Section 2416 Of Article 3. Powers And Duties From California Vehicle Code >> Division 2. >> Chapter 2. >> Article 3.
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. (a) The Commissioner of the California Highway Patrol may
issue authorized emergency vehicle permits only for the following
vehicles, and then only upon a finding in each case that the vehicle
is used in responding to emergency calls for fire or law enforcement
or for the immediate preservation of life or property or for the
apprehension of law violators:
(1) Any vehicle maintained in whole or in part by the state, a
county or a city and privately owned and operated by a marshal,
deputy marshal, or person who is a member of, and who receives salary
from, and is regularly employed by, a police department or sheriff's
department, provided the state, county or city does not furnish to
that person a publicly owned authorized emergency vehicle.
(2) Any vehicle owned and operated by a public utility, used
primarily to accomplish emergency repairs to utility facilities or
used primarily by railroad police officers, who are commissioned by
the Governor, in the performance of their duties.
(3) Firefighting or rescue equipment designed and operated
exclusively as such.
(4) Any vehicle operated by the chief, assistant chief, or one
other uniformed person designated by the chief of a fire department
organized as provided in the Health and Safety Code or the Government
Code or pursuant to special act of the Legislature.
(5) Any vehicle of an air pollution control district used to
enforce provisions of law relating to air pollution from motor
vehicles.
(6) Any vehicle operated by the chief of any fire department
established on any base of the armed forces of the United States.
(7) Any vehicle owned and operated by any fire company organized
pursuant to Part 4 (commencing with Section 14825) of the Health and
Safety Code.
(8) Privately owned ambulances licensed pursuant to Chapter 2.5
(commencing with Section 2500).
(9) Vehicles other than privately owned ambulances used by
privately owned ambulance operators exclusively to transport medical
supplies, lifesaving equipment, or personnel to the scene of an
emergency when a request for medical supplies, lifesaving equipment,
or personnel has been made by any person or public agency responsible
for providing emergency medical transportation. These vehicles shall
display a sign or lettering not less than two and one-half inches in
height, in a color providing a sharp contrast to its background, on
each side showing the name of the ambulance operator.
(10) Any vehicle owned and operated by an office or department of
a city, county, or district which is designated by an ordinance
adopted by the governing body of that local agency as a hazardous
materials response team vehicle for response to hazardous materials
emergencies.
(b) The commissioner may adopt and enforce regulations to
implement this section.
(c) Violation of any regulation adopted by the commissioner
pursuant to this section is a misdemeanor.