Vehicles: electric bicycles.

Assembly Member Dixon's legislation prohibits retailers from selling class 3 electric bicycles to individuals under 16 years of age in California, adding new restrictions to complement existing age-based operating requirements. The bill establishes violations of this prohibition as infractions carrying fines up to $250.

Under current California law, class 3 electric bicycles - which can reach speeds of 28 miles per hour with pedal assistance - already cannot be operated by riders under 16. The new measure extends regulations to the point of sale, requiring age verification by retailers. While the bill creates a state-mandated local program through the new infraction classification, it specifies that local agencies and school districts do not require reimbursement for implementation costs, as the changes relate solely to infraction enforcement.