2011 California Code
Vehicle Code
DIVISION 12. EQUIPMENT OF VEHICLES [24000 - 28150]
CHAPTER 1. General Provisions
Section 24011
Whenever a federal motor vehicle safety standard is established under federal law (49 U.S.C. Sec. 30101 et seq.), no dealer shall sell or offer for sale a vehicle to which the standard is applicable, and no person shall sell or offer for sale for use upon a vehicle an item of equipment to which the standard is applicable, unless:
(a) The vehicle or equipment conforms to the applicable federal standard.
(b) The vehicle or equipment bears thereon a certification by the manufacturer or distributor that it complies with the applicable federal standards. The certification may be in the form of a symbol prescribed in the federal standards or, if there is no federal symbol, by a symbol acceptable to the department.
(Amended by Stats. 2004, Ch. 615, Sec. 29. Effective January 1, 2005.)
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