A “garage” is a building or other place wherein the business of storing or safekeeping vehicles of a type required to be registered under this code and which belong to members of the general public is conducted for compensation.

(Enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3.)

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Terms Used In California Vehicle Code 340

  • business: includes a proprietorship, partnership, corporation, and any other form of commercial enterprise. See California Vehicle Code 234