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 Regulatory Action
Explosives Routes and Stopping Places

CHP-R-2019-02

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

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

Notice of Proposed Regulatory Action
Explosives Routes and Stopping Places

CHP-R-2019-01

Title 13, California Code of Regulations
Division 2, Chapter 6, Article 1
Amend Sections 1152.3.1, 1152.5, 1152.7

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

Notice of Proposed Regulatory Action
Tire Traction Devices
CHP-R-2014-03

Title 13, California Code of Regulations
Division 2, Chapter 4, Article 13,
Amend Section 1070-1074

Initial Statement of Reasons
Notice of Proposed Regulatory Action
Proposed Text
Addendum to Initial Statement of Reasons
Notice of Modification to Text of Proposed Regulations and Addition of Documents
Text of Modified Regulations
Second Notice Of Modifications To Text
Second Modified Text Of Regulations
Contact Person:

Newly Adopted Regulations:
Notice of Proposed Regulatory Action Explosives Routes and Stopping Places CHP-R-2018-06 Title 13, California Code of Regulations Division 2, Chapter 6, Article 1 Amend Section 1151.1, 1152.4, and 1152.4.1 Effective Date: July 16, 2018	Adopted Text Contact Person: Dr. Tian-Ting Shih or Sergeant Adam Roha Commercial Vehicle Section Telephone: (916) 843-3400 Fax: (916) 322-3154
Notice of Proposed Regulatory Action Explosives Routes and Stopping Places CHP-R-2018-05 Title 13, California Code of Regulations Division 2, Chapter 6, Article 1 Amend Section 1152.3 Effective Date: March 6, 2019	Adopted Text Contact Person: Dr. Tian-Ting Shih or Sergeant Adam Roha Commercial Vehicle Section Telephone: (916) 843-3400 Fax: (916) 322-3154
Notice of Proposed Regulatory Action Explosives Routes and Stopping Places CHP-R-2018-04 Title 13, California Code of Regulations Division 2, Chapter 6, Article 1 Amend Section 1152.7 and 1152.7.1 Effective Date: December 26, 2018	Adopted Text Contact Person: Dr. Tian-Ting Shih or Sergeant Adam Roha Commercial Vehicle Section Telephone: (916) 843-3400 Fax: (916) 322-3154
Notice of Proposed Regulatory Action Inhalation Hazards Routes and Stopping Places CHP-R-2018-03 Title 13, California Code of Regulations Division 2, Chapter 6, Article 2.5 Amend Section 1157.21	Adopted Text Contact Person: Dr. Tian-Ting Shih or Sergeant Adam Roha Commercial Vehicle Section Telephone: (916) 843-3400 Fax: (916) 322-3154
Notice of Proposed Regulatory Action Electronic Logging Devices CHP-R-2017-11 Title 13, California Code of Regulations Division 2, Chapter 6.5, Amend Article 3, Section 1213 Effective Date: October 1, 2018	Adopted Text Final Statement of Reason Contact Person: Officer Joseph Mosinski or Sgt. Jaime Nunez Commercial Vehicle Section Telephone: (916) 843-3400 Fax: (916) 322-3154
Notice of Proposed Regulatory Action Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance, North American Standard Out-of-Service Criteria, April 1, 2017 CHP-R-2017-07 Title 13, California Code of Regulations Division 2, Chapter 6.5, Amend Article 7.5, Section 1239 Effective Date: October 1, 2018	Adopted Text Final Statement of Reasons North American Standard OOS Criteria Contact Person: Officer Joseph Mosinski or Sgt. Jaime Nunez Commercial Vehicle Section Telephone: (916) 843-3400 Fax: (916) 322-3154
Notice of Proposed Regulatory Action Charter Party Carrier Bus Safety CHP-R-2017-06 Title 13, California Code of Regulations Division 2, Chapter 6.5, Amend Article 3, Section 1217.2 and Article 8, Section 1263.2	Adopted Text Contact Person: Officer Joseph Mosinski or Craig Weaver Commercial Vehicle Section Telephone: (916) 843-3400 Fax: (916) 322-3154

Regulatory Actions

​Proposed Regulations:

​​​​Notice of Proposed Regulatory ActionExplosives Routes and Stopping PlacesCHP-R-2018-04

Proposed Regulations:

Notice of Proposed Regulatory Action
Explosives Routes and Stopping Places
CHP-R-2018-04