{"data":{"id":"us-ca/veh-38020","jurisdiction":"us-ca","citation":"VEH § 38020","heading":"","body":"Except as otherwise provided in this division, a person shall not operate or leave standing an off-highway motor vehicle subject to identification under this code that is not registered under the provisions of Division 3 (commencing with Section 4000), unless it is identified under the provisions of this chapter. A violation of this section is an infraction. Riding in violation of seasons established by Section 2412(f) and 2415 of Title 13 of the California Code of Regulations constitutes a violation of this section. This section shall not apply to the operation, transportation, or leaving standing of an off-highway vehicle pursuant to a valid special permit.","path":["Vehicle Code - VEH","DIVISION 16.5. OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLES [38000. - 38604.]","CHAPTER 2. Registration of Off-Highway Vehicles; Original and Renewal of Identification; Issuance of Certificates of Ownership [38010. - 38265.]","ARTICLE 1. Motor Vehicles Subject to Identification [38010. - 38030.]"],"source_url":"https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zip","current_through":"2026-09-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T05:56:33Z","sha256":"142281861afea87726f1f3ce26d536a1030a8e33f13593eb0247a94f0180b98b","source_id":"us-ca","stale":false,"prev":"us-ca/veh-38014","next":"us-ca/veh-38021"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}