For the purpose of determining the scope of employment of any member of the California Highway Patrol under the workers’ compensation laws, any such member shall be deemed to be on duty and acting within the scope of the person’s employment when actually exercising any of the powers or performing any of the duties imposed or authorized by law at any time during the 24 hours of the day.
Cal. Veh. Code § 2253
The California Highway Patrol
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 82 Md. App. 72 - Sawyer v. Humphries (1990)
Most recently applied in 82 Md. App. 72 - Sawyer v. Humphries (July 1990)
Amended by Stats. 1974, Ch. 1454.
Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.