Bill > AB1942

This bill mandates that Class 2 and Class 3 electric bicycles, defined as bicycles with fully operable pedals and an electric motor under 750 watts, must be registered with the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) and display a special license plate, similar to how motorized bicycles are currently treated. The DMV will be responsible for creating regulations for this registration process, including fees that cover the administrative costs, and requirements for proof of ownership and the bicycle's serial number. Operating a Class 2 or Class 3 electric bicycle without this registration and plate will be considered an infraction, punishable by escalating fines for repeat offenses. The bill also establishes an "Electric Bicycle Registration Fund" within the State Treasury to hold all registration fees collected, which will then be available to the DMV for administering these new requirements, with an initial loan from the General Fund to cover startup costs.

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