Vehicle Code section 28200
(a)
“Account holder” means a person who is a party to or a user of services provided under a contract for connected vehicle service with a covered provider, and includes, but is not limited to, a subscriber, customer, or registered user.(b)
“Connected vehicle location access” is a type of connected vehicle service that allows a person who is outside of a vehicle, excluding a covered provider or vehicle cellular data provider, to view or track the location of the vehicle, including, but not limited to, a location determined by a Global Positioning System (GPS), whether through the internet, an app-based technology, or any other remote wireless connectivity technology.(c)
“Connected vehicle service” means any capability provided by or on behalf of a vehicle manufacturer that enables a person, excluding a covered provider or vehicle cellular data provider, to remotely obtain data from, or send commands to, a vehicle, which may be accomplished through a software application that is designed to be operated on a mobile device.(d)
“Connected vehicle service account” means an account or other means by which a person enrolls in or obtains access to a connected vehicle service.(e)
“Connected vehicle service request” means a request by a driver to terminate a person’s access to connected vehicle service.(f)
“Covered provider” means a vehicle manufacturer or an entity acting on behalf of the vehicle manufacturer that provides connected vehicle service.
Source:
Section 28200, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=VEH§ionNum=28200. (updated Jan. 1, 2025; accessed Jun. 25, 2025).
