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HomeHealth and Safety CodeDiv. 26Pt. 5Ch. 7§ 44223 Local Vehicle Pollution Fee

§ 44223 Local Vehicle Pollution Fee

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§ 44223 Local Vehicle Pollution Fee

Key Takeaways

  • •Some areas in California can charge an extra $2 fee when you register your car.
  • •The money from this fee must be used to help reduce air pollution from cars.
  • •The fee can only start on April 1 or October 1, depending on what the local board decides.

Example

You live in Los Angeles and need to register your car.

The local board might add a $2 fee to your car registration. This extra money will be used for things like checking air quality, planning ways to reduce pollution, or studying how to make cars cleaner.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

Official Source
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§ 44223 Local Vehicle Pollution Fee

(a) In addition to any other fees specified in this code, the Vehicle Code, and the Revenue and Taxation Code, a district, except the Sacramento district, may levy a fee of up to two dollars ($2) on motor vehicles registered within the district. A district may impose the fee only if the district board adopts a resolution providing for both the fee and a corresponding program for the reduction of air pollution from motor vehicles pursuant to, and for related planning, monitoring, enforcement, and technical studies necessary for the implementation of, the California Clean Air Act of 1988 (Chapter 1568 of the Statutes of 1988), or for the attainment or maintenance of state or federal ambient air quality standards or the reduction of toxic air contaminant emissions from motor vehicles. (b) In districts with nonelected officials on their boards, a resolution adopted pursuant to subdivision (a) shall be approved by both a majority of the board and a majority of the board members who are elected officials. (c) A fee imposed pursuant to this section shall become effective on either April 1 or October 1, as provided in the resolution adopted by the board pursuant to subdivision (a). (Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 610, Sec. 2. (SB 513) Effective January 1, 2016.)

Last verified: January 24, 2026

Key Terms

resolutionpollutionenforcementtoxicemissionvehiclereductionmajority

Related Statutes

  • § 44225 Motor Vehicle Pollution Fees
  • § 44220 Air District Fee Authority
  • § 44229 Vehicle Pollution Fee Distribution
  • § 40603 Clean Fuel Vehicle Permits
  • § 39920 Emission Credit Trading Program

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Health and Safety Code. Section 44223.
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