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VIRP 13.055: Forklift Trucks (VC §4013)

Commercial Vehicles

Executive Summary

California DMV VIRP section 13.055 (Forklift Trucks (VC §4013)) covers a forklift truck is exempt from registration if it is: Designed primarily for loading and unloading and for stacking materials. Operated or drawn upon a highway only for the purpose of transporting products or materials across a highway in the loading, unloading, or stacking process. Part of Commercial Vehicles. Tags Clinic hosts the official manual text unchanged below for dealers and registration services in California.

Key Takeaways

  • A forklift truck is exempt from registration if it is: Designed primarily for loading and unloading and for stacking materials.
  • Operated or drawn upon a highway only for the purpose of transporting products or materials across a highway in the loading, unloading, or stacking process.
  • Not operated along a highway for a distance greater than one-quarter mile.
  • Registration required — A forklift truck operated along a highway for a distance greater than one-quarter mile is subject to registration as follows:.

Important Facts

Manual section
13.055
Chapter
Commercial Vehicles
Manual text
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