1. (a) Caltrans replaces or repairs damaged or vandalized courtesy signs and/or recognition panels as needed. However, maintenance, repair, and/or replacement of a warning sign or a regulatory sign has priority over repair and/or replacement of a Program sign.

   1. (1) If a custom panel must be replaced, an adopter has the option to provide another custom panel or to have Caltrans provide a standard recognition panel.
   2. (2) A person caught vandalizing a courtesy sign or recognition panel will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law.
2. (b) A sign at a location about to undergo construction must be removed and stored by Caltrans. After the construction is complete and a site review has determined that the site is still adoptable, Caltrans reinstalls the sign.

3. (c) With one exception, a recognition panel that is in good condition may not be changed until the beginning of a successive Permit period.

   1. (1) If an adopter is actively using a new logo, the adopter may be permitted to update a recognition panel during a Permit period.
4. (d) Anytime a recognition panel is replaced, the new panel must be compliant with recognition panel design rules.
5. (e) A recognition panel that is altered or decorated by the adopter or a contractor is removed and the adopter's Permit may be canceled.
6. (f) Except for litter removal sites, Caltrans removes courtesy signs from vacant adoption sites if the district coordinator is not actively seeking an adopter for the site.

Note: Authority cited: Section 91.5, Streets and Highways Code. Reference: Sections 91.5 and 92, Streets and Highways Code.

History

1. New section filed 1-21-2010; operative 1-21-2010 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2010, No. 4).