Section 38393 Of Article 5. Emission Control Equipment From California Vehicle Code >> Division 16.5. >> Chapter 6. >> Article 5.

. No person shall operate an off-highway motor vehicle after notice by a traffic officer or other authorized public officer that such vehicle is not equipped with the required certified motor vehicle pollution control device correctly installed in operating condition, except as may be necessary to return the vehicle to the residence or place of business of the owner or driver or to a garage, until the vehicle has been properly equipped with such a device.