California § 471. 471. (Amended by Stats. 1997, Ch. 652, Sec. 8.)

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§ 471. — 471. (Amended by Stats. 1997, Ch. 652, Sec. 8.)

California § 471.

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Div. 1.DIVISION 1. WORDS AND PHRASES DEFINED

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A “pickup truck” is a motor truck with a manufacturer’s gross vehicle weight rating of less than 11,500 pounds, an unladen weight of less than 8,001 pounds, and which is equipped with an open box-type bed not exceeding 9 feet in length.  “Pickup truck” does not include a motor vehicle otherwise meeting the above definition, that is equipped with a bed-mounted storage compartment unit commonly called a “utility body.”

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A “pickup truck” is a motor truck with a manufacturer’s gross vehicle weight rating of less than 11,500 pounds, an unladen weight of less than 8,001 pounds, and which is equipped with an open box-type bed not exceeding 9 feet in length. “Pickup truck” does not include a motor vehicle otherwise meeting the above definition, that is equipped with a bed-mounted storage compartment unit commonly called a “utility body.”

Legislative History

Amended by Stats. 1997, Ch. 652, Sec. 8. Effective January 1, 1998.

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