California § 25650.5 - Every motorcycle manufactured and first registered on and after January 1, 1978,
Full text of California Public Contract Code - PCC § 25650.5 — Every motorcycle manufactured and first registered on and after January 1, 1978,, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 25650.5. Every motorcycle manufactured and first registered on and after January 1, 1978,
Every motorcycle manufactured and first registered on and after January 1, 1978, shall be equipped with at least one and not more than two headlamps which automatically turn on when the engine of the motorcycle is started and which remain lighted as long as the engine is running. This section does not preclude equipping motorcycles used as authorized emergency vehicles with a switch to be used to turn off the headlamp during emergency situations or when the light would interfere with law enforcement, if the switch is removed prior to resale of the motorcycle.
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 25650.5 cover?
Section 25650.5 ("Every motorcycle manufactured and first registered on and after January 1, 1978,") is part of the Public Contract Code - PCC, the codified statutory law of California. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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