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	See Proposed Regulations Below.
Electronic mail	See Proposed Regulations Below.
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 Inhalation Hazards Routes - Map 7 CHP-R-2019-06205 Title 13, California Code of Regulations Division 2, Chapter 6, Article 2.5 Amend Section 1157.18	Initial Statement Of Reason (PDF) Notice of Proposed Regualtory Action (PDF) Proposed Text (PDF) Contact Person: Dr. Tian-Ting Shih or Sergeant Robert Daniels Commercial Vehicle Section Telephone: (916) 843-3400 Fax: (916) 322-3154
Federal Consistency CHP-R-2018-01 Title 13, California Code of Regulations Division 2, Chapter 6.5, Article 1 Amend Section 1200 and Article 6, Amend Section 1234	Initial Statement of Reasons (PDF) Notice of Proposed Regulatory Action (PDF) Proposed Text Contact Person: Officer David Kelly or Sergeant Jaime Nunez Commercial Vehicle Section Telephone: (916) 843-3400 Fax: (916) 322-3154
Notice of Proposed Regulatory Action Explosives Stops CHP-R-2020-06202 Title 13, California Code of Regulations Division 2, Chapter 6, Article 1 Amend Section 1153	Initial Statement of Reasons (PDF) Notice of Proposed Regulatory Action (PDF) Proposed Text (PDF) Contact Person: Dr. Tian-Ting Shih or Sergeant Robert Daniels Commercial Vehicle Section Telephone: (916) 843-3400 Fax: (916) 322-3154
General Hazardous Materials Regulations CHP-R-2018-08 Title 13, California Code of Regulations Division 2, Chapter 6, Article 3 Amend Sections 1160.2 and 1164	Initial Statement Of Reason (PDF) Notice of Proposed Regualtory Action (PDF) Proposed Text (PDF) Contact Person: Sergeant Robert Daniels Jr or Officer David Kelly Telephone: (916) 843-3400 Fax: (916) 322-3154

Newly Adopted Regulations:
Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance, North American Standard Out-of-Service Criteria, April 1, 2020 CHP-R-2020-06204 Title 13, California Code of Regulations Division 2, Chapter 6.5, Article 7.5 Amend Section 1239 Effective Date: February 27, 2020	Adopted Text (PDF) Contact Person: Officer David Kelly or Sergeant Jaime Nunez Commercial Vehicle Section Telephone: (916) 843-3400 Fax: (916) 322-3154
Inhalation Hazards Routes – Map 5 CHP-R-2019-06204 Title 13, California Code of Regulations Division 2, Chapter 6, Article 2.5 Amend Section 1157.14 Effective Date: April 1, 2020	Contact Person: Dr. Tian-Ting Shih or Sergeant Adam Roha Commercial Vehicle Section Telephone: (916) 843-3400 Fax: (916) 322-3154
Inhalation Hazards Safe Stops CHP-R-2019-06203 Title 13, California Code of Regulations Division 2, Chapter 6, Article 2.5 Amend Section 1157.21 Effective Date: April 1, 2020	Contact Person: Dr. Tian-Ting Shih or Sergeant Adam Roha Commercial Vehicle Section Telephone: (916) 843-3400 Fax: (916) 322-3154
Radioactive Materials Shipment – Safe Haven CHP-R-2019-06208 Title 13, California Code of Regulations Division 2, Chapter 6, Article 2.7 Amend Section 1158.2 Effective Date: April 1, 2020	Contact Person: Dr. Tian-Ting Shih or Sergeant Adam Roha Commercial Vehicle Section Telephone: (916) 843-3400 Fax: (916) 322-3154
Inhalation Hazards Routes – Map 8 CHP-R-2019-06206 Title 13, California Code of Regulations Division 2, Chapter 6, Article 2.5 Amend Section 1157.20 Effective Date: January 1, 2020	Contact Person: Dr. Tian-Ting Shih or Sergeant Adam Roha Commercial Vehicle Section Telephone: (916) 843-3400 Fax: (916) 322-3154
Explosives Routes and Stopping Places CHP-R-2019-02 Title 13, California Code of Regulations Division 2, Chapter 6, Article 1 Amend Sections 1153 Effective Date: May 23, 2019	Contact Person: Dr. Tian-Ting Shih or Sergeant Adam Roha Commercial Vehicle Section Telephone: (916) 843-3400 Fax: (916) 322-3154
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 Effective Date: May 15, 2019	Adopted Text Contact Person: Dr. Tian-Ting Shih or Sergeant Adam Roha Commercial Vehicle Section Telephone: (916) 843-3400 Fax: (916) 322-3154
Tire Traction Devices CHP-R-2014-03 Title 13, California Code of Regulations Division 2, Chapter 4, Article 13, Amend Section 1070-1074 Effective Date: July 1, 2019	Adopted Text Contact Person: Officer David Kelly or Sergeant Jaime Nunez Commercial Vehicle Section Telephone: (916) 843-3400 Fax: (916) 322-3154
Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance, North American Standard Out-of-Service Criteria, April 1, 2019 CHP-R-2019-06207 Title 13, California Code of Regulations Division 2, Chapter 6.5, Article 7.5 Amend Section 1239 Effective Date: October 7, 2019	Adopted Text Contact Person: Officer David Kelly or Sergeant Jaime Nunez Commercial Vehicle Section Telephone: (916) 843-3400 Fax: (916) 322-3154
Drivers’ Hours-of-Service CHP-R-2015-01 Title 13, California Code of Regulations Division 2, Chapter 6.5, Article 3, Amend Sections 1201,1212, and 1212.5 Effective Date: April 1, 2020	Adopted Text (PDF) Contact Person: Officer David Kelly or MCS III Craig Weaver, Commercial Vehicle Section Telephone: (916) 843-3400 Fax: (916) 322-3154

Regulatory Actions

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