SECTIONS 39640-39642 - California Statutes

HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE

SECTION 39640-39642

39640. The purpose of this chapter is to reduce public exposure,
especially schoolage children's exposure, to diesel exhaust
particulate matter and other toxic air contaminants by limiting
unnecessary idling of vehicular sources.

39641. The state board has adopted regulations establishing toxic
control measures to limit schoolbus idling and idling at schools.

39642. The regulations described in Section 39641 may be enforced
by the state board, peace officers, as defined in Chapter 4.5
(commencing with Section 830) of Title 3 of the Penal Code, and their
respective law enforcement agencies' authorized representatives, and
the air districts. A violation of any provision of the regulations
described in Section 39641 is subject to a minimum civil penalty of
three hundred dollars ($300), additional civil penalties as provided
in Section 39674, and to criminal penalties as provided in Article 3
(commencing with Section 42400) of Chapter 4 of Part 4.