Section 31401 Of Article 2. Vehicles Transporting Workmen From California Vehicle Code >> Division 13. >> Chapter 5. >> Article 2.
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. (a) The department shall adopt regulations designed to
promote the safe operation of farm labor vehicles described in
Section 322, including, but not limited to, vehicular design,
equipment, passenger safety, and seating.
(b) The department shall inspect every farm labor vehicle
described in Section 322 at least once annually to ascertain whether
its construction, design, and equipment comply with all provisions of
law. No person shall drive any farm labor vehicle described in
Section 322 unless there is displayed therein a certificate issued by
the department stating that on a stated day, which shall be within
13 months of the date of operation, an authorized employee of the
department inspected the vehicle and found on the date of inspection
the vehicle complied with applicable regulations relating to
construction, design, and equipment. The commissioner shall provide
by rule or regulation for the issuance and display of distinctive
inspection certificates.
(c) The department may inspect any vehicle subject to these
regulations in maintenance facilities, terminals, labor camps, or
other private property of the vehicle owner or the farm labor
contractor to insure compliance with the provisions of this code and
regulations adopted pursuant to this section.
(d) The owner of any farm labor vehicle or any farm labor
contractor, as defined in Section 1682 of the Labor Code, who rents a
farm labor vehicle or who otherwise uses a farm labor vehicle to
transport individuals is responsible for the inspection required
under subdivision (b).
(e) An owner of any farm labor vehicle or any farm labor
contractor who operates a farm labor vehicle under the circumstances
described in subdivision (d) may not operate that vehicle unless the
vehicle has a current certificate described in subdivision (b).
(f) It is unlawful to violate any provision of these regulations
or this section.