Amended IN Senate March 26, 2025 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 572Introduced by Senator GonzalezFebruary 20, 2025 An act to amend Section 24011.5 of add Division 16.65 (commencing with Section 38800) to the Vehicle Code, relating to vehicles. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 572, as amended, Gonzalez. Vehicles: consumer notices. advanced driver assistance system: crash reports.Existing law regulates vehicles, including autonomous vehicles and autonomous technology in vehicles. Under existing federal statute and regulation, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) issued the Second Amended Standing General Order (General Order) 2021-01, effective May 15, 2023, that requires specified vehicle and equipment manufacturers and operators of autonomous driving systems and Level 2 advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) vehicles to report crashes to NHTSA, as specified. A violation of the Vehicle Code is an infraction.This bill would require a manufacturer of a Level 2 ADAS vehicle to report a crash involving its Level 2 ADAS vehicle to the Department of Motor Vehicles, including reporting the crash, as defined, within one or five days of the crash, as specified, if specified conditions pertaining to the crash are met. The bill would require the department to post this crash data on its internet website, as specified, and to transmit this data to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board, as specified. The bill would impose a civil penalty of $26,315 per violation per day on a manufacturer that fails to report a crash pursuant to these provisions. The bill would be operative only if a specified condition is met, including General Order 2021-01 is repealed and not replaced with another general order, a federal statute, or a federal regulation that is consistent with the policy goals of General Order 2021-01 or is substantially amended, as determined by the Director of Motor Vehicles.By expanding the application of a crime, this bill would create a state-mandated local program.The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.Existing law requires a dealer or manufacturer that sells any new passenger vehicle that is equipped with a partial driving automation feature, as defined, or that provides any software update or vehicle upgrade that adds a partial driving automation feature, to provide the buyer or owner with a consumer notice that describes the functions and limitations of those features.This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to those provisions.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NOYES Local Program: NOYES Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Division 16.65 (commencing with Section 38800) is added to the Vehicle Code, to read:DIVISION 16.65. Advanced Driver Assistance System38800. (a) (1) (A) A manufacturer of a Level 2 ADAS vehicle shall report a crash involving its Level 2 ADAS vehicle to the Department of Motor Vehicles not later than one calendar day after receipt of notice of an incident and an updated report on the 10th calendar day after receipt of notice of the incident, if the incident meets all of the following conditions:(i) The Level 2 ADAS vehicle is involved in a crash on a publicly accessible road in California.(ii) The Level 2 ADAS in the vehicle was engaged at any time during the period from 30 seconds immediately prior to the commencement of the crash through the conclusion of the crash.(iii) The crash results in a fatality or any individual being transported to a hospital for medical treatment, or involves a vulnerable road user.(iv) The notice of the crash is received 10 calendar days or more after this section becomes operational.(B) A manufacturer of a Level 2 ADAS vehicle shall report a crash involving its Level 2 ADAS vehicle to the Department of Motor Vehicles not later than five calendar days after receipt of notice of an incident, if the incident meets all of the following conditions:(i) The Level 2 ADAS vehicle is involved in a crash on a publicly accessible road in California.(ii) The Level 2 ADAS in the vehicle was engaged at any time during the period from 30 seconds immediately prior to the commencement of the crash through the conclusion of the crash.(iii) The crash results in a vehicle tow-away or an airbag deployment but does not result in a fatality or any individual being transported to a hospital for medical treatment and does not involve a vulnerable road user.(iv) The notice of the crash is received 10 calendar days or more after this section becomes operational.(C) The report shall contain all of the applicable information that is requested in the Second Amended Standing General Order 2021-01 (General Order 2021-01) issued by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) as of December 31, 2024.(D) The report shall be submitted in a format consistent with the requirements of General Order 2021-01.(2) A manufacturer of a Level 2 ADAS vehicle shall provide a monthly report to the department pursuant to, and in a format consistent with the requirements of, General Order 2021-01.(3) (A) A manufacturer that reported a crash pursuant to subparagraph (A) or (B) of paragraph (1) shall provide an updated report by the 15th calendar day of the month following any calendar month in which notice of any new or materially different information about the incident is received.(B) In the absence of an updated report pursuant to subparagraph (A) or any new or materially different information related to a crash reported pursuant to subparagraph (A) or (B) of paragraph (1), the manufacturer shall submit a report by the 15th calendar day of each month confirming the lack of any reportable information during the previous calendar month, beginning the calendar month after this section became operational.(b) The department shall post on its internet website the crash data submitted pursuant to this section and update this data every other month. The department shall transmit this data to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board every other month.(c) A manufacturer that fails to report a crash pursuant to this section to the department shall be liable for a civil penalty of twenty six thousand three hundred fifteen dollars ($26,315) per violation per day.(d) (1) ADAS means advanced driver assistance system.(2) Crash means any physical impact between the vehicle and another road user, including, but not limited to, a vehicle, pedestrian, or cyclist, or property that results or allegedly results in any property damage, injury, or fatality. The vehicle is involved in a crash if it physically impacts another road user or if it contributes or is alleged to contribute, by steering, braking, acceleration, or other operational performance, to another vehicles physical impact with another road user or property involved in that crash.(3) Level 2 ADAS means Level or Category 2 - Partial Driving Automation in SAE Internationals Taxonomy and Definitions for Terms Related to Driving Automation Systems for On-Road Motor Vehicles, standard J3016 (APRL2021).(4) Manufacturer means a person developing, fabricating, manufacturing, assembling, or importing motor vehicles or motor vehicle equipment, including preproduction and prototype motor vehicles and equipment. A manufacturer may also be an operator.(5) Motor vehicle means any preproduction, prototype, or production vehicle driven or drawn by mechanical power and being developed or manufactured primarily for use on public roads.(6) Motor vehicle equipment includes any preproduction, prototype, or production Level 2 ADAS, including software or any other component of such system, that is installed on a motor vehicle, or used to control or operate a motor vehicle.(7) Person means corporations, companies, associations, firms, partnerships, societies, and joint stock companies, as well as individuals.(8) Vulnerable road user means any person who is not an occupant of a motor vehicle with more than three wheels. This definition includes, but is not limited to, pedestrians, persons traveling in wheelchairs, bicyclists, motorcyclists, and riders or occupants of other transport vehicles that are not motor vehicles, including, but not limited to, all-terrain vehicles and tractors.(e) (1) This section shall become operative only if any of the following occur:(A) General Order 2021-01 is repealed and not replaced with another general order, a federal statute, or a federal regulation that is consistent with the policy goals of General Order 2021-01 as of December 31, 2024, as determined by the Director of Motor Vehicles.(B) General Order 2021-01 is substantially amended in a manner that it is inconsistent with the policy goals of General Order 2021-01 as of December 31, 2024, as determined by the Director of Motor Vehicles.(C) The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration ceases enforcing General Order 2021-01 or ceases updating its internet website in a manner that is consistent with the policy goals of General Order 2021-01, as of December 31, 2024, as determined by the Director of Motor Vehicles.(2) The director shall inform the Legislature of the determination made by the director pursuant to this subdivision.SEC. 2. No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution because the only costs that may be incurred by a local agency or school district will be incurred because this act creates a new crime or infraction, eliminates a crime or infraction, or changes the penalty for a crime or infraction, within the meaning of Section 17556 of the Government Code, or changes the definition of a crime within the meaning of Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution.SECTION 1.Section 24011.5 of the Vehicle Code is amended to read:24011.5.(a)A dealer or manufacturer shall not sell a new passenger vehicle that is equipped with any partial driving automation feature, or provide any software update or other vehicle upgrade that adds any partial driving automation feature, without, at the time of delivering or upgrading the vehicle, providing the buyer or owner with a distinct notice that provides the name of the feature and clearly describes the functions and limitations of the feature.(b)A manufacturer or dealer shall not name any partial driving automation feature, or describe any partial driving automation feature in marketing materials, using language that implies, or would otherwise lead a reasonable person to believe, that the feature allows the vehicle to function as an autonomous vehicle, as defined in Section 38750, or otherwise has functionality not actually included in the feature. A violation of this subdivision shall be considered a misleading advertisement for the purposes of Section 11713.(c)As used in this section, partial driving automation feature has the same meaning as Level 2 partial driving automation in the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) Standard J3016 (April 2021).(d)Compliance with this section shall not alter any existing duty of care or limit the civil liability of a manufacturer or dealer, including, but not limited to, claims for negligence or product defect.(e)Before delivering a passenger vehicle equipped with a partial driving automation feature to a dealer, a manufacturer shall provide information to enable the dealer to comply with subdivision (a). This information shall include specific language recommended for the notice required in that subdivision. A dealer may reasonably rely on the information provided by the manufacturer and a dealer shall not be held in violation of subdivision (a) if the manufacturer fails to provide this information to the dealer or if the information provided is deemed to be not in compliance with this section.(f)A manufacturer shall not be held in violation of subdivision (a) if the manufacturer provides a dealer with the information required under subdivision (e) and the dealer fails to provide the required notice to the buyer or owner.
Amended IN Senate March 26, 2025 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 572Introduced by Senator GonzalezFebruary 20, 2025 An act to amend Section 24011.5 of add Division 16.65 (commencing with Section 38800) to the Vehicle Code, relating to vehicles. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 572, as amended, Gonzalez. Vehicles: consumer notices. advanced driver assistance system: crash reports.Existing law regulates vehicles, including autonomous vehicles and autonomous technology in vehicles. Under existing federal statute and regulation, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) issued the Second Amended Standing General Order (General Order) 2021-01, effective May 15, 2023, that requires specified vehicle and equipment manufacturers and operators of autonomous driving systems and Level 2 advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) vehicles to report crashes to NHTSA, as specified. A violation of the Vehicle Code is an infraction.This bill would require a manufacturer of a Level 2 ADAS vehicle to report a crash involving its Level 2 ADAS vehicle to the Department of Motor Vehicles, including reporting the crash, as defined, within one or five days of the crash, as specified, if specified conditions pertaining to the crash are met. The bill would require the department to post this crash data on its internet website, as specified, and to transmit this data to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board, as specified. The bill would impose a civil penalty of $26,315 per violation per day on a manufacturer that fails to report a crash pursuant to these provisions. The bill would be operative only if a specified condition is met, including General Order 2021-01 is repealed and not replaced with another general order, a federal statute, or a federal regulation that is consistent with the policy goals of General Order 2021-01 or is substantially amended, as determined by the Director of Motor Vehicles.By expanding the application of a crime, this bill would create a state-mandated local program.The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.Existing law requires a dealer or manufacturer that sells any new passenger vehicle that is equipped with a partial driving automation feature, as defined, or that provides any software update or vehicle upgrade that adds a partial driving automation feature, to provide the buyer or owner with a consumer notice that describes the functions and limitations of those features.This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to those provisions.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NOYES Local Program: NOYES
Amended IN Senate March 26, 2025
Amended IN Senate March 26, 2025
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION
Senate Bill
No. 572
Introduced by Senator GonzalezFebruary 20, 2025
Introduced by Senator Gonzalez
February 20, 2025
An act to amend Section 24011.5 of add Division 16.65 (commencing with Section 38800) to the Vehicle Code, relating to vehicles.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
SB 572, as amended, Gonzalez. Vehicles: consumer notices. advanced driver assistance system: crash reports.
Existing law regulates vehicles, including autonomous vehicles and autonomous technology in vehicles. Under existing federal statute and regulation, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) issued the Second Amended Standing General Order (General Order) 2021-01, effective May 15, 2023, that requires specified vehicle and equipment manufacturers and operators of autonomous driving systems and Level 2 advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) vehicles to report crashes to NHTSA, as specified. A violation of the Vehicle Code is an infraction.This bill would require a manufacturer of a Level 2 ADAS vehicle to report a crash involving its Level 2 ADAS vehicle to the Department of Motor Vehicles, including reporting the crash, as defined, within one or five days of the crash, as specified, if specified conditions pertaining to the crash are met. The bill would require the department to post this crash data on its internet website, as specified, and to transmit this data to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board, as specified. The bill would impose a civil penalty of $26,315 per violation per day on a manufacturer that fails to report a crash pursuant to these provisions. The bill would be operative only if a specified condition is met, including General Order 2021-01 is repealed and not replaced with another general order, a federal statute, or a federal regulation that is consistent with the policy goals of General Order 2021-01 or is substantially amended, as determined by the Director of Motor Vehicles.By expanding the application of a crime, this bill would create a state-mandated local program.The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.Existing law requires a dealer or manufacturer that sells any new passenger vehicle that is equipped with a partial driving automation feature, as defined, or that provides any software update or vehicle upgrade that adds a partial driving automation feature, to provide the buyer or owner with a consumer notice that describes the functions and limitations of those features.This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to those provisions.
Existing law regulates vehicles, including autonomous vehicles and autonomous technology in vehicles. Under existing federal statute and regulation, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) issued the Second Amended Standing General Order (General Order) 2021-01, effective May 15, 2023, that requires specified vehicle and equipment manufacturers and operators of autonomous driving systems and Level 2 advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) vehicles to report crashes to NHTSA, as specified. A violation of the Vehicle Code is an infraction.
This bill would require a manufacturer of a Level 2 ADAS vehicle to report a crash involving its Level 2 ADAS vehicle to the Department of Motor Vehicles, including reporting the crash, as defined, within one or five days of the crash, as specified, if specified conditions pertaining to the crash are met. The bill would require the department to post this crash data on its internet website, as specified, and to transmit this data to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board, as specified. The bill would impose a civil penalty of $26,315 per violation per day on a manufacturer that fails to report a crash pursuant to these provisions. The bill would be operative only if a specified condition is met, including General Order 2021-01 is repealed and not replaced with another general order, a federal statute, or a federal regulation that is consistent with the policy goals of General Order 2021-01 or is substantially amended, as determined by the Director of Motor Vehicles.
By expanding the application of a crime, this bill would create a state-mandated local program.
The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.
This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
Existing law requires a dealer or manufacturer that sells any new passenger vehicle that is equipped with a partial driving automation feature, as defined, or that provides any software update or vehicle upgrade that adds a partial driving automation feature, to provide the buyer or owner with a consumer notice that describes the functions and limitations of those features.
This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to those provisions.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Division 16.65 (commencing with Section 38800) is added to the Vehicle Code, to read:DIVISION 16.65. Advanced Driver Assistance System38800. (a) (1) (A) A manufacturer of a Level 2 ADAS vehicle shall report a crash involving its Level 2 ADAS vehicle to the Department of Motor Vehicles not later than one calendar day after receipt of notice of an incident and an updated report on the 10th calendar day after receipt of notice of the incident, if the incident meets all of the following conditions:(i) The Level 2 ADAS vehicle is involved in a crash on a publicly accessible road in California.(ii) The Level 2 ADAS in the vehicle was engaged at any time during the period from 30 seconds immediately prior to the commencement of the crash through the conclusion of the crash.(iii) The crash results in a fatality or any individual being transported to a hospital for medical treatment, or involves a vulnerable road user.(iv) The notice of the crash is received 10 calendar days or more after this section becomes operational.(B) A manufacturer of a Level 2 ADAS vehicle shall report a crash involving its Level 2 ADAS vehicle to the Department of Motor Vehicles not later than five calendar days after receipt of notice of an incident, if the incident meets all of the following conditions:(i) The Level 2 ADAS vehicle is involved in a crash on a publicly accessible road in California.(ii) The Level 2 ADAS in the vehicle was engaged at any time during the period from 30 seconds immediately prior to the commencement of the crash through the conclusion of the crash.(iii) The crash results in a vehicle tow-away or an airbag deployment but does not result in a fatality or any individual being transported to a hospital for medical treatment and does not involve a vulnerable road user.(iv) The notice of the crash is received 10 calendar days or more after this section becomes operational.(C) The report shall contain all of the applicable information that is requested in the Second Amended Standing General Order 2021-01 (General Order 2021-01) issued by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) as of December 31, 2024.(D) The report shall be submitted in a format consistent with the requirements of General Order 2021-01.(2) A manufacturer of a Level 2 ADAS vehicle shall provide a monthly report to the department pursuant to, and in a format consistent with the requirements of, General Order 2021-01.(3) (A) A manufacturer that reported a crash pursuant to subparagraph (A) or (B) of paragraph (1) shall provide an updated report by the 15th calendar day of the month following any calendar month in which notice of any new or materially different information about the incident is received.(B) In the absence of an updated report pursuant to subparagraph (A) or any new or materially different information related to a crash reported pursuant to subparagraph (A) or (B) of paragraph (1), the manufacturer shall submit a report by the 15th calendar day of each month confirming the lack of any reportable information during the previous calendar month, beginning the calendar month after this section became operational.(b) The department shall post on its internet website the crash data submitted pursuant to this section and update this data every other month. The department shall transmit this data to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board every other month.(c) A manufacturer that fails to report a crash pursuant to this section to the department shall be liable for a civil penalty of twenty six thousand three hundred fifteen dollars ($26,315) per violation per day.(d) (1) ADAS means advanced driver assistance system.(2) Crash means any physical impact between the vehicle and another road user, including, but not limited to, a vehicle, pedestrian, or cyclist, or property that results or allegedly results in any property damage, injury, or fatality. The vehicle is involved in a crash if it physically impacts another road user or if it contributes or is alleged to contribute, by steering, braking, acceleration, or other operational performance, to another vehicles physical impact with another road user or property involved in that crash.(3) Level 2 ADAS means Level or Category 2 - Partial Driving Automation in SAE Internationals Taxonomy and Definitions for Terms Related to Driving Automation Systems for On-Road Motor Vehicles, standard J3016 (APRL2021).(4) Manufacturer means a person developing, fabricating, manufacturing, assembling, or importing motor vehicles or motor vehicle equipment, including preproduction and prototype motor vehicles and equipment. A manufacturer may also be an operator.(5) Motor vehicle means any preproduction, prototype, or production vehicle driven or drawn by mechanical power and being developed or manufactured primarily for use on public roads.(6) Motor vehicle equipment includes any preproduction, prototype, or production Level 2 ADAS, including software or any other component of such system, that is installed on a motor vehicle, or used to control or operate a motor vehicle.(7) Person means corporations, companies, associations, firms, partnerships, societies, and joint stock companies, as well as individuals.(8) Vulnerable road user means any person who is not an occupant of a motor vehicle with more than three wheels. This definition includes, but is not limited to, pedestrians, persons traveling in wheelchairs, bicyclists, motorcyclists, and riders or occupants of other transport vehicles that are not motor vehicles, including, but not limited to, all-terrain vehicles and tractors.(e) (1) This section shall become operative only if any of the following occur:(A) General Order 2021-01 is repealed and not replaced with another general order, a federal statute, or a federal regulation that is consistent with the policy goals of General Order 2021-01 as of December 31, 2024, as determined by the Director of Motor Vehicles.(B) General Order 2021-01 is substantially amended in a manner that it is inconsistent with the policy goals of General Order 2021-01 as of December 31, 2024, as determined by the Director of Motor Vehicles.(C) The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration ceases enforcing General Order 2021-01 or ceases updating its internet website in a manner that is consistent with the policy goals of General Order 2021-01, as of December 31, 2024, as determined by the Director of Motor Vehicles.(2) The director shall inform the Legislature of the determination made by the director pursuant to this subdivision.SEC. 2. No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution because the only costs that may be incurred by a local agency or school district will be incurred because this act creates a new crime or infraction, eliminates a crime or infraction, or changes the penalty for a crime or infraction, within the meaning of Section 17556 of the Government Code, or changes the definition of a crime within the meaning of Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution.SECTION 1.Section 24011.5 of the Vehicle Code is amended to read:24011.5.(a)A dealer or manufacturer shall not sell a new passenger vehicle that is equipped with any partial driving automation feature, or provide any software update or other vehicle upgrade that adds any partial driving automation feature, without, at the time of delivering or upgrading the vehicle, providing the buyer or owner with a distinct notice that provides the name of the feature and clearly describes the functions and limitations of the feature.(b)A manufacturer or dealer shall not name any partial driving automation feature, or describe any partial driving automation feature in marketing materials, using language that implies, or would otherwise lead a reasonable person to believe, that the feature allows the vehicle to function as an autonomous vehicle, as defined in Section 38750, or otherwise has functionality not actually included in the feature. A violation of this subdivision shall be considered a misleading advertisement for the purposes of Section 11713.(c)As used in this section, partial driving automation feature has the same meaning as Level 2 partial driving automation in the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) Standard J3016 (April 2021).(d)Compliance with this section shall not alter any existing duty of care or limit the civil liability of a manufacturer or dealer, including, but not limited to, claims for negligence or product defect.(e)Before delivering a passenger vehicle equipped with a partial driving automation feature to a dealer, a manufacturer shall provide information to enable the dealer to comply with subdivision (a). This information shall include specific language recommended for the notice required in that subdivision. A dealer may reasonably rely on the information provided by the manufacturer and a dealer shall not be held in violation of subdivision (a) if the manufacturer fails to provide this information to the dealer or if the information provided is deemed to be not in compliance with this section.(f)A manufacturer shall not be held in violation of subdivision (a) if the manufacturer provides a dealer with the information required under subdivision (e) and the dealer fails to provide the required notice to the buyer or owner.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. Division 16.65 (commencing with Section 38800) is added to the Vehicle Code, to read:DIVISION 16.65. Advanced Driver Assistance System38800. (a) (1) (A) A manufacturer of a Level 2 ADAS vehicle shall report a crash involving its Level 2 ADAS vehicle to the Department of Motor Vehicles not later than one calendar day after receipt of notice of an incident and an updated report on the 10th calendar day after receipt of notice of the incident, if the incident meets all of the following conditions:(i) The Level 2 ADAS vehicle is involved in a crash on a publicly accessible road in California.(ii) The Level 2 ADAS in the vehicle was engaged at any time during the period from 30 seconds immediately prior to the commencement of the crash through the conclusion of the crash.(iii) The crash results in a fatality or any individual being transported to a hospital for medical treatment, or involves a vulnerable road user.(iv) The notice of the crash is received 10 calendar days or more after this section becomes operational.(B) A manufacturer of a Level 2 ADAS vehicle shall report a crash involving its Level 2 ADAS vehicle to the Department of Motor Vehicles not later than five calendar days after receipt of notice of an incident, if the incident meets all of the following conditions:(i) The Level 2 ADAS vehicle is involved in a crash on a publicly accessible road in California.(ii) The Level 2 ADAS in the vehicle was engaged at any time during the period from 30 seconds immediately prior to the commencement of the crash through the conclusion of the crash.(iii) The crash results in a vehicle tow-away or an airbag deployment but does not result in a fatality or any individual being transported to a hospital for medical treatment and does not involve a vulnerable road user.(iv) The notice of the crash is received 10 calendar days or more after this section becomes operational.(C) The report shall contain all of the applicable information that is requested in the Second Amended Standing General Order 2021-01 (General Order 2021-01) issued by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) as of December 31, 2024.(D) The report shall be submitted in a format consistent with the requirements of General Order 2021-01.(2) A manufacturer of a Level 2 ADAS vehicle shall provide a monthly report to the department pursuant to, and in a format consistent with the requirements of, General Order 2021-01.(3) (A) A manufacturer that reported a crash pursuant to subparagraph (A) or (B) of paragraph (1) shall provide an updated report by the 15th calendar day of the month following any calendar month in which notice of any new or materially different information about the incident is received.(B) In the absence of an updated report pursuant to subparagraph (A) or any new or materially different information related to a crash reported pursuant to subparagraph (A) or (B) of paragraph (1), the manufacturer shall submit a report by the 15th calendar day of each month confirming the lack of any reportable information during the previous calendar month, beginning the calendar month after this section became operational.(b) The department shall post on its internet website the crash data submitted pursuant to this section and update this data every other month. The department shall transmit this data to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board every other month.(c) A manufacturer that fails to report a crash pursuant to this section to the department shall be liable for a civil penalty of twenty six thousand three hundred fifteen dollars ($26,315) per violation per day.(d) (1) ADAS means advanced driver assistance system.(2) Crash means any physical impact between the vehicle and another road user, including, but not limited to, a vehicle, pedestrian, or cyclist, or property that results or allegedly results in any property damage, injury, or fatality. The vehicle is involved in a crash if it physically impacts another road user or if it contributes or is alleged to contribute, by steering, braking, acceleration, or other operational performance, to another vehicles physical impact with another road user or property involved in that crash.(3) Level 2 ADAS means Level or Category 2 - Partial Driving Automation in SAE Internationals Taxonomy and Definitions for Terms Related to Driving Automation Systems for On-Road Motor Vehicles, standard J3016 (APRL2021).(4) Manufacturer means a person developing, fabricating, manufacturing, assembling, or importing motor vehicles or motor vehicle equipment, including preproduction and prototype motor vehicles and equipment. A manufacturer may also be an operator.(5) Motor vehicle means any preproduction, prototype, or production vehicle driven or drawn by mechanical power and being developed or manufactured primarily for use on public roads.(6) Motor vehicle equipment includes any preproduction, prototype, or production Level 2 ADAS, including software or any other component of such system, that is installed on a motor vehicle, or used to control or operate a motor vehicle.(7) Person means corporations, companies, associations, firms, partnerships, societies, and joint stock companies, as well as individuals.(8) Vulnerable road user means any person who is not an occupant of a motor vehicle with more than three wheels. This definition includes, but is not limited to, pedestrians, persons traveling in wheelchairs, bicyclists, motorcyclists, and riders or occupants of other transport vehicles that are not motor vehicles, including, but not limited to, all-terrain vehicles and tractors.(e) (1) This section shall become operative only if any of the following occur:(A) General Order 2021-01 is repealed and not replaced with another general order, a federal statute, or a federal regulation that is consistent with the policy goals of General Order 2021-01 as of December 31, 2024, as determined by the Director of Motor Vehicles.(B) General Order 2021-01 is substantially amended in a manner that it is inconsistent with the policy goals of General Order 2021-01 as of December 31, 2024, as determined by the Director of Motor Vehicles.(C) The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration ceases enforcing General Order 2021-01 or ceases updating its internet website in a manner that is consistent with the policy goals of General Order 2021-01, as of December 31, 2024, as determined by the Director of Motor Vehicles.(2) The director shall inform the Legislature of the determination made by the director pursuant to this subdivision.
SECTION 1. Division 16.65 (commencing with Section 38800) is added to the Vehicle Code, to read:
### SECTION 1.
DIVISION 16.65. Advanced Driver Assistance System38800. (a) (1) (A) A manufacturer of a Level 2 ADAS vehicle shall report a crash involving its Level 2 ADAS vehicle to the Department of Motor Vehicles not later than one calendar day after receipt of notice of an incident and an updated report on the 10th calendar day after receipt of notice of the incident, if the incident meets all of the following conditions:(i) The Level 2 ADAS vehicle is involved in a crash on a publicly accessible road in California.(ii) The Level 2 ADAS in the vehicle was engaged at any time during the period from 30 seconds immediately prior to the commencement of the crash through the conclusion of the crash.(iii) The crash results in a fatality or any individual being transported to a hospital for medical treatment, or involves a vulnerable road user.(iv) The notice of the crash is received 10 calendar days or more after this section becomes operational.(B) A manufacturer of a Level 2 ADAS vehicle shall report a crash involving its Level 2 ADAS vehicle to the Department of Motor Vehicles not later than five calendar days after receipt of notice of an incident, if the incident meets all of the following conditions:(i) The Level 2 ADAS vehicle is involved in a crash on a publicly accessible road in California.(ii) The Level 2 ADAS in the vehicle was engaged at any time during the period from 30 seconds immediately prior to the commencement of the crash through the conclusion of the crash.(iii) The crash results in a vehicle tow-away or an airbag deployment but does not result in a fatality or any individual being transported to a hospital for medical treatment and does not involve a vulnerable road user.(iv) The notice of the crash is received 10 calendar days or more after this section becomes operational.(C) The report shall contain all of the applicable information that is requested in the Second Amended Standing General Order 2021-01 (General Order 2021-01) issued by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) as of December 31, 2024.(D) The report shall be submitted in a format consistent with the requirements of General Order 2021-01.(2) A manufacturer of a Level 2 ADAS vehicle shall provide a monthly report to the department pursuant to, and in a format consistent with the requirements of, General Order 2021-01.(3) (A) A manufacturer that reported a crash pursuant to subparagraph (A) or (B) of paragraph (1) shall provide an updated report by the 15th calendar day of the month following any calendar month in which notice of any new or materially different information about the incident is received.(B) In the absence of an updated report pursuant to subparagraph (A) or any new or materially different information related to a crash reported pursuant to subparagraph (A) or (B) of paragraph (1), the manufacturer shall submit a report by the 15th calendar day of each month confirming the lack of any reportable information during the previous calendar month, beginning the calendar month after this section became operational.(b) The department shall post on its internet website the crash data submitted pursuant to this section and update this data every other month. The department shall transmit this data to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board every other month.(c) A manufacturer that fails to report a crash pursuant to this section to the department shall be liable for a civil penalty of twenty six thousand three hundred fifteen dollars ($26,315) per violation per day.(d) (1) ADAS means advanced driver assistance system.(2) Crash means any physical impact between the vehicle and another road user, including, but not limited to, a vehicle, pedestrian, or cyclist, or property that results or allegedly results in any property damage, injury, or fatality. The vehicle is involved in a crash if it physically impacts another road user or if it contributes or is alleged to contribute, by steering, braking, acceleration, or other operational performance, to another vehicles physical impact with another road user or property involved in that crash.(3) Level 2 ADAS means Level or Category 2 - Partial Driving Automation in SAE Internationals Taxonomy and Definitions for Terms Related to Driving Automation Systems for On-Road Motor Vehicles, standard J3016 (APRL2021).(4) Manufacturer means a person developing, fabricating, manufacturing, assembling, or importing motor vehicles or motor vehicle equipment, including preproduction and prototype motor vehicles and equipment. A manufacturer may also be an operator.(5) Motor vehicle means any preproduction, prototype, or production vehicle driven or drawn by mechanical power and being developed or manufactured primarily for use on public roads.(6) Motor vehicle equipment includes any preproduction, prototype, or production Level 2 ADAS, including software or any other component of such system, that is installed on a motor vehicle, or used to control or operate a motor vehicle.(7) Person means corporations, companies, associations, firms, partnerships, societies, and joint stock companies, as well as individuals.(8) Vulnerable road user means any person who is not an occupant of a motor vehicle with more than three wheels. This definition includes, but is not limited to, pedestrians, persons traveling in wheelchairs, bicyclists, motorcyclists, and riders or occupants of other transport vehicles that are not motor vehicles, including, but not limited to, all-terrain vehicles and tractors.(e) (1) This section shall become operative only if any of the following occur:(A) General Order 2021-01 is repealed and not replaced with another general order, a federal statute, or a federal regulation that is consistent with the policy goals of General Order 2021-01 as of December 31, 2024, as determined by the Director of Motor Vehicles.(B) General Order 2021-01 is substantially amended in a manner that it is inconsistent with the policy goals of General Order 2021-01 as of December 31, 2024, as determined by the Director of Motor Vehicles.(C) The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration ceases enforcing General Order 2021-01 or ceases updating its internet website in a manner that is consistent with the policy goals of General Order 2021-01, as of December 31, 2024, as determined by the Director of Motor Vehicles.(2) The director shall inform the Legislature of the determination made by the director pursuant to this subdivision.
DIVISION 16.65. Advanced Driver Assistance System38800. (a) (1) (A) A manufacturer of a Level 2 ADAS vehicle shall report a crash involving its Level 2 ADAS vehicle to the Department of Motor Vehicles not later than one calendar day after receipt of notice of an incident and an updated report on the 10th calendar day after receipt of notice of the incident, if the incident meets all of the following conditions:(i) The Level 2 ADAS vehicle is involved in a crash on a publicly accessible road in California.(ii) The Level 2 ADAS in the vehicle was engaged at any time during the period from 30 seconds immediately prior to the commencement of the crash through the conclusion of the crash.(iii) The crash results in a fatality or any individual being transported to a hospital for medical treatment, or involves a vulnerable road user.(iv) The notice of the crash is received 10 calendar days or more after this section becomes operational.(B) A manufacturer of a Level 2 ADAS vehicle shall report a crash involving its Level 2 ADAS vehicle to the Department of Motor Vehicles not later than five calendar days after receipt of notice of an incident, if the incident meets all of the following conditions:(i) The Level 2 ADAS vehicle is involved in a crash on a publicly accessible road in California.(ii) The Level 2 ADAS in the vehicle was engaged at any time during the period from 30 seconds immediately prior to the commencement of the crash through the conclusion of the crash.(iii) The crash results in a vehicle tow-away or an airbag deployment but does not result in a fatality or any individual being transported to a hospital for medical treatment and does not involve a vulnerable road user.(iv) The notice of the crash is received 10 calendar days or more after this section becomes operational.(C) The report shall contain all of the applicable information that is requested in the Second Amended Standing General Order 2021-01 (General Order 2021-01) issued by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) as of December 31, 2024.(D) The report shall be submitted in a format consistent with the requirements of General Order 2021-01.(2) A manufacturer of a Level 2 ADAS vehicle shall provide a monthly report to the department pursuant to, and in a format consistent with the requirements of, General Order 2021-01.(3) (A) A manufacturer that reported a crash pursuant to subparagraph (A) or (B) of paragraph (1) shall provide an updated report by the 15th calendar day of the month following any calendar month in which notice of any new or materially different information about the incident is received.(B) In the absence of an updated report pursuant to subparagraph (A) or any new or materially different information related to a crash reported pursuant to subparagraph (A) or (B) of paragraph (1), the manufacturer shall submit a report by the 15th calendar day of each month confirming the lack of any reportable information during the previous calendar month, beginning the calendar month after this section became operational.(b) The department shall post on its internet website the crash data submitted pursuant to this section and update this data every other month. The department shall transmit this data to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board every other month.(c) A manufacturer that fails to report a crash pursuant to this section to the department shall be liable for a civil penalty of twenty six thousand three hundred fifteen dollars ($26,315) per violation per day.(d) (1) ADAS means advanced driver assistance system.(2) Crash means any physical impact between the vehicle and another road user, including, but not limited to, a vehicle, pedestrian, or cyclist, or property that results or allegedly results in any property damage, injury, or fatality. The vehicle is involved in a crash if it physically impacts another road user or if it contributes or is alleged to contribute, by steering, braking, acceleration, or other operational performance, to another vehicles physical impact with another road user or property involved in that crash.(3) Level 2 ADAS means Level or Category 2 - Partial Driving Automation in SAE Internationals Taxonomy and Definitions for Terms Related to Driving Automation Systems for On-Road Motor Vehicles, standard J3016 (APRL2021).(4) Manufacturer means a person developing, fabricating, manufacturing, assembling, or importing motor vehicles or motor vehicle equipment, including preproduction and prototype motor vehicles and equipment. A manufacturer may also be an operator.(5) Motor vehicle means any preproduction, prototype, or production vehicle driven or drawn by mechanical power and being developed or manufactured primarily for use on public roads.(6) Motor vehicle equipment includes any preproduction, prototype, or production Level 2 ADAS, including software or any other component of such system, that is installed on a motor vehicle, or used to control or operate a motor vehicle.(7) Person means corporations, companies, associations, firms, partnerships, societies, and joint stock companies, as well as individuals.(8) Vulnerable road user means any person who is not an occupant of a motor vehicle with more than three wheels. This definition includes, but is not limited to, pedestrians, persons traveling in wheelchairs, bicyclists, motorcyclists, and riders or occupants of other transport vehicles that are not motor vehicles, including, but not limited to, all-terrain vehicles and tractors.(e) (1) This section shall become operative only if any of the following occur:(A) General Order 2021-01 is repealed and not replaced with another general order, a federal statute, or a federal regulation that is consistent with the policy goals of General Order 2021-01 as of December 31, 2024, as determined by the Director of Motor Vehicles.(B) General Order 2021-01 is substantially amended in a manner that it is inconsistent with the policy goals of General Order 2021-01 as of December 31, 2024, as determined by the Director of Motor Vehicles.(C) The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration ceases enforcing General Order 2021-01 or ceases updating its internet website in a manner that is consistent with the policy goals of General Order 2021-01, as of December 31, 2024, as determined by the Director of Motor Vehicles.(2) The director shall inform the Legislature of the determination made by the director pursuant to this subdivision.
DIVISION 16.65. Advanced Driver Assistance System
DIVISION 16.65. Advanced Driver Assistance System
38800. (a) (1) (A) A manufacturer of a Level 2 ADAS vehicle shall report a crash involving its Level 2 ADAS vehicle to the Department of Motor Vehicles not later than one calendar day after receipt of notice of an incident and an updated report on the 10th calendar day after receipt of notice of the incident, if the incident meets all of the following conditions:(i) The Level 2 ADAS vehicle is involved in a crash on a publicly accessible road in California.(ii) The Level 2 ADAS in the vehicle was engaged at any time during the period from 30 seconds immediately prior to the commencement of the crash through the conclusion of the crash.(iii) The crash results in a fatality or any individual being transported to a hospital for medical treatment, or involves a vulnerable road user.(iv) The notice of the crash is received 10 calendar days or more after this section becomes operational.(B) A manufacturer of a Level 2 ADAS vehicle shall report a crash involving its Level 2 ADAS vehicle to the Department of Motor Vehicles not later than five calendar days after receipt of notice of an incident, if the incident meets all of the following conditions:(i) The Level 2 ADAS vehicle is involved in a crash on a publicly accessible road in California.(ii) The Level 2 ADAS in the vehicle was engaged at any time during the period from 30 seconds immediately prior to the commencement of the crash through the conclusion of the crash.(iii) The crash results in a vehicle tow-away or an airbag deployment but does not result in a fatality or any individual being transported to a hospital for medical treatment and does not involve a vulnerable road user.(iv) The notice of the crash is received 10 calendar days or more after this section becomes operational.(C) The report shall contain all of the applicable information that is requested in the Second Amended Standing General Order 2021-01 (General Order 2021-01) issued by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) as of December 31, 2024.(D) The report shall be submitted in a format consistent with the requirements of General Order 2021-01.(2) A manufacturer of a Level 2 ADAS vehicle shall provide a monthly report to the department pursuant to, and in a format consistent with the requirements of, General Order 2021-01.(3) (A) A manufacturer that reported a crash pursuant to subparagraph (A) or (B) of paragraph (1) shall provide an updated report by the 15th calendar day of the month following any calendar month in which notice of any new or materially different information about the incident is received.(B) In the absence of an updated report pursuant to subparagraph (A) or any new or materially different information related to a crash reported pursuant to subparagraph (A) or (B) of paragraph (1), the manufacturer shall submit a report by the 15th calendar day of each month confirming the lack of any reportable information during the previous calendar month, beginning the calendar month after this section became operational.(b) The department shall post on its internet website the crash data submitted pursuant to this section and update this data every other month. The department shall transmit this data to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board every other month.(c) A manufacturer that fails to report a crash pursuant to this section to the department shall be liable for a civil penalty of twenty six thousand three hundred fifteen dollars ($26,315) per violation per day.(d) (1) ADAS means advanced driver assistance system.(2) Crash means any physical impact between the vehicle and another road user, including, but not limited to, a vehicle, pedestrian, or cyclist, or property that results or allegedly results in any property damage, injury, or fatality. The vehicle is involved in a crash if it physically impacts another road user or if it contributes or is alleged to contribute, by steering, braking, acceleration, or other operational performance, to another vehicles physical impact with another road user or property involved in that crash.(3) Level 2 ADAS means Level or Category 2 - Partial Driving Automation in SAE Internationals Taxonomy and Definitions for Terms Related to Driving Automation Systems for On-Road Motor Vehicles, standard J3016 (APRL2021).(4) Manufacturer means a person developing, fabricating, manufacturing, assembling, or importing motor vehicles or motor vehicle equipment, including preproduction and prototype motor vehicles and equipment. A manufacturer may also be an operator.(5) Motor vehicle means any preproduction, prototype, or production vehicle driven or drawn by mechanical power and being developed or manufactured primarily for use on public roads.(6) Motor vehicle equipment includes any preproduction, prototype, or production Level 2 ADAS, including software or any other component of such system, that is installed on a motor vehicle, or used to control or operate a motor vehicle.(7) Person means corporations, companies, associations, firms, partnerships, societies, and joint stock companies, as well as individuals.(8) Vulnerable road user means any person who is not an occupant of a motor vehicle with more than three wheels. This definition includes, but is not limited to, pedestrians, persons traveling in wheelchairs, bicyclists, motorcyclists, and riders or occupants of other transport vehicles that are not motor vehicles, including, but not limited to, all-terrain vehicles and tractors.(e) (1) This section shall become operative only if any of the following occur:(A) General Order 2021-01 is repealed and not replaced with another general order, a federal statute, or a federal regulation that is consistent with the policy goals of General Order 2021-01 as of December 31, 2024, as determined by the Director of Motor Vehicles.(B) General Order 2021-01 is substantially amended in a manner that it is inconsistent with the policy goals of General Order 2021-01 as of December 31, 2024, as determined by the Director of Motor Vehicles.(C) The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration ceases enforcing General Order 2021-01 or ceases updating its internet website in a manner that is consistent with the policy goals of General Order 2021-01, as of December 31, 2024, as determined by the Director of Motor Vehicles.(2) The director shall inform the Legislature of the determination made by the director pursuant to this subdivision.
38800. (a) (1) (A) A manufacturer of a Level 2 ADAS vehicle shall report a crash involving its Level 2 ADAS vehicle to the Department of Motor Vehicles not later than one calendar day after receipt of notice of an incident and an updated report on the 10th calendar day after receipt of notice of the incident, if the incident meets all of the following conditions:
(i) The Level 2 ADAS vehicle is involved in a crash on a publicly accessible road in California.
(ii) The Level 2 ADAS in the vehicle was engaged at any time during the period from 30 seconds immediately prior to the commencement of the crash through the conclusion of the crash.
(iii) The crash results in a fatality or any individual being transported to a hospital for medical treatment, or involves a vulnerable road user.
(iv) The notice of the crash is received 10 calendar days or more after this section becomes operational.
(B) A manufacturer of a Level 2 ADAS vehicle shall report a crash involving its Level 2 ADAS vehicle to the Department of Motor Vehicles not later than five calendar days after receipt of notice of an incident, if the incident meets all of the following conditions:
(i) The Level 2 ADAS vehicle is involved in a crash on a publicly accessible road in California.
(ii) The Level 2 ADAS in the vehicle was engaged at any time during the period from 30 seconds immediately prior to the commencement of the crash through the conclusion of the crash.
(iii) The crash results in a vehicle tow-away or an airbag deployment but does not result in a fatality or any individual being transported to a hospital for medical treatment and does not involve a vulnerable road user.
(iv) The notice of the crash is received 10 calendar days or more after this section becomes operational.
(C) The report shall contain all of the applicable information that is requested in the Second Amended Standing General Order 2021-01 (General Order 2021-01) issued by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) as of December 31, 2024.
(D) The report shall be submitted in a format consistent with the requirements of General Order 2021-01.
(2) A manufacturer of a Level 2 ADAS vehicle shall provide a monthly report to the department pursuant to, and in a format consistent with the requirements of, General Order 2021-01.
(3) (A) A manufacturer that reported a crash pursuant to subparagraph (A) or (B) of paragraph (1) shall provide an updated report by the 15th calendar day of the month following any calendar month in which notice of any new or materially different information about the incident is received.
(B) In the absence of an updated report pursuant to subparagraph (A) or any new or materially different information related to a crash reported pursuant to subparagraph (A) or (B) of paragraph (1), the manufacturer shall submit a report by the 15th calendar day of each month confirming the lack of any reportable information during the previous calendar month, beginning the calendar month after this section became operational.
(b) The department shall post on its internet website the crash data submitted pursuant to this section and update this data every other month. The department shall transmit this data to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board every other month.
(c) A manufacturer that fails to report a crash pursuant to this section to the department shall be liable for a civil penalty of twenty six thousand three hundred fifteen dollars ($26,315) per violation per day.
(d) (1) ADAS means advanced driver assistance system.
(2) Crash means any physical impact between the vehicle and another road user, including, but not limited to, a vehicle, pedestrian, or cyclist, or property that results or allegedly results in any property damage, injury, or fatality. The vehicle is involved in a crash if it physically impacts another road user or if it contributes or is alleged to contribute, by steering, braking, acceleration, or other operational performance, to another vehicles physical impact with another road user or property involved in that crash.
(3) Level 2 ADAS means Level or Category 2 - Partial Driving Automation in SAE Internationals Taxonomy and Definitions for Terms Related to Driving Automation Systems for On-Road Motor Vehicles, standard J3016 (APRL2021).
(4) Manufacturer means a person developing, fabricating, manufacturing, assembling, or importing motor vehicles or motor vehicle equipment, including preproduction and prototype motor vehicles and equipment. A manufacturer may also be an operator.
(5) Motor vehicle means any preproduction, prototype, or production vehicle driven or drawn by mechanical power and being developed or manufactured primarily for use on public roads.
(6) Motor vehicle equipment includes any preproduction, prototype, or production Level 2 ADAS, including software or any other component of such system, that is installed on a motor vehicle, or used to control or operate a motor vehicle.
(7) Person means corporations, companies, associations, firms, partnerships, societies, and joint stock companies, as well as individuals.
(8) Vulnerable road user means any person who is not an occupant of a motor vehicle with more than three wheels. This definition includes, but is not limited to, pedestrians, persons traveling in wheelchairs, bicyclists, motorcyclists, and riders or occupants of other transport vehicles that are not motor vehicles, including, but not limited to, all-terrain vehicles and tractors.
(e) (1) This section shall become operative only if any of the following occur:
(A) General Order 2021-01 is repealed and not replaced with another general order, a federal statute, or a federal regulation that is consistent with the policy goals of General Order 2021-01 as of December 31, 2024, as determined by the Director of Motor Vehicles.
(B) General Order 2021-01 is substantially amended in a manner that it is inconsistent with the policy goals of General Order 2021-01 as of December 31, 2024, as determined by the Director of Motor Vehicles.
(C) The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration ceases enforcing General Order 2021-01 or ceases updating its internet website in a manner that is consistent with the policy goals of General Order 2021-01, as of December 31, 2024, as determined by the Director of Motor Vehicles.
(2) The director shall inform the Legislature of the determination made by the director pursuant to this subdivision.
SEC. 2. No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution because the only costs that may be incurred by a local agency or school district will be incurred because this act creates a new crime or infraction, eliminates a crime or infraction, or changes the penalty for a crime or infraction, within the meaning of Section 17556 of the Government Code, or changes the definition of a crime within the meaning of Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution.
SEC. 2. No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution because the only costs that may be incurred by a local agency or school district will be incurred because this act creates a new crime or infraction, eliminates a crime or infraction, or changes the penalty for a crime or infraction, within the meaning of Section 17556 of the Government Code, or changes the definition of a crime within the meaning of Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution.
SEC. 2. No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution because the only costs that may be incurred by a local agency or school district will be incurred because this act creates a new crime or infraction, eliminates a crime or infraction, or changes the penalty for a crime or infraction, within the meaning of Section 17556 of the Government Code, or changes the definition of a crime within the meaning of Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution.
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(a)A dealer or manufacturer shall not sell a new passenger vehicle that is equipped with any partial driving automation feature, or provide any software update or other vehicle upgrade that adds any partial driving automation feature, without, at the time of delivering or upgrading the vehicle, providing the buyer or owner with a distinct notice that provides the name of the feature and clearly describes the functions and limitations of the feature.
(b)A manufacturer or dealer shall not name any partial driving automation feature, or describe any partial driving automation feature in marketing materials, using language that implies, or would otherwise lead a reasonable person to believe, that the feature allows the vehicle to function as an autonomous vehicle, as defined in Section 38750, or otherwise has functionality not actually included in the feature. A violation of this subdivision shall be considered a misleading advertisement for the purposes of Section 11713.
(c)As used in this section, partial driving automation feature has the same meaning as Level 2 partial driving automation in the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) Standard J3016 (April 2021).
(d)Compliance with this section shall not alter any existing duty of care or limit the civil liability of a manufacturer or dealer, including, but not limited to, claims for negligence or product defect.
(e)Before delivering a passenger vehicle equipped with a partial driving automation feature to a dealer, a manufacturer shall provide information to enable the dealer to comply with subdivision (a). This information shall include specific language recommended for the notice required in that subdivision. A dealer may reasonably rely on the information provided by the manufacturer and a dealer shall not be held in violation of subdivision (a) if the manufacturer fails to provide this information to the dealer or if the information provided is deemed to be not in compliance with this section.
(f)A manufacturer shall not be held in violation of subdivision (a) if the manufacturer provides a dealer with the information required under subdivision (e) and the dealer fails to provide the required notice to the buyer or owner.