Section 24011 Of Chapter 1. General Provisions From California Vehicle Code >> Division 12. >> Chapter 1.
24011
. Whenever a federal motor vehicle safety standard is
established under federal law (49 U.S.C. Sec. 30101 et seq.), no
dealer shall sell or offer for sale a vehicle to which the standard
is applicable, and no person shall sell or offer for sale for use
upon a vehicle an item of equipment to which the standard is
applicable, unless:
(a) The vehicle or equipment conforms to the applicable federal
standard.
(b) The vehicle or equipment bears thereon a certification by the
manufacturer or distributor that it complies with the applicable
federal standards. The certification may be in the form of a symbol
prescribed in the federal standards or, if there is no federal
symbol, by a symbol acceptable to the department.