Vehicle Code section 36017

For the exclusive purpose of this division, empty bins, pallets, and tiedown straps shall not be considered a load when transported within the parameters of agricultural operations. Any farm trailer or other vehicle transporting these items shall continue to be regulated pursuant to this division. The total outside width of any of the transported items shall not exceed 102 inches.

Source: Section 36017, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=VEH§ionNum=36017. (updated Jan. 1, 1986; accessed Oct. 20, 2025).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/vehicle_code_section_36017

Original Source: Section 36017, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=VEH§ionNum=36017. (last accessed May 12, 2025).