California · Vehicle Code
VEH §12800.7: (a) Upon application for an original, renewal, or duplicate of a driver’s license the department may require the applicant to produce any identification that it determines is necessary in order to ens
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This statute establishes procedures for driver's license applications, allowing the Department of Motor Vehicles to require identification documents and restricting disclosure of those documents except by subpoena, court order, or specific law enforcement requests for urgent health/safety needs.
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