§ 35784.5

Added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 542, Sec. 8.
(a)Any person convicted of transporting an extralegal load on a highway, or causing or directing the operation of or driving on a highway any vehicle or combination of vehicles for which a permit is required pursuant to this article, without having obtained a permit issued in accordance with this article, shall be punished by a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars ($500) or by imprisonment in the county jail for a period not exceeding six months, or by both that fine and imprisonment.
(b)If the violation involves excess weight, an additional fine shall be levied

as specified in Section 42030 on the amount of weight in excess of that authorized pursuant to this chapter.

This content is for reference, learning, and study purposes only. All legal text should be verified against the official California Legislative Information website, which is the authoritative source for California law. Data last processed: February 9, 2026.