Section 34517 Of Division 14.8. Safety Regulations From California Vehicle Code >> Division 14.8.
34517
. (a) With respect to a commercial motor vehicle from another
country, a person shall not operate the vehicle outside the
boundaries of a designated commercial zone unless the required
operating authority from the United States Secretary of the
Department of Transportation has first been obtained.
(b) A violation of subdivision (a) is an infraction punishable by
a fine of one thousand dollars ($1,000).
(c) Notwithstanding subdivision (b), a peace officer, as defined
in Chapter 4.5 (commencing with Section 830) of Title 3 of Part 2 of
the Penal Code, shall issue a citation for a violation of subdivision
(a) to the driver of the vehicle and order the driver of the vehicle
to return the vehicle to its country of origin. The peace officer
may impound a vehicle cited pursuant to this section and its cargo
until the citation and all charges related to the impoundment are
cleared. The impoundment charges are the responsibility of the
vehicle's owner.
(d) As used in this section, "designated commercial zone" means a
commercial zone, as defined in Part 372 (commencing with Section
372.101) of Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations.