Section 32000.5 Of Chapter 1. Licensing From California Vehicle Code >> Division 14.1. >> Chapter 1.
32000.5
. (a) A motor carrier who directs the transportation of an
explosive and a motor carrier who directs the transportation of a
hazardous material, who is required to display placards pursuant to
Section 27903, and a motor carrier who transports for a fee in excess
of 500 pounds of hazardous materials of the type requiring placards
pursuant to Section 27903, shall be licensed in accordance with this
code, unless specifically exempted by this code or regulations
adopted pursuant to this code. This license shall be available for
examination and shall be displayed in accordance with the regulations
adopted by the commissioner.
(b) (1) Except as provided in Section 32001, this division shall
not apply to a person hauling only hazardous waste, as defined in
Section 25115 or 25117 of the Health and Safety Code, and who is
registered pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 25163 of the Health
and Safety Code or who is exempt from that registration pursuant to
subdivision (b) of that section.
(2) A motor carrier that is transporting a hazardous waste and is
required to display placards pursuant to Section 27903 shall comply
with all provisions of Section 32001 except paragraph (3) of
subdivision (c) of that section.
(c) This division does not apply to implements of husbandry, as
defined in Section 36000.
(d) This division does not apply to the hauling of division 1.3
explosives classified as special fireworks or to division 1.4
explosives classified as common fireworks by the United States
Department of Transportation if those fireworks are transported by a
motor carrier under the authority of, and in conformance with, a
license issued to the motor carrier by the State Fire Marshal
pursuant to Part 2 (commencing with Section 12500) of Division 11 of
the Health and Safety Code. In that case, a copy of the license shall
be carried in the vehicle and presented to a peace officer upon
request.
(e) (1) The department shall not issue a license to transport
hazardous materials to a motor carrier unless each terminal from
which hazardous materials carrying vehicles are operated is in
compliance with Section 34501.12 and is currently rated satisfactory.
(2) The department shall adopt rules and regulations that provide
for a temporary license to transport hazardous materials for a
carrier who, within the previous three years, has not been issued an
unsatisfactory rating as a result of an inspection conducted pursuant
to Section 34501, 34501.12, or 34520.
(3) It is the intent of the Legislature that a carrier's license
to transport hazardous materials should not be unreasonably hindered
as a result of the department's verification and issuance process.
(f) This section does not prevent the department from issuing a
new or initial license to transport hazardous materials to a motor
carrier that applies for a license to transport hazardous materials
and that, within the previous three years, has been issued an
unsatisfactory rating as a result of an inspection conducted pursuant
to Section 34501, 34501.12, or 34520, if the motor carrier has
corrected the unsatisfactory rating before applying for the license
to transport hazardous materials.