Section 4005 Of Article 2. Registration From California Public Utilities Code >> Division 2. >> Chapter 2.5. >> Article 2.

. Except as provided in Section 4008, no private carrier of passengers shall operate a motor vehicle on any public highway in this state unless its operation is currently registered with the commission. The commission shall grant registration upon the filing of the application and the payment of the fee as required by this article, subject to the private carrier of passengers' compliance with this chapter.