SB 435 Summary

• Prohibits parking, using, or operating motorcycles registered in California that are manufactured on or after January 1, 2013, or have aftermarket exhaust systems manufactured on or after January 1, 2013, unless they bear the required federal EPA exhaust system label

• Establishes penalties of $50-$100 for first violation and $100-$250 for subsequent violations, classified as a secondary infraction that cannot be the sole reason for a traffic stop

• Requires violators to provide proof of correction and allows courts to dismiss penalties for first violations upon satisfactory proof of correction

• Specifies that no state reimbursement to local agencies is required under the California Constitution because the law creates new infractions