California · Vehicle Code

VEH §21713: No person shall operate on any highway any privately owned armored car unless a license to operate such car has first been obtained from the commissioner in accordance with Chapter 2.

Misdemeanor

What this law says, in plain English

Operating a privately owned armored car on a highway without a license from the commissioner is prohibited. Violation is a misdemeanor punishable by up to $1,000 in fines and/or up to six months in county jail.

Read the full statutory text

No person shall operate on any highway any privately owned armored car unless a license to operate such car has first been obtained from the commissioner in accordance with Chapter 2.5 (commencing with Section 2500) of Division 2. Violation of this section is a misdemeanor and upon conviction is punishable by a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000) or by imprisonment in the county jail for not to exceed six months or by both such fine and imprisonment.

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