BILL NUMBER: SB 184	INTRODUCED
	BILL TEXT


INTRODUCED BY   Senator Benoit

                        FEBRUARY 17, 2009

   An act to amend Section 34515 of the Vehicle Code, relating to
vehicles.



	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SB 184, as introduced, Benoit. Biennial inspection of terminals:
fee schedule.
   Existing law establishes the Biennial Inspection of Terminals
program to ensure the safe operation of certain vehicles by a motor
carrier through the inspection of these vehicles at the motor carrier'
s terminal by the Department of the California Highway Patrol.
Existing law requires a motor carrier to submit an application for a
terminal inspection accompanied with a payment of a fee. Existing law
provides a fee schedule for a terminal inspection application based
on the number of vehicles in the terminal, with a terminal of a fleet
size of "1" required to pay $270.
   This bill would provide that a motor carrier who owns, leases, or
otherwise operates not more than one power unit and not more than 3
towed vehicles shall be considered to have a terminal fleet size of
"1."
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes.
State-mandated local program: no.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  SECTION 1.  Section 34515 of the Vehicle Code is amended to read:
   34515.  (a) As used in this division and in regulations adopted
pursuant thereto, "maintenance facility or terminal" means 
any   a  place or places where a vehicle of a type
listed in Section 34500 is regularly garaged or maintained, or from
which it is operated or dispatched. "Maintenance facility or terminal"
may include a private business or residence.
   (b) For the purpose of the inspections required by Section
34501.12, "terminal" means the location or locations in this state
 which   that  are designated by a motor
carrier, where subject vehicles may be inspected by the department
pursuant to paragraph (3) of subdivision (a) of Section 34501, and
where vehicle maintenance and inspection records and drivers' records
will be made available for inspection. 
   (c) For the purpose of the fee per terminal required in
subparagraph (A) of paragraph (2) of subdivision (e) of Section
34501.12, a motor carrier who owns, leases, or otherwise operates not
more than one power unit, as described in Section 34624, and not
more than three towed vehicles is considered to have a fleet size of
"1."