Cal. VEH § 40000.21
This is the official text of Cal. VEH § 40000.21, part of California’s Vehicle Code — governs traffic laws, driver's licenses, and vehicle registration.
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Official statutory text
A violation of any of the following provisions is a misdemeanor, and not an infraction:
(a) Subdivision (a) of Section 34506, relating to the hours of service of drivers.
(b) Subdivision (b) of Section 34506, relating to the transportation of hazardous materials.
(c) Subdivision (c) of Section 34506, relating to schoolbuses.
(d) Subdivision (d) of Section 34506, relating to youth buses.
(e) Section 34505 or subdivision (e) of Section 34506, relating to tour buses.
(f) Section 34505.5 or subdivision (f) of Section 34506, relating to vehicles described in subdivisions (a) to (g), inclusive, of Section 34500.
(g) Subdivision (a) of Section 34501.3, relating to unlawful scheduling of runs by motor carriers.
(h) Subdivision (g) of Section 34506, relating to school pupil activity buses.
(i) Subparagraph (D) of paragraph (4) of subdivision (a) of Section 34505.9, relating to intermodal chassis.
(a) Subdivision (a) of Section 34506, relating to the hours of service of drivers.
(b) Subdivision (b) of Section 34506, relating to the transportation of hazardous materials.
(c) Subdivision (c) of Section 34506, relating to schoolbuses.
(d) Subdivision (d) of Section 34506, relating to youth buses.
(e) Section 34505 or subdivision (e) of Section 34506, relating to tour buses.
(f) Section 34505.5 or subdivision (f) of Section 34506, relating to vehicles described in subdivisions (a) to (g), inclusive, of Section 34500.
(g) Subdivision (a) of Section 34501.3, relating to unlawful scheduling of runs by motor carriers.
(h) Subdivision (g) of Section 34506, relating to school pupil activity buses.
(i) Subparagraph (D) of paragraph (4) of subdivision (a) of Section 34505.9, relating to intermodal chassis.
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