This section states that the department must ensure that tourist attractions and facilities meet specific minimum criteria before putting up general tourist directional signs to guide visitors.

This law sets rules for how far a facility or attraction can be from a highway intersection if there's a directional sign pointing to it. Generally, the distance should not exceed 10 miles. However, there are exceptions based on the type of facility: service stations can be within 1 mile and food or lodging within 3 miles. There is also a specific exception for tourist-oriented signs related to wine areas in Tehama County, California.

This law limits the number of tourist directional signs to three on each side of an intersection. If more than three signs are requested, the department will choose the top three based on a ranking system they already use for other business signs. Every two years, an existing sign might be replaced if a higher-ranked attraction wishes to install a sign.

For a business to qualify for a generic tourist-oriented directional sign, it must meet certain conditions. The business must be open to the public for at least 40 hours a week, six days a week, for at least three months straight. Seasonal businesses need to either cover or remove their signs if they close for over a week. The business must also have the proper licenses from the state and local authorities. Lastly, businesses must comply with laws ensuring they accommodate all people regardless of race, sex, or other personal characteristics.

This law says that if a business or attraction breaks any rules in this chapter or the department’s regulations, it might lose the chance to have a special road sign pointing to it. The department can also ask for this specific type of tourist sign to be taken down immediately if the rules are not followed.

This law states that if a business or attraction is right next to a highway and can be easily seen from it, it cannot have a generic directional sign designed for tourists.

In California, any contract related to signs lasts for two years. After this period, the department will review the contract to decide if it continues, changes, or ends.

This law states that when considering if a business, attraction, or facility can have a generic tourist directional sign on the highway, the department will look at whether it already has advertising signs nearby. Additionally, the department has complete authority to decide whether or not to place these signs.

This law allows an active farm trails program in a county to use its own specially designed symbol on tourist direction signs. For this to happen, the signs must meet specific requirements set by this chapter. An 'active farm trails program' refers to an organization of farmers and rural businesses that regularly interact with visitors.

This law section states that tourist directional signs can’t mention specific businesses by name. Instead, they should use generic terms to indicate the type of business or service available, such as 'restaurant' or 'gas station.'

This law states that you can't put up signs that point out where gambling activities are happening or how close they are, under this specific set of rules.