§ 1261. Exhaust Systems.
13 CA ADC § 1261Barclays Official California Code of Regulations
13 CCR § 1261
§ 1261. Exhaust Systems.
Exhaust systems shall comply with the Vehicle Code and the following:
(f) The exhaust system of every truck and truck tractor shall discharge to the atmosphere at a location to the rear of the cab or, if the exhaust projects above the cab, at a location near the rear of the cab. This requirement shall not apply to airport tank trucks used exclusively to fuel aircraft.
(j) School Buses. The exhaust pipe of each Type 1 school bus and each Type 2 school bus constructed on or after July 1, 1970, shall project beyond the rear or side of the body of the bus but not beyond the bumper and shall not discharge near an entrance or exit, except that exhaust pipes may discharge near, but not directly under, doors designed to be opened solely as emergency exits. No flexible pipe or tubing shall be used except where necessary to prevent breakage.
Credits
Note: Authority cited: Sections 31401, 34501, 34501.5 and 34508, Vehicle Code. Reference: Sections 31401, 34501, 34501.5 and 34508, Vehicle Code; and Section 393.83, Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations.
History
1. Amendment of subsection (a), relettering subsection (b) to (j), adding new subsections (b) through (i), amendment of subsection (j) and new Note filed 7-22-91; operative 8-21-91 (Register 91, No. 46).
This database is current through 5/10/24 Register 2024, No. 19.
Cal. Admin. Code tit. 13, § 1261, 13 CA ADC § 1261
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