Cal. VEH § 38087.7
This is the official text of Cal. VEH § 38087.7, part of California’s Vehicle Code — governs traffic laws, driver's licenses, and vehicle registration.
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Official statutory text
(a) Upon payment of the fee specified in Section 38231.7, the Department of Parks and Recreation shall issue an annual special permit, to be known as the “sanctioned event permit,” to California residents to operate an off-road motorcycle at a sanctioned event. The sanctioned event permit shall be available for online purchase beginning January 1, 2026.
(b) A sanctioned event permit shall expire on December 31 of the year that the permit is issued.
(c) A sanctioned event permit shall only be available to California residents and for model year 2022 and newer off-road motorcycles that are not eligible for the “Green Sticker” or “Red Sticker” off-highway vehicle identification issued by the department.
(d) A sanctioned event permit shall be displayed on the left side of an off-road motorcycle and shall be visible for inspection at sanctioned events. A sanctioned event permit shall be nonrefundable, nonreplaceable, and void if removed from an off-road motorcycle.
(e) For purposes of this section, “sanctioned event” means an event approved by an agency within its guidelines for off-highway vehicle competition or racing events.
(b) A sanctioned event permit shall expire on December 31 of the year that the permit is issued.
(c) A sanctioned event permit shall only be available to California residents and for model year 2022 and newer off-road motorcycles that are not eligible for the “Green Sticker” or “Red Sticker” off-highway vehicle identification issued by the department.
(d) A sanctioned event permit shall be displayed on the left side of an off-road motorcycle and shall be visible for inspection at sanctioned events. A sanctioned event permit shall be nonrefundable, nonreplaceable, and void if removed from an off-road motorcycle.
(e) For purposes of this section, “sanctioned event” means an event approved by an agency within its guidelines for off-highway vehicle competition or racing events.
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