders by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration for any of the reasons defined in Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, Parts 385.13, 386.72, and 386.83.
   7. (7) The Motor Carrier of Property Permit associated with an autonomous vehicle that is classified as a commercial motor vehicle has been suspended by the department for any of the reasons defined in Vehicle Code Division 14.85.
   8. (8) The Federal Transit Administration issues a directive, restriction, or prohibition related to the manufacturer's subject autonomous vehicles pursuant to Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 5329(h).
   9. (9) Based on the department's determination the deployment of autonomous vehicles pursuant to the manufacturer's permit poses an imminent hazard.
3. (c) Upon suspension, revocation, or restriction of a Deployment Permit, form OL 321A (Rev. 12/2024) which is hereby incorporated by reference, a manufacturer shall cease all further deployments of affected autonomous vehicles with the affected autonomous technology feature enabled on public streets until the department has verified that the manufacturer has described how the deficiencies precipitating the restriction, suspension, or revocation have been addressed. Upon satisfaction that the alleged deficiencies have been addressed, the department shall lift any associated revocation, suspension, or operational restriction.
4. (d) Upon suspension, revocation, or imposed operational restriction of a Deployment Permit, form OL 321A (Rev. 12/2024) which is hereby incorporated by reference, a manufacturer shall notify all owners of affected autonomous vehicles that the manufacturer's Deployment Permit, form OL 321A (Rev. 12/2024) which is hereby incorporated by reference, has been suspended, revoked, or restricted by the department and the reason for the suspension, revocation, or restriction.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 1651 and 38750, Vehicle Code. Reference: Section 11505, 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 228.24 to section 228.28 and renumbering of former section 228.20 to section 228.24, including amendment of section heading and section, filed 4-28-2026; operative 4-28-2026 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2026, No. 18).