Vehicle Code section 40000.23

A violation of any of the following provisions is a misdemeanor, and not an infraction:

(a)

Paragraph (1) of subdivision (c) of Section 35784, relating to special permit violations.

(b)

Subdivision (a) of Section 35784.5 relating to extralegal loads and operation of vehicles without a special permit.

(c)

Other provisions of Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 35550) of Division 15, which relate to weight restrictions, except in cases of weight violations where the amount of excess weight is less than 4,501 pounds.

Source: Section 40000.23, https://leginfo.­legislature.­ca.­gov/faces/codes_displaySection.­xhtml?lawCode=VEH§ionNum=40000.­23.­ (updated Jan. 1, 1984; accessed Dec. 29, 2025).

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