Regulatory Actions

The California Highway Patrol is authorized by the California Vehicle Code to adopt and enforce such rules and regulations as may be necessary to carry out the duties of the department. These rules and regulations are subject to the procedures contained in the California Government Code and as specified by the California Office of Administrative Law. Regulations adopted by the department are contained in Title 13, California Code of Regulations.

Questions regarding existing regulations adopted by the department may be addressed to the Office of Community Outreach and Media Relations or Commercial Vehicle Section.

Any interested person may submit written comments on proposed regulatory actions via any of the contact methods below.

Contact information

Facsimile	(916) 322-3154
Electronic mail	cvsregs@chp.ca.gov
U.S. Postal Service mail	California Highway Patrol Enforcement and Planning Division P.O. Box 942898 Sacramento, CA 94298-0001

All comments should be directed to the attention of the contact person or persons listed for each regulatory action, and should include the "CHP-R" number of the regulatory proposal. The Department regrets that verbal comments via telephone cannot be accepted.

Persons who furnish written comments on proposed regulatory actions may request that a copy of the final statement of reasons be provided to them when the proposed action is completed.

Proposed Regulations:

Notice of Proposed Emergency Regulatory Action
CHP-R-2017-05

Title 13, California Code of Regulations
Division 2, Chapter 6.5, Article 6,
Add Section 1294

Initial Statement of Reasons
Notice of Proposed Regulatory Action
Proposed Text
Contact Person:
Officer Joseph Mosinski or Cullen Sisskind,
Commercial Vehicle Section
Telephone: (916) 843-3400
Fax: (916) 322-3154

Notice of Proposed Emergency Regulatory Action
CHP-R-2017-03

Title 13, California Code of Regulations
Division 2, Chapter 6, Article 2.5,
Amend Section 1157.21

Initial Statement of Reasons
Notice of Proposed Regulatory Action
Proposed Text
Contact Person:
Dr. Tian-Ting Shih or Officer Adam Roha,
Commercial Vehicle Section
Telephone: (916) 843-3400
Fax: (916) 322-3154

Notice of Proposed Regulatory Action
CHP-R-2017-02

Title 13, California Code of Regulations
Division 2, Chapter 6
Amend Article 1, Section 1153

Initial Statement of Reasons
Notice of Proposed Regulatory Action
Proposed Text
Contact Person:
Dr. Tian-Ting Shih or Officer Adam Roha
Commercial Vehicle Section
Telephone: (916) 843-3400
Fax: (916) 322-3154

Notice of Proposed Emergency Regulatory Action
CHP-R-2017-01

Title 13, California Code of Regulations
Division 2, Chapter 6.5, Article 6, Add Section 1233.2

Initial Statement of Reasons
Notice of Proposed Regulatory Action
Proposed Text
Contact Person:
Officer Joseph Mosinski or Cullen Sisskind,
Commercial Vehicle Section
Telephone: (916) 843-3400
Fax: (916) 322-3154

Notice of Proposed Regulatory Action
CHP-R-2014-03

Title 13, California Code of Regulations
Division 2, Chapter 4, Article 13,
Add Sections 1070-1074

Initial Statement of Reasons
Notice of Proposed Regulatory Action
Proposed Text
Contact Person:
Officer Kristi McNabb or Sergeant Tye Meeks
Commercial Vehicle Section
Telephone: (916) 843-3400
Fax: (916) 322-3154

Newly Adopted Regulations:

Notice of Proposed Emergency Regulatory Action
CHP-R-2017-12

Title 13, California Code of Regulations
Division 2, Chapter 6.5, Article 1,
Amend Sections 1200, Article 3, Sections 1212.5, 1218, Article 7.5, Section 1239 and Article 8, Section 1264, and add Article 6, Sections 1231.3
Effective Date: July 31, 2017

Emergency Text
Contact Person:
Officer Joseph Mosinski or Cullen Sisskind,
Commercial Vehicle Section
Telephone: (916) 843-3400
Fax: (916) 322-3154

Notice of Proposed Emergency Regulatory Action
CHP-R-2017-10

Title 13, California Code of Regulations Division 2, Chapter 6.5, Amend Article 1, Section 1201; Article 3, Section 1217; Article 6, Section 1232; and Article 8, Sections 1242, 1268, and 1269, Add Article 8, Section 1267.1
Effective Date: July 31, 2017

Emergency Text
Contact Person:
Officer Joseph Mosinski or Cullen Sisskind,
Commercial Vehicle Section
Telephone: (916) 843-3400
Fax: (916) 322-3154

Notice of Proposed Regulatory Action
CHP-R-2016-05

Title 13, California Code of Regulations
Division 2, Chapter 6, Article 3,
Amend Sections 1160.1, 1160.2, 1160.3, and 1160.4
Effective Date: October 1, 2017

Adopted Text
Contact Person:
Officer Adam Roha or Sergeant Tye Meeks
Commercial Vehicle Section
Telephone: (916) 843-3400
Fax: (916) 322-3154

Notice of Proposed Regulatory Action
CHP-R-2016-06

Title 13, California Code of Regulations
Division 2, Chapter 6, Article 1
Amend Section 1151.8.1
Effective Date: July 27, 2017

Adopted Text
Contact Person:
Dr. Tian-Ting Shih or Officer Adam Roha
Commercial Vehicle Section
Telephone: (916) 843-3400
Fax: (916) 322-3154

Notice of Proposed Regulatory Action
CHP-R-2016-03

Title 13, California Code of Regulations
Division 2, Chapter 6
Amend Article 2.5, Section 1157.21
Effective Date: July 1, 2017

Adopted Text
Contact Person:
Dr. Tian-Ting Shih or Sergeant Josh Clements, Commercial Vehicle Section
Telephone: (916) 843-3400
Fax: (916) 322-3154

Notice of Proposed Regulatory Action
CHP-R-16-02

Title 13, California Code of Regulations
Division 2, Chapter 6
Amend Article 1, Section 1153

Adopted Text
Contact Person:
Dr. Tian-Ting Shih or Sergeant Josh Clements, Commercial Vehicle Section
Telephone: (916) 843-3400
Fax: (916) 322-3154

Notice of Proposed Regulatory Action
CHP-R-2016-01

Title 13, California Code of Regulations
Division 2, Chapter 6, Article 2.7
Amend Article 2.7, Section 1159

Effective Date: April 1, 2017

Adopted Text
Contact Person:
Dr. Tian-Ting Shih or Sergeant Josh Clements, Commercial Vehicle Section
Telephone: (916) 843-3400
Fax: (916) 322-3154

Notice of Proposed Regulatory Action
CHP-R-2016-04

Title 13, California Code of Regulations
Division 2, Chapter 6.5
Amend Article 7.5, Section 1239

Effective January 1, 2017

Adopted Text
Contact Person:
Officer Kristi McNabb or Sergeant Tye Meeks
Commercial Vehicle Section
Telephone: (916) 843-3400
Fax: (916) 322-3154

Notice of Proposed Regulatory Action
CHP-R-2014-06

Title 13, California Code of Regulations
Division 2, Chapter 6.5

Amend Article 1, Sections 1202.1 and 1202.2;
Article 6, Section 1232

Effective October 1, 2016

Adopted Text
Contact Person:
Officer Kristi McNabb or Sergeant Tye Meeks
Commercial Vehicle Section
Telephone: (916) 843-3400
Fax: (916) 322-3154

Regulatory Actions

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