Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 13, § 201.00 - Use of Special Plates Issued to a Dealer, Manufacturer, Remanufacturer, or Distributor
(a)
Special plates referenced in this section may only be used on vehicles that a
dealer, manufacturer, remanufacturer, or distributor owns or lawfully
possesses.
(b) The following
individuals may operate a vehicle with special plates for any purpose:
(1) An individual who is the sole owner, a
general partner, a manager of a limited liability company, or a corporate
officer or director of a dealer, manufacturer, remanufacturer, or distributor,
provided that individual is actively engaged in the management and control of
the business operations of the dealer, manufacturer, remanufacturer, or
distributor;
(2) A general manager,
or business manager, or sales manager who is actively engaged in the management
and control of the business operations of the dealer, manufacturer,
remanufacturer, or distributor when no other individual meets the criteria in
(1) above;
(3) An individual
employed by a manufacturer or distributor and licensed as a
representative.
(c) Any
licensed driver may operate a vehicle with special plates for any purpose if an
individual identified in section (b) is also in the vehicle.
(1) An unaccompanied licensed driver, who
regularly resides in the immediate household of an individual identified in
section (b), may operate a vehicle with special plates solely to pick up or
drop off that individual.
(d) A licensed driver who is an employee of a
dealer, manufacturer, remanufacturer or distributor may drive a vehicle with
special plates when that employee is acting within the course and scope of his
or her employment.
(e) Any licensed
driver may operate a vehicle with dealer, manufacturer, remanufacturer, or
distributor special plates for special event purposes if the operator carries a
letter of authorization from the licensee identifying the vehicle, duration,
and location of operation, and person(s) authorized to operate the
vehicle.
(f) Any licensed driver,
who is a prospective buyer or lessee, may test drive a vehicle with special
plates for up to seven days.
(1) A
salesperson is not required to be present.
(2) If a salesperson is not present, the
operator must carry a letter of authorization from the licensee identifying the
vehicle, duration, and person(s) authorized to operate the vehicle.
(g) Employees of a commercial
vehicle dealer, manufacturer, remanufacturer, or distributor who must operate a
commercial vehicle in the course of their employment, may take a commercial
drive test in a commercial vehicle displaying dealer, manufacturer,
remanufacturer, or distributor special plates.
(h) A trailer, displaying special plates, may
be towed by a vehicle with Vehicle Code authority to operate on the
highways.
(i) Any use of special
plates issued to a dealer, manufacturer, remanufacturer, or distributor except
as specified is prohibited.
Notes
Note: Authority cited: Section 1651, Vehicle Code. Reference: Sections 11714, 11715 and 11716, Vehicle Code.
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