Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 13, § 1232 - Vehicle Inspection and Maintenance
The following provisions apply to the inspection and maintenance of vehicles subject to this chapter.
(a) Preventive Maintenance. Motor carriers
shall ensure that all vehicles subject to their control, and all required
accessories on the vehicles, are regularly and systematically inspected,
maintained, and lubricated to ensure they are in safe and proper operating
condition. The carriers shall have a means of indicating the types of
inspection, maintenance, and lubrication operations to be performed on each
vehicle and the date or mileage when these operations are due. The inspection
required by this subsection is more in depth than the daily inspection
performed by the driver. Motor carriers shall ensure compliance with this
subsection when a vehicle is assigned away from the carrier's regular
maintenance facility for periods exceeding normal inspection, maintenance, and
lubrication intervals.
(1) Emergency exits. If
equipped, push-out windows, roof exits, emergency doors, and emergency exit
marking lights shall be inspected at least every 90 days, inspections shall be
documented, and inspection documentation shall be retained, in accordance with
requirements contained in 49
CFR 396.3 as published December 17, 2008,
which are hereby incorporated by this reference.
(b) Periodic Preventive Maintenance
Inspection. School bus, SPAB, PAB, and GPPV carriers shall ensure every bus is
inspected every 3,000 miles or 45 calendar days, whichever occurs first; or
more often if necessary to ensure safe operation. Buses out of service
exceeding 45 calendar days need not be inspected at 45-day intervals, provided
they are inspected prior to being placed back into service.
This periodic inspection shall at a minimum cover:
(1) Brake adjustment
(2) Brake system leaks
(3) Two-way check valve in dual air systems,
alternately draining and recharging primary and secondary air
reservoirs
(4) All tank mounting
brackets
(5) All belts and hoses
for wear
(6) Tires and
wheels
(7) Steering and
suspension
(c) Oil or
Grease Accumulations. Excessive amounts of grease or oil on the vehicle shall
be removed and their cause corrected.
(d) Cleanliness of Buses. Every bus shall be
kept clean and free of litter.
(e)
Inspector Qualifications. Motor carriers shall ensure that individuals
performing inspections, maintenance, repairs or service to the brakes or brake
systems of vehicles subject to this chapter are qualified in accordance with
49 CFR
396.25 as published on October 1, 2014, which
is hereby incorporated by reference.
Notes
2. Amendment filed 8-24-79; designated effective 10-1-79 (Register 79, No. 34).
3. Amendment filed 4-2-81; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 81, No. 14).
4. Amendment of subsection (b) filed 6-9-82; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 82, No. 24).
5. Amendment of subsection (b) filed 5-17-84; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 84, No. 20).
6. Amendment of subsection (b) filed 8-16-88; operative 9-15-88 (Register 88, No. 34).
7. New subsection (e) filed 9-21-94; operative 9-21-94 pursuant to Government Code section 11346.2(d) (Register 94, No. 38).
8. Change without regulatory effect amending first paragraph and subsection (e) filed 8-7-95 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 95, No. 32).
9. Amendment of subsection (e) filed 3-31-99; operative 4-30-99 (Register 99, No. 14).
10. Amendment of subsections (b) and (e) filed 4-10-2008; operative 5-10-2008 (Register 2008, No. 15).
11. Amendment of subsection (b) and NOTE filed 7-6-2011; operative 8-5-2011 (Register 2011, No. 27).
12. Amendment of subsection (e) filed 7-25-2016; operative 10-1-2016 (Register 2016, No. 31).
13. New subsection (a)(1) and amendment of NOTE filed 7-31-2017 as an emergency; operative 7-31-2017 (Register 2017, No. 31). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 1-29-2018 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
14. Certificate of Compliance as to 7-31-2017 order transmitted to OAL 1-19-2018 and filed 2-27-2018 (Register 2018, No. 9).
Note: Authority cited: Sections 2807.2, 27375, 31401, 34501 and 34501.5, Vehicle Code. Reference: Sections 545, 2807.2, 27375, 31401, 34501 and 34501.5, Vehicle Code.
2. Amendment filed 8-24-79; designated effective 10-1-79 (Register 79, No. 34).
3. Amendment filed 4-2-81; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 81, No. 14).
4. Amendment of subsection (b) filed 6-9-82; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 82, No. 24).
5. Amendment of subsection (b) filed 5-17-84; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 84, No. 20).
6. Amendment of subsection (b) filed 8-16-88; operative 9-15-88 (Register 88, No. 34).
7. New subsection (e) filed 9-21-94; operative 9-21-94 pursuant to Government Code section 11346.2(d) (Register 94, No. 38).
8. Change without regulatory effect amending first paragraph and subsection (e) filed 8-7-95 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 95, No. 32).
9. Amendment of subsection (e) filed 3-31-99; operative 4-30-99 (Register 99, No. 14).
10. Amendment of subsections (b) and (e) filed 4-10-2008; operative 5-10-2008 (Register 2008, No. 15).
11. Amendment of subsection (b) and Note filed 7-6-2011; operative 8-5-2011 (Register 2011, No. 27).
12. Amendment of subsection (e) filed 7-25-2016; operative
13. New subsection (a)(1) and amendment of Note filed 7-31-2017 as an emergency; operative 7-31-2017 (Register 2017, No. 31). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 1-29-2018 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
14. Certificate of Compliance as to 7-31-2017 order transmitted to OAL 1-19-2018 and filed 2-27-2018 (Register 2018, No. 9).
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