1. (a) To qualify for an exemption set forth in sections 95305(a), 95305(b), 95305(c), or 95305(e), the owner of a HD tractor or the owner of a long box-type trailer must submit to the Executive Officer all applicable information and statements identified in sections 95306(b) through (f).

2. (b) Owner Contact Information:

   1. (1) Short-haul or local-haul tractor owner's name, and if a corporate entity or governmental agency owns the tractor, the responsible official and title (if applicable);
   2. (2) Local-haul or storage trailer owner's name, and if a corporate entity or governmental agency owns the trailer, the responsible official and title (if applicable);
   3. (3) Name of owner's company, corporation, or governmental agency (if applicable);
   4. (4) Corporate parent (if applicable);
   5. (5) Motor carrier identification number and type;
   6. (6) Street address of owner or owner's company including city, state or province, zip code, colonia (Mexico only), and country;
   7. (7) Mailing address including city, state or province, zip code, colonia (Mexico only), and country;
   8. (8) Owner contact person's name;
   9. (9) Telephone number of contact person;
   10. (10) Email address of contact person (if available);
   11. (11) Company taxpayer identification number (if applicable); and
   12. (12) TRUCRS identification number of corporate parent (if one has been obtained).

3. (c) Local-Haul Base Information for Owners of Local-haul Tractors or Trailers (an owner may have multiple local-haul bases):

   1. (1) Local-haul base contact person's name;
   2. (2) Contact person's title;
   3. (3) Street address of local-haul base including city, state, zip code, colonia (Mexico only), and country; and
   4. (4) Telephone number of local-haul base.

4. (d) Short-haul or Local-haul Tractor Fleet Information. For each tractor to be exempted, the following information:

   1. (1) Type of exemption applied for:

      1. (A) Limit annual miles traveled to 50,000 (short-haul); or
      2. (B) Limit total area of operation to within a 100-mile radius from its local-haul base (local-haul);
   2. (2) Tractor identification number (vehicle identification number (VIN));
   3. (3) Tractor make;
   4. (4) Tractor model;
   5. (5) Tractor model year;
   6. (6) State or province of registration;
   7. (7) Country of registration;
   8. (8) Registration type (state, IRP, temporary, seasonal, monthly, or other);
   9. (9) License plate number;
   10. (10) For short-haul tractors: Odometer reading; and
   11. (11) For local-haul tractors: tractor's local-haul base street address, including city, state, zip code, colonia (Mexico only), and country.

5. (e) Local-haul and Storage Trailer Fleet Information. For each trailer to be exempted, the following information:

   1. (1) Trailer type (dry van or refrigerated van);
   2. (2) Trailer identification number (vehicle identification number (VIN));
   3. (3) Trailer make;
   4. (4) Trailer model;
   5. (5) Trailer model year;
   6. (6) State or province of registration;
   7. (7) Country of registration;
   8. (8) Registration type;
   9. (9) License plate number; and
   10. (10) For a local-haul trailer only, the local-haul trailer's local-haul base street address, including city, state, and zip code.

6. (f) A dated written submittal by the owner with the information required by sections 95306(b) through 95306(e) and one or all of the following statements, as applicable:

   1. (1) For all local-haul trailers and tractors:

      “I agree to limit the use of this [or these] tractor[s] [or trailer[s]] to the area within a 100-mile radius of the local-haul base[s] identified in this submittal when hauling freight with vehicles subject to sections 95303(a) and (b), title 17, California Code of Regulations. I understand that if I transport any freight in the trailer[s] when pulling it [or them] on California highways outside the 100-mile radius, the tractor[s] [or trailer[s]] will be subject to the equipment requirements of this regulation and may lose exempt status if non-compliant. I also understand that if my tractor[s] [or trailer[s]] is [or are] non-compliant, I may be subject to possible enforcement actions for violations of sections 95300-95312, title 17, California Code of Regulations. I also understand that I am allowed to relocate the trailer[s] to a new location, but only if the trailer[s] is [or are] empty or I have obtained a Relocation Pass[es] for the trailer[s]. If stopped for inspection by authorized enforcement personnel, I will allow inspection of the inside[s] of the trailer[s]. I declare under penalty of perjury that the information provided is true, accurate, and complete.”

   2. (2) For short-haul tractors:

      “I agree to limit use of this [or these] tractor[s] to 50,000 or fewer miles per year. I understand that operation of the equipment for more than 50,000 miles per year may result in loss of exempt status and possible enforcement actions for violations of sections 95300-95312, title 17, California Code of Regulations. If stopped for inspection by authorized enforcement personnel, I will allow visual inspection of the tractor's [or tractors'] odometer[s]. I declare under penalty of perjury that the information provided is true, accurate, and complete.”

   3. (3) For storage trailers:

      “I agree to limit use of this [or these] trailer[s] exclusively for the storage of items at a fixed location. I understand that I am allowed to relocate the trailer[s] to a new location, but only if the trailer[s] is [are] empty or I have obtained a Relocation Pass[es] for the trailer[s]. Without a Relocation Pass, if I transport any items in the trailer[s] when pulling it [them] on California highways, the trailer[s] may lose exempt status, which may result in enforcement action for violations of sections 95300-95312, title 17, California Code of Regulations. If stopped for inspection by authorized enforcement personnel, I will allow inspection of the inside[s] of the trailer[s]. I declare under penalty of perjury that the information provided is true, accurate, and complete.”

Unless and until a court of competent jurisdiction issues a final ruling that H.J. Res. 88 (119th Congress) and H.J. Res. 89 (119th Congress) are invalid or that the waivers U.S. EPA granted California on January 6, 2025, 90 Federal Register 642 and 90 Federal Register 643, are in effect, regulated parties may choose to follow either this section 95306 or section 95306.0.1.

However, if a court of competent jurisdiction issues a final ruling that H.J. Res. 88 (119th Congress) and H.J. Res. 89 (119th Congress) are invalid or that the waivers U.S. EPA granted California on January 6, 2025, 90 Federal Register 642 and 90 Federal Register 643, are in effect, the regulated parties are subject to the requirements of this section 95306 to the extent consistent with the court's final ruling. Notice of the court's ruling will be posted on CARB's website, https://arb.ca.gov.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 39600, 39601, 38510, 38560 and 38560.5, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 39600, 38560, 38560.5 and 38580, Health and Safety Code.

History

1. New section filed 12-9-2009; operative 1-1-2010 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2009, No. 50).

2. Amendment of section heading and section filed 12-12-2011; operative 1-11-2012 (Register 2011, No. 50).

3. Amendment of subsection (a) filed 2-7-2019; operative 4-1-2019 (Register 2019, No. 6).

4. New first and second paragraphs filed 10-2-2025 as an emergency; operative 10-2-2025 (Register 2025, No. 40). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 4-1-2026 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.

5. New first and second paragraphs refiled 3-26-2026 as an emergency; operative 4-1-2026 (Register 2026, No. 13). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 6-30-2026 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.