§ 10950

Added by Stats. 2012, Ch. 545, Sec. 2. (AB 2230) Effective January 1, 2013.

The following definitions govern the construction of this part:

(a)“Conveyor car wash” means a commercial car wash where the vehicle moves on a conveyor belt during the wash and the driver of the vehicle can remain in, or wait outside of, the vehicle.
(b)“In-bay car wash” means a commercial car wash where the driver pulls into a bay, parks the car, and the vehicle remains stationary while either a machine moves over the vehicle to clean it or one or more employees of the car wash clean the vehicle, instead of the vehicle moving through a tunnel.
(c)“Self-service car wash” means a commercial

car wash where a customer washes his or her own car with spray wands and brushes.

(d)“Water recycling system” means a water system at the car wash that captures and reuses water previously used in wash or rinse cycles.

Other sections in Part 2.12 - Recycled Water Usage by Car Washes

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