Section 2810.1 Of Chapter 4. Administration And Enforcement From California Vehicle Code >> Division 2. >> Chapter 4.
2810.1
. (a) Any traffic officer may stop any commercial vehicle, as
defined in Section 260, that is a rental vehicle and inspect the
bills of lading, shipping, delivery papers, or other evidence to
determine whether the driver is transporting household goods in
violation of the Household Goods Carriers Act (Chapter 7 (commencing
with Sec. 5101) of Division 2 of the Public Utilities Code). The
officer may only stop and inspect where the officer has probable
cause to believe that the vehicle is being operated in violation of
that act.
(b) It is a public offense, for which an officer may issue a
citation, for a driver to unlawfully transport household goods in
violation of the Household Goods Carriers Act. That public offense is
punishable as prescribed in Article 8 (commencing with Section 5311)
of Chapter 7 of Division 2 of the Public Utilities Code. It is an
infraction to refuse to submit to an inspection as authorized by
subdivision (a).
(c) A copy of the citation for any offense described in
subdivision (b) shall be sent by the the department that employs the
traffic officer to the Director of the Consumer Services Division of
the California Public Utilities Commission. A copy of a citation
shall be removed from any record of the commission upon a showing
that the person was not convicted of the offense or that bail was not
forfeited for that offense. A person for whom a copy of a citation
has been sent to the commission and is on file with the commission
may request the commission for an administrative hearing on that
matter.