It is the policy of the Department to maintain a continuing, effective program of commercial vehicle enforcement to ensure compliance with applicable provisions of the California Vehicle Code and regulations contained in Title 13 of the California Code of Regulations. Deputies shall be guided by the standards contained in the California Highway Patrol's Manual on Registration Enforcement (HPM 82.5), Commercial Enforcement Manual (HPM 82.6), Vehicle Equipment Inspection Guide (HPM 83.2), Hazardous Materials Transportation Manual (HPM 84.2) and the Department's Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Guidebook when taking enforcement action against the operator/owner of a commercial vehicle.
Enforcement of technical commercial vehicle regulations and in-depth commercial vehicle inspections shall be limited to those personnel who have successfully completed the Department's Commercial Vehicle Enforcement course or that of the California Highway Patrol.
Enforcement of commercial vehicle hazardous material regulations shall be limited to those personnel who have successfully completed the Department's Hazardous Materials Transportation Enforcement Course or that of the California Highway Patrol.
Deputies who have not successfully completed the specialized courses may enforce non-technical violations.