California · Vehicle Code

VEH §42030.1: (a) Every person convicted of a violation of any declared gross vehicle weight limitation provision of this code, shall be punished by a fine that equals the amounts specified in the following table:

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What this law says, in plain English

A person convicted of exceeding declared gross vehicle weight limits must pay a fine based on how many pounds over the limit, ranging from $250 to $2,000. Penalties cannot be suspended for repeat violations within three years.

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(a) Every person convicted of a violation of any declared gross vehicle weight limitation provision of this code, shall be punished by a fine that equals the amounts specified in the following table: Pounds in Excess of the Declared Gross Vehicle Weight Fine 1,001–1,500 $ 250 1,501–2,000 300 2,001–2,500 350 2,501–3,000 400 3,001–3,500 450 3,501–4,000 500 4,001–4,500 550 4,501–5,000 600 5,001–6,000 700 6,001–7,000 800 7,001–8,000 900 8,001–10,000 1,000 10,001 and over 2,000 (b) No part of the penalties prescribed by this section shall be suspended for a conviction of any of the following: (1) Section 40001 for requiring operation of a vehicle upon a highway in violation of any provision referred to in this section. (2) Any provision referred to in this section when a second or subsequent conviction of a violation thereof occurs within three years immediately preceding the violation charged.

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