California · Vehicle Code

VEH §11819: It is unlawful for a person: (a) To lend a salesperson’s license to any other person or knowingly permit its use by another.

Misdemeanor

What this law says, in plain English

It is illegal to lend, misuse, or falsely represent a salesperson's license, fail to surrender a suspended license, or reproduce it in a way that could deceive.

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It is unlawful for a person: (a) To lend a salesperson’s license to any other person or knowingly permit its use by another. (b) To display or represent a salesperson’s license not issued to the person as being his or her license. (c) To fail or refuse to surrender to the department, upon its lawful demand, a salesperson’s license that has been suspended, revoked, or canceled. (d) To permit any unlawful use of a salesperson’s license issued to him or her. (e) To photograph, photostat, duplicate, or in any way reproduce a salesperson’s license or facsimile thereof in a manner that it could be mistaken for a valid license, or to display or have in possession a photograph, photostat, duplicate, reproduction, or facsimile unless for display by a dealer, or as authorized by this code.

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