As of September 16, 2014, self-driving cars will be completely street legal for testing in California. The state’s Department of Motor Vehicles just issued regulations for the licensing and operations of “autonomous cars” in California.

The regulations are stringent, and initially at least, the licenses look to be available only to companies like Google, who are testing self-driving cars. These companies have been operating in a legal gray area until now, CNET reports, since California motor vehicle rules previously made no mention of driverless cars.

The new DMV rules require that all autonomous cars be insured for at least $5 million against personal injury, death or property damage, and that a test driver be in position to take immediate control of the car at all times.

Additionally, only designated employees of select autonomous vehicle manufacturers can apply for a license. These employee test drivers must have had a license for at least three years, with no more than one point on their license, and no accidents that resulted in injuries. Anyone with a license suspended in the past decade due to a DUI will not be eligible.

Applications may be submitted starting in July. While the rules are strict, the license itself will cost only $150 and cover up to 10 cars and 20 drivers.

Though it appears the issuing of the licenses will be limited to start, the DMV already is developing rules for the public’s use of autonomous cars, according to CNET. These rules could be ready as early as January 1, 2015.