2005 California Public Resources Code Sections 5091.01-5091.02 Article 1. General Provisions

5091.01.  (a) The Legislature finds that as the popularity of winter
recreation has steadily grown, so too has the problem of
insufficient parking areas for participants.
   (b) The Legislature hereby declares that adequate parking
facilities for winter recreation are essential to ensure safety and
well-being of the states' winter recreationists.
   (c) Accordingly, in furtherance of the California Outdoor
Recreation Plan, it is the intent of the Legislature to establish the
California SNO-PARK Permit Program, whereby winter recreationists
may purchase a windshield sticker that will allow them to park in any
of the roadside parking areas to be established and plowed for this
purpose.
5091.02.  Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions in
this section govern the construction of this chapter.
   (a) "Authorized vendor" means a retail commercial enterprise,
authorized by the department to sell SNO-PARK permits established by
this chapter.
   (b) "Department" means the Department of Parks and Recreation.
   (c) "Fund" means the Winter Recreation Fund.
   (d) "Designated parking area" means an area located, constructed,
maintained, and signed pursuant to this chapter.
   (e) "Winter recreation" means any recreational activity
principally dependent upon snow-covered ground, including, but not
limited to, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, sledding, ice fishing,
snow camping, dogsledding, and snowmobiling.