Terms Used In California Codes > Vehicle Code > Division 3.6 > Chapter 2 - Manufacturer's Responsibility for Safety Defects

• Commissioner: means any county agricultural commissioner. See California Food and Agricultural Code 26
• Department: means the Department of Food and Agriculture. See California Food and Agricultural Code 32
• motor vehicle: includes a recreational vehicle as that term is defined in subdivision (a) of §. See California Vehicle Code 415
• owner: is a person having all the incidents of ownership, including the legal title of a vehicle whether or not such person lends, rents, or creates a security interest in the vehicle. See California Vehicle Code 460
• registered owner: is a person registered by the department as the owner of a vehicle. See California Vehicle Code 505
• vehicle: is a device by which any person or property may be propelled, moved, or drawn upon a highway, excepting a device moved exclusively by human power or used exclusively upon stationary rails or tracks. See California Vehicle Code 670