{"id":230432,"date":"2024-03-12T12:42:01","date_gmt":"2024-03-12T19:42:01","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2024-03-22T13:41:20","modified_gmt":"2024-03-22T20:41:20","slug":"7-045-golf-carts-vc-%c2%a7%c2%a7345-21115-21115-1-and-21716","status":"publish","type":"dmv_handbook","link":"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/es\/handbook\/vehicle-industry-registration-procedures-manual-2\/miscellaneous-originals\/7-045-golf-carts-vc-%c2%a7%c2%a7345-21115-21115-1-and-21716\/","title":{"rendered":"7.045 Golf Carts (VC \u00a7\u00a7345, 21115, 21115.1, and 21716)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Golf carts are motor vehicles designed to do all the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Carry golf equipment. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Carry no more than two persons, including the driver.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Have at least three wheels in contact with the ground.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Weigh no more than 1,300 pounds unladen.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Not exceed a speed of 15 miles per hour (mph). Golf carts may not be operated on any highway with a posted speed limit of over 25 mph, except by ordinance or resolution by a local authority (such as city or county government).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><span role=\"region\" class=\"format-label--note\"><span class=\"format-label__text\">Note<\/span> Golf <\/span>carts weighing more than 1,300 pounds cannot be registered as a golf cart and are considered to be a regular motor vehicle which must comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) and California emissions standards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>On-Road Use<\/strong>\u2014The applicant must submit:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A completed Application for Title or Registration (REG 343) form.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The California Certificate of Title, manufacturer\u2019s certificate\/statement of origin, bill of sale, or other acceptable documents to establish the chain of ownership.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A Verification of Vehicle (REG 31) form.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A Statement of Facts (REG 256) form signed by the vehicle owner or an authorized representative indicating the vehicle:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Has not been modified.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Meets the definition of a golf cart as defined in VC \u00a7345.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fees must:<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Assign the body type model (BTM) of \u201cGC\u201d for golf cart.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><span role=\"region\" class=\"format-label--note\"><span class=\"format-label__text\">Note<\/span> Electric<\/span> and gasoline-powered golf carts are exempt from emissions testing; however, gasoline-powered golf carts are not exempt from California Air Resources Board (ARB) emission requirements. The REG 31 must indicate the golf cart has a label certifying compliance with California emission requirements for on-road use. Without this compliance label, the golf cart can only be registered for off-highway use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Modified Golf Carts<\/strong>\u2014If the golf cart is modified to travel more than 15 mph or carry more than two persons (including the driver), the vehicle is considered to be a regular motor vehicle and must comply with the FMVSS for a regular passenger motor vehicle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Golf carts operated for a distance not exceeding one mile from a golf course on a highway designated for such operation by ordinance or resolution are exempt from registration. 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