California Statutes
§ 38603. — 38603. (Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 469, Sec. 15.)
California § 38603.
JurisdictionCalifornia
Code VEHVehicle Code - VEH
Div. 16.5.DIVISION 16.5. OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLES
Ch. 8.CHAPTER 8. Recreational Off-Highway Vehicles
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Cal. Vehicle Code - VEH Code § 38603. (2026).
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(a)A person operating a recreational off-highway vehicle with a model year of 2014 or later on lands, as described in Section 38001, shall not allow a passenger to occupy a separate seat location not designed and provided by the manufacturer for a passenger.
(b)Seats that are installed in a separate seat location not designed and provided by the manufacturer for a passenger in a vehicle with a model year of 2013 or earlier on lands, as described in Section 38001, may be occupied by a passenger if the occupant of the seat is fully contained inside of the vehicle’s rollover protection structure at all times while the vehicle is being operated.
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Legislative History
Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 469, Sec. 15. (SB 785) Effective January 1, 2020.
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