California · Vehicle Code

VEH §15309.5: (a) It is unlawful for any person to do any of the following: (1) Sell, offer for sale, distribute, or use a crib sheet or cribbing device, as defined in Section 273, that contains answers to any exam

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What this law says, in plain English

It is unlawful to use crib sheets on commercial driver's license exams, impersonate test applicants, or provide unauthorized exam assistance. First conviction is infraction or misdemeanor; subsequent convictions are misdemeanors.

Read the full statutory text

(a) It is unlawful for any person to do any of the following: (1) Sell, offer for sale, distribute, or use a crib sheet or cribbing device, as defined in Section 273, that contains answers to any examination administered by the department for a commercial driver’s license or permit. (2) Impersonate or allow the impersonation of an applicant for a commercial driver’s license or permit for the purpose of fraudulently qualifying the applicant for a commercial driver’s license or permit. (3) Provide, or use, any unauthorized assistance during any examination administered by the department for a commercial driver’s license or permit. (b) A first conviction under this section is punishable as either an infraction or a misdemeanor, and the driver shall not operate a commercial motor vehicle for a period of one year. A second or subsequent conviction is punishable as a misdemeanor, and the driver shall not operate a commercial motor vehicle for a period of one year.

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