Health and Safety Code section 39038

“Model year” means the manufacturer’s annual production period which includes January 1 of a calendar year or, if the manufacturer has no annual production period, the calendar year.

In the case of any vehicle manufactured in two or more stages, the time of manufacture shall be the date of completion of the chassis.

Source: Section 39038, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=HSC§ionNum=39038. (accessed Jun. 2, 2025).

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May 12, 2025

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Original Source: Section 39038, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=HSC§ionNum=39038. (last accessed May 12, 2025).