California Vehicle Code Section 27204

CA Veh Code § 27204 (2017)  

For the purposes of Section 27200, the following noise limits shall apply to any motor vehicle within the specified manufacturer’s gross vehicle weight rating and date of manufacture:

GVWR—Pounds

Date of Manufacture

Noise Limit—dbA

Over 6,000

after 1967 and before 1973

88

Over 6,000

after 1972 and before 1975

86

Over 6,000

after 1974 and before 1978

83

Over 8,500

after 1977 and before 1982

83

Over 6,000 but not over 8,500

after 1977

80

Over 8,500 but not over 10,000

after 1981

80

Over 10,000

after 1981 and before 1988

83

Over 10,000

after 1987

80

(Amended by Stats. 1985, Ch. 274, Sec. 1.)

Last modified: October 25, 2018