California

Vehicle Code

3,866 sections, each with the official text and a plain-English explanation of what it means for you.

• § 11609.5 — Every lessor-retailer who displays or offers one or more used vehicles for sale at retail shall post a notice not less than 8 inches high and 10 inches wide, in a place conspicuous to the public, whic
• § 11610 — (a) If the lessor-retailer changes the location of its principal place of business or any branch office location in California, the lessor-retailer shall immediately upon making the change notify the
• § 11612 — (a) Before any lessor-retailer license shall be issued or renewed by the department to any applicant therefor, the applicant shall procure and file with the department a bond meeting the same requirem
• § 11613 — (a) The department, after notice and hearing, may suspend or revoke the license issued to a lessor-retailer upon determining that the person to whom the license was issued is not lawfully entitled the
• § 11613.5 — (a) After the filing of an accusation under this chapter, the director may enter into a stipulated compromise settlement agreement with the consent of the licensee on terms and conditions mutually agr
• § 11614 — No lessor-retailer licensed under this chapter may do any of the following in connection with any activity for which this license is required: (a) Make or disseminate, or cause to be made or dissemina
• § 11614.1 — No lessor-retailer licensed under this chapter may do any of the following in connection with any activity for which this license is required: (a) Use a picture in connection with any advertisement of
• § 11615 — It shall be unlawful and a violation of this code for a lessor-retailer licensed under this chapter when selling at retail a vehicle in a transaction for which this license is required: (a) To deliver
• § 11615.5 — It is unlawful and a violation of this code for a person holding a license under this chapter to make a retail sale of a motor vehicle, except to the lessee of such vehicle, required to be registered
• § 11616 — If a purchaser of a vehicle pays to the lessor-retailer an amount for the licensing or transfer of title of the vehicle, which amount is in excess of the actual fees due for such licensing or transfer
• § 11617 — (a) The license provided for in this chapter shall be automatically canceled upon the happening of any of the following: (1) The abandonment of the principal place of business of the lessor-retailer o
• § 11618 — The department may, pending a hearing, temporarily suspend the license issued to a lessor-retailer for a period not to exceed 30 days, if the director finds that such action is required in the public
• § 11620 — (a) Every occupational license issued under this chapter shall be valid for a period of one year from midnight of the last day of the month of issuance.
• § 11700 — No person shall act as a dealer, remanufacturer, manufacturer, or transporter, or as a manufacturer branch, remanufacturer branch, distributor, or distributor branch, without having first been issued
• § 11700.1 — A dealer who does not have an established place of business in this state but who is currently authorized to do business as, and who has an established place of business as, a vehicle dealer in anothe
• § 11700.2 — A dealer who obtains an autobroker’s endorsement to his or her dealer’s license is subject to all of the licensing, advertising, and other statutory and regulatory requirements and prohibitions applic
• § 11700.3 — No person may aid and abet a person in the performance of any act in violation of this chapter.
• § 11701 — Every manufacturer, manufacturer branch, remanufacturer, remanufacturer branch, distributor, distributor branch, transporter, or dealer of vehicles of a type subject to registration, or snowmobiles, m
• § 11702 — The department may issue, or for reasonable cause shown, refuse to issue a license to any applicant applying for a manufacturer's, manufacturer’s branch, remanufacturer's, remanufacturer’s branch, dis
• § 11703 — The department may refuse to issue a license to a manufacturer, manufacturer branch, remanufacturer, remanufacturer branch, distributor, distributor branch, transporter, or dealer, if it determines an
• § 11703.1 — Any of the causes specified in this chapter as a cause to suspend or revoke the license issued to a dealer, manufacturer, manufacturer branch, remanufacturer, remanufacturer branch, distributor, distr
• § 11703.2 — The department may refuse to issue a license to a manufacturer, manufacturer branch, remanufacturer, remanufacturer branch, distributor, distributor branch, transporter, or dealer, when the department
• § 11703.3 — A person whose license has been revoked or whose application for a license has been denied may reapply for a license after a period of not less than one year has elapsed from the effective date of the
• § 11703.4 — The department may refuse to issue a license to a dealer when it determines that an applicant for a dealer’s license has failed to effectively endorse an authorization for disclosure of an account or
• § 11704 — (a) Every applicant who applies for a license pursuant to Section 11701 shall submit an application to the department on the forms prescribed by the department.
• § 11704.5 — (a) Except as provided in subdivision (e), every person who applies for a dealer’s license pursuant to Section 11701 for the purpose of transacting sales of used vehicles on a retail or wholesale basi
• § 11704.7 — Every person who applies to the department to take or retake the examination required under Section 11704.
• § 11705 — (a) The department, after notice and hearing, may suspend or revoke the license issued to a dealer, transporter, manufacturer, manufacturer branch, remanufacturer, remanufacturer branch, distributor,
• § 11705.4 — (a) The department, after notice and hearing, may suspend or revoke the license issued to a dealer, transporter, manufacturer, manufacturer branch, distributor, or distributor branch upon determining
• § 11706 — The department may, pending a hearing, temporarily suspend the license and special plates issued to a manufacturer, manufacturer branch, remanufacturer, remanufacturer branch, distributor, distributor
• § 11707 — (a) After the filing of an accusation under this article, the director may enter into a stipulated compromise settlement agreement with the consent of the licensee on terms and conditions mutually agr
• § 11708 — (a) Upon refusal of the department to issue a license and special plates to a manufacturer, manufacturer branch, remanufacturer, remanufacturer branch, distributor, distributor branch, transporter, or
• § 11709 — (a) A dealer’s established place of business, and other sites or locations as may be operated and maintained by the dealer in conjunction with his or her established place of business, shall have post
• § 11709.1 — Every dealer who displays or offers one or more used vehicles for sale at retail shall post a notice not less than 8 inches high and 10 inches wide, in a place conspicuous to the public, which states
• § 11709.2 — (a) Every dealer shall conspicuously display a physical notice, in at least 36-point type, in each sales office and sales cubicle of a dealer’s established place of business where written terms of spe
• § 11709.3 — (a) Every dealer shall clearly and conspicuously display in its showroom at its established place of business, in a place that is easily accessible to prospective purchasers, a clear and conspicuous l
• § 11709.4 — (a) When a dealer purchases or obtains a vehicle in trade in a retail sale or lease transaction and the vehicle is subject to a prior credit or lease balance, all of the following apply: (1) If the de
• § 11710 — (a) Before any dealer’s or remanufacturer’s license is issued or renewed by the department to any applicant therefor, the applicant shall procure and file with the department a bond executed by an adm
• § 11710.1 — Notwithstanding subdivision (b) of Section 11710, the bond amount of a dealer who sells vehicles on a wholesale basis only, and who sells fewer than 25 vehicles per year, shall be ten thousand dollars
• § 11710.2 — If a deposit is given instead of the bond required by Section 11710 both of the following apply: (a) (1) The director may order the deposit returned at the expiration of any of the following dates: (A
• § 11711 — (a) If any person (1) shall suffer any loss or damage by reason of any fraud practiced on him or fraudulent representation made to him by a licensed dealer or one of such dealer’s salesmen acting for
• § 11711.3 — A person acting as a dealer, who was not licensed as a dealer as required by this article, or a person acting as a lessor-retailer, who was not licensed as a lessor-retailer as required by Chapter 3.
• § 11712 — (a) The department shall not issue a dealer’s license to any applicant therefor who has not an established place of business as defined in this code.
• § 11712.5 — It is unlawful and a violation of this code for a dealer issued a license pursuant to this article to sell, offer for sale, or display any new vehicle, as follows: (a) A new motorcycle unless there is
• § 11713 — A holder of a license issued under this article shall not do any of the following: (a) Make or disseminate, or cause to be made or disseminated, before the public in this state, in a newspaper or othe
• § 11713.1 — It is a violation of this code for the holder of a dealer’s license issued under this article to do any of the following: (a) Advertise a specific vehicle for sale without identifying the vehicle by i
• § 11713.10 — It is unlawful and a violation of this code to sell a low-speed vehicle, as defined in Section 385.
• § 11713.11 — No holder of a dealer’s license shall do any of the following when conducting an auction of vehicles to the public: (a) Advertise that a vehicle will be auctioned to the public unless all of the follo
• § 11713.12 — (a) The decal required by subdivision (c) of Section 1793.
• § 11713.13 — It is unlawful and a violation of this code for any manufacturer, manufacturer branch, distributor, or distributor branch licensed under this code to do, directly or indirectly through an affiliate, a
• § 11713.14 — (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a person who purchases a vehicle that is sold through a dealer at an auction of vehicles open to the general public shall have the same rights and remed
• § 11713.15 — (a) (1) Prior to being issued a temporary branch license for selling new recreational vehicles, as defined in Section 18010 of the Health and Safety Code, at a show, a dealer shall submit to the depar
• § 11713.16 — It is a violation of this code for the holder of any dealer’s license issued under this article to do any of the following: (a) Advertise any used vehicle of the current or prior model-year without ex
• § 11713.17 — (a) Following the retail sale or lease of a motor vehicle for which the department issues two license plates, a dealer may not deliver the motor vehicle unless either of the following occurs: (1) The
• § 11713.18 — (a) It is a violation of this code for the holder of any dealer’s license issued under this article to advertise for sale or sell a used vehicle as “certified” or use any similar descriptive term in t
• § 11713.19 — (a) It is unlawful and a violation of this code for the holder of any dealer’s license issued under this article to do any of the following: (1) Negotiate the terms of a vehicle sale or lease contract
• § 11713.2 — It shall be unlawful and a violation of this code for any manufacturer, manufacturer branch, distributor, or distributor branch licensed under this code to coerce or attempt to coerce any dealer in th
• § 11713.20 — (a) A dealer that obtains a consumer credit score, as defined in subdivision (b) of Section 1785.
• § 11713.21 — (a) (1) A dealer shall not sell a used vehicle, as defined in Section 665 and subject to registration under this code, at retail to an individual for personal, family, or household use without offerin
• § 11713.22 — (a) Upon mutual agreement of the parties to enter into a recreational vehicle franchise, it is unlawful and a violation of this code for a manufacturer, manufacturer branch, distributor, or distributo
• § 11713.23 — (a) A recreational vehicle manufacturer, manufacturer branch, distributor, or distributor branch licensed under this code shall not sell a new recreational vehicle in this state to or through a recrea
• § 11713.25 — (a) A computer vendor shall not do any of the following: (1) Access, modify, or extract information from a confidential dealer computer record or personally identifiable consumer data from a dealer wi
• § 11713.26 — (a) A dealer shall not display or offer for sale at retail a used vehicle, as defined in Section 665 and subject to registration under this code, unless the dealer first obtains a NMVTIS vehicle histo
• § 11713.27 — (a) A holder of a dealer’s license issued under this article is not in violation of paragraph (29) of subdivision (a) of Section 1770 of the Civil Code for excluding from the advertised, displayed, or
• § 11713.28 — (a) A motor vehicle manufacturer, or any other person, that advertises a motor vehicle manufacturer’s suggested retail price (MSRP) set by an automobile manufacturer, or lease payments based upon an M
• § 11713.3 — It is unlawful and a violation of this code for a manufacturer, manufacturer branch, distributor, or distributor branch licensed pursuant to this code to do, directly or indirectly through an affiliat
• § 11713.4 — If a purchaser of a vehicle pays to the dealer an amount for the licensing or transfer of title of the vehicle, which amount is in excess of the actual fees due for such licensing or transfer, or whic
• § 11713.5 — (a) It is unlawful and a violation of this code for the holder of any license issued under this article to display for sale, offer for sale, or sell, a motor vehicle, representing the motor vehicle to
• § 11713.6 — (a) It is unlawful and a violation of this code for the holder of any dealer’s license issued under this article to fail to disclose in writing to the buyer or lessee of a new motor vehicle, that the
• § 11713.7 — Disclosure to a buyer that a vehicle has been remanufactured is required.
• § 11713.8 — It is unlawful and a violation of this code for a remanufacturer licensed under this code to fail to do any of the following: (a) Report to the department an existing vehicle identification number whe
• § 11713.9 — (a) It is unlawful and a violation of this code for the holder of a dealer’s license to knowingly display for sale or offer for sale any new motor vehicle specified in subdivision (b) with an engine m
• § 11714 — (a) The department, upon granting a license, shall issue to the applicant a license containing the applicant’s name and address and the general distinguishing number assigned to the applicant.
• § 11715 — (a) A manufacturer, remanufacturer, distributor, or dealer owning or lawfully possessing any vehicle of a type otherwise required to be registered under this code may operate or move the vehicle upon
• § 11716 — A manufacturer, remanufacturer, transporter, distributor, or dealer, in the course of business, may operate or move any vehicle of a type otherwise required to be registered under this code without re
• § 11717 — (a) Every occupational license and special plate issued under this article shall be valid for a period of one year from midnight of the last day of the month of issuance.
• § 11718 — Except where the provisions of this code require the refusal to issue a license, the department may issue a probationary license subject to conditions to be observed by the licensee in the exercise of
• § 11719 — Pending the satisfaction of the department that the applicant has met the requirements under this article, it may issue a temporary permit to any person applying for a manufacturer's, manufacturer’s b
• § 11720 — The department may issue a certificate of convenience to the executor, executrix, administrator or administratrix of the estate of a deceased holder of validly outstanding special plates and license i
• § 11721 — The special plates and licenses provided for in this article shall be automatically canceled upon the happening of any of the following: (a) The abandonment of the established place of business of the
• § 11722 — Claims, against the surety upon a dealer’s bond, of a financing agency that has loaned money to a licensee or assignee thereof shall be allowed only to the extent that the claims of any other person o
• § 11723 — The board may require that fees shall be paid to the department for the issuance or renewal of a license to do business as a new motor vehicle dealer, dealer branch, manufacturer, manufacturer branch,
• § 11724 — A dealer, or the agent of a dealer, who has received a notice pursuant to Section 7507.
• § 11725 — (a) No person shall transport or drive any motor vehicle from this state outside of the United States with the intent to register or sell such vehicle in a foreign jurisdiction, without first removing
• § 11726 — Any licensee suffering pecuniary loss because of any willful failure by any other licensee to comply with any provision of Article 1 (commencing with Section 11700) or 3 (commencing with Section 11900
• § 11727 — The revocation or suspension of a license of a manufacturer, manufacturer branch, distributor, distributor branch, or representative may be limited to one or more municipalities or counties or any oth
• § 11728 — As part of a compromise settlement agreement entered into pursuant to Section 11707 or 11808.
• § 11729 — (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), any dealer engaging in a consignment with an owner not licensed as a dealer, manufacturer, manufacturer branch, distributor, or a distributor branch licensed
• § 11730 — The consignment agreement required by Section 11729 shall contain all the following terms, phrases, conditions, and disclosures: (a) The date the agreement is executed.
• § 11735 — (a) No dealer shall engage in brokering a retail sales transaction without first paying the fee required by subdivision (d) of Section 9262 and obtaining from the department an autobroker’s endorsemen
• § 11736 — It is unlawful for any dealer licensed under this article to do any of the following when brokering a retail sale: (a) Fail to execute a written brokering agreement, as described in Section 11738, and
• § 11737 — (a) A dealer who brokers a motor vehicle sale shall deposit directly into a trust account any purchase money, including purchase deposits, it receives from a consumer or a consumer’s lender.
• § 11738 — The brokering agreement required by Section 11736 shall be printed in no smaller than 10-point type and shall contain not less than the following terms, conditions, requirements, and disclosures: (a)
• § 11739 — For purposes of title registration, warranties, rebates, and incentives, in a brokered retail new motor vehicle sale, the selling, franchised new car dealer, and not the autobroker, is responsible to
• § 11740 — The remedies and penalties provided in this code for a violation of this article are cumulative to the remedies and penalties provided by other laws.
• § 11750 — This article shall be known, and may be cited, as the Consumer Automotive Recall Safety Act (CARS Act).
• § 11752 — As used in this article, the following definitions apply: (a) The term “dealer” has the same meaning as in Section 285.
• § 11754 — (a) No later than 48 hours after receiving a notice of a manufacturer’s recall, or sooner if practicable, a dealer or rental car company with a motor vehicle fleet of 34 or fewer loaner or rental vehi
• § 11755 — Notwithstanding Sections 1633.
• § 11758 — The department shall include the following recall disclosure statement on each vehicle registration renewal notice: “NOTICE: Many vehicles have been recalled recently for needed repairs.
• § 11760 — (a) This article shall not create any legal duty upon the dealer, rental car company, personal vehicle sharing program, or department related to the accuracy, errors, or omissions contained in a recal
• § 11761 — The rights and remedies provided by this article are cumulative and shall not be construed as restricting any right or remedy that is otherwise available.
• § 11762 — The provisions of this article are severable.
• § 11800 — It shall be unlawful for any person to act as a vehicle salesperson without having first procured a license or temporary permit issued by the department or when that license or temporary permit issued
• § 11802 — (a) The department shall prescribe and provide forms to be used for application for licenses to be issued under this article and require of applicants, as a condition of the issuance of a license, inf
• § 11803 — Pending the satisfaction of the department that the applicant has met the requirements of this chapter, it may issue a temporary permit to any person applying for a vehicle salesperson’s license.
• § 11804 — The department may issue or, for reasonable cause shown, refuse to issue, a license to any applicant applying for a vehicle salesperson’s license.
• § 11806 — The department, after notice and hearing, may refuse to issue, or may suspend or revoke, a vehicle salesperson’s license when it makes any of the following findings and determinations: (a) The applica
• § 11808 — Every hearing provided for in this article shall be conducted pursuant to Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 11500) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code.
• § 11808.5 — (a) After the filing of an accusation under this article, the director may enter into a stipulated compromise settlement agreement with the consent of the licensee on terms and conditions mutually agr
• § 11810 — (a) The department may, pending a hearing, temporarily suspend the license issued to a vehicle salesperson for a period of not more than 30 days if the director finds that action to be required in the
• § 11812 — (a) A vehicle salesperson licensed under this article shall, at the time of employment, deliver his or her salesperson’s license to his or her employing dealer for the posting of the salesperson’s lic
• § 11814 — (a) Every original vehicle salesperson’s license issued, and every vehicle salesperson’s license renewed, pursuant to subdivision (b) shall be valid for a period of three years from the date of issuan
• § 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.
• § 11820 — The following fees shall be paid to the department: (a) Except as provided by Section 42231, a nonrefundable fee for the original issuance of a license, fifty dollars ($50).
• § 11822 — The vehicle salesperson’s license or any permit provided in this article shall be automatically canceled upon the failure of a licensee to pay the required fees or to file an application for renewal o
• § 11824 — The suspension, expiration, or cancellation of a vehicle salesperson’s license issued under this article does not prevent the filing of an accusation for the revocation or suspension of the suspended,
• § 11900 — It shall be unlawful for any person to act as a representative on or after July 1, 1974, without having first procured a license or temporary permit issued by the department or when such license or te
• § 11901 — The department shall prescribe and provide forms to be used for application for licenses to be issued under the terms and provisions of this chapter and require of such applicants, as a condition prec
• § 11902 — (a) The department shall issue a representative’s license when it finds and determines that the applicant has furnished the required information, and that the applicant intends in good faith to act as
• § 11902.5 — (a) The department, after notice and hearing, on an interim basis, may refuse to issue or may suspend a license issued under this chapter when the applicant or licensee has been convicted of a crime i
• § 11903 — (a) If the department suspends or revokes a representative’s license, the licensee shall be entitled to an appropriate hearing.
• § 11903.5 — (a) After the filing of an accusation under this article, the director may enter into a stipulated compromise settlement agreement with the consent of the licensee on terms and conditions mutually agr
• § 11904 — Every representative’s license issued hereunder shall expire at midnight on the 30th day of June of each year.
• § 11905 — Every application for the renewal of a representative’s license which expires on the 30th day of June shall be made by the person to whom issued between June 1st and midnight of June 30th preceding su
• § 11907 — The representative’s license, or any permit provided for in this chapter, shall be automatically canceled upon the failure of the licensee to file an application for renewal of the license or permit b
• § 11908 — The suspension, expiration, or cancellation of the representative’s license provided for in this chapter shall not prevent the filing of an accusation for revocation or suspension of the suspended, ex
• § 11909 — Upon issuance by the department to the licensee, the license provided in this article shall be immediately delivered to and posted in a place conspicuous to the public at the place of business of the
• § 11930 — As used in this chapter: (a) “First-stage manufacturer” with reference to a housecar means the manufacturer of the engine, chassis, and drive train of the vehicle.
• § 11931 — (a) The dealer shall give the purchaser of a new housecar a list of every express warranty, of which he has notice, that has been issued on the housecar, or a part thereof, by the first-stage manufact
• § 11950 — (a) A buy-here-pay-here dealer shall affix a label on any used vehicle being offered for retail sale that states the reasonable market value of that vehicle.
• § 12 — The present tense includes the past and future tenses; and the future, the present.
• § 12.2 — “Spouse” includes “registered domestic partner,” as required by Section 297.
• § 12000 — The Bureau of Automotive Repair in the Department of Consumer Affairs shall enforce the provisions of this chapter.
• § 12001 — (a) Any person who sells and installs new parts in passenger cars, in the ordinary course of his business, shall provide the customer with an invoice which identifies by brand name, or other comparabl
• § 12002 — No person shall knowingly manufacture, sell, or install in any vehicle, any vehicle part which, under the provisions of Chapter 301 (commencing with Section 30101) of Part A of Subtitle VI of Title 49
• § 12003 — Any violation of this chapter shall be a misdemeanor.
• § 12101 — Any transaction which is regulated by this chapter shall not be subject to the provisions of Article 4 (commencing with Section 21625) of Chapter 9 of Division 8 of the Business and Professions Code,
• § 12102 — The following definitions apply with respect to this chapter: (a) “Private party vehicle market” means any event conducted under any of the following circumstances: (1) An event at which two or more v
• § 12103 — (a) Every private party vehicle market operator shall maintain a record, for not less than one year, of all of the following information: (1) The name of each vendor selling, exchanging, or offering f
• § 12104 — (a) Every private party vehicle market operator shall supply, to vendors, sufficient forms which are necessary to comply with Section 5900.
• § 12110 — (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), no towing service shall provide and no person or public entity shall accept any direct or indirect commission, gift, or any compensation whatever from a towi
• § 12111 — (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), no city or city and county may impose a business license tax for revenue-raising purposes on the operation of a tow truck in its jurisdiction if the vehicle
• § 12120 — Only a dealer, a person described in Section 286, or the registered owner of record shall sell or offer for sale a vehicle of a type required to be registered pursuant to Division 3 (commencing with S
• § 12121 — (a) Section 12120 does not apply to a dealer licensed pursuant to Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 11700) when acting under authority of the license, or to his or her authorized agent.
• § 12200 — The following definitions apply to this chapter: (a) “Application” means an application to the recovery corporation for the payment of an eligible claim from the recovery fund that is filed with the r
• § 12201 — (a) Participants shall maintain a corporation under the Nonprofit Mutual Benefit Corporation Law (Part 3 (commencing with Section 7110) of Division 2 of Title 1 of the Corporations Code) that shall op
• § 12202 — (a) The recovery corporation shall have a board of directors composed of six directors, as follows: (1) One public consumer representative member appointed by the Director of Consumer Affairs who shal
• § 12203 — (a) The recovery corporation shall establish a consumer recovery fund for the payment of claims as provided in this chapter.
• § 12204 — (a) A consumer may file an application with the recovery corporation for the payment of the consumer’s eligible claim if a dealer or lessor-retailer against whom the claim is asserted has ceased selli
• § 12205 — The recovery corporation shall develop a notice fully explaining a consumer’s right to make a claim from the fund, an application form, and an explanation of how to complete the application.
• § 12206 — (a) Within 30 days of receiving an application, the recovery corporation shall notify the applicant, in writing, that the application is complete or, if the application is incomplete, what additional
• § 12207 — (a) Within 15 days of receiving a complete application, the recovery corporation shall serve a copy of the complete application and the following notice on the dealer or lessor-retailer that is the su
• § 12208 — If the recovery corporation pays the claim, the amount of the payment shall be the total of the amount of the eligible claim, but in no event may the payment exceed thirty-five thousand dollars ($35,0
• § 12209 — If the recovery corporation denies the claim, the recovery corporation shall notify the applicant in writing of the denial, the legal and factual bases for the denial, and the applicant’s right to con
• § 12210 — After the recovery corporation pays or rejects a claim, all of the following apply: (a) Immediately upon payment, the recovery corporation shall be subrogated to all of the consumer’s rights against t
• § 12211 — If the recovery corporation has insufficient funds to pay all eligible claims, the recovery corporation shall pay eligible claims in the order that the claim applications were received and shall hold
• § 12212 — (a) Within 30 days after the close of the fiscal year or other reasonable period established by the board of directors, the recovery corporation shall make publicly available a statement of the follow
• § 12213 — The operation of the recovery corporation shall at all times be subject to the examination and review of the Attorney General and the Attorney General’s representatives.
• § 12214 — The Attorney General or his or her representative may determine that the recovery corporation has failed or ceased to operate upon a finding that any one of the following has occurred with respect to
• § 12215 — If the recovery corporation is dissolved or ceases to exist, or if the Attorney General or his or her representative makes a determination, pursuant to Section 12214, that the recovery corporation has
• § 12216 — All costs and expenses incurred by the Department of Justice in the administration of this chapter shall be paid to the Department of Justice by the recovery corporation.
• § 12217 — Nothing in this chapter is intended to limit or restrict actions, remedies, penalties, or procedures otherwise available pursuant to any other provision of law.
• § 12500 — (a) A person may not drive a motor vehicle upon a highway, unless the person then holds a valid driver’s license issued under this code, except those persons who are expressly exempted under this code
• § 12501 — The following persons are not required to obtain a driver’s license: (a) An officer or employee of the United States, while operating a motor vehicle owned or controlled by the United States on the bu
• § 12502 — (a) The following persons may operate a motor vehicle in this state without obtaining a driver’s license under this code: (1) A nonresident over the age of 18 years having in his or her immediate poss
• § 12503 — A nonresident over the age of 18 years whose home state or country does not require the licensing of drivers may operate a foreign vehicle owned by him for not to exceed 30 days without obtaining a li
• § 12504 — (a) Sections 12502 and 12503 apply to any nonresident over the age of 16 years but under the age of 18 years.
• § 12505 — (a) (1) For purposes of this division only and notwithstanding Section 516, residency shall be determined as a person’s state of domicile.
• § 12506 — The department may issue a temporary driver’s license to any person applying for a driver’s license, to any person applying for renewal of a driver’s license, or to any licensee whose license is requi
• § 12508 — When in the opinion of the department it would be in the interest of safety, the department may issue, in individual cases, to any applicant for a driver’s license, a license limited in duration to le
• § 12509 — (a) Except as otherwise provided in subdivision (f) of Section 12514, the department, for good cause, may issue an instruction permit to a physically and mentally qualified person who meets one of the
• § 12509.5 — (a) A person shall obtain an instruction permit issued pursuant to this section before operating, or being issued a class M1 or M2 driver’s license to operate, a two-wheel motorcycle, motor-driven cyc
• § 12511 — No person shall have in his or her possession or otherwise under his or her control more than one driver’s license.
• § 12512 — Except as provided in Sections 12513, 12514, and 12814.
• § 12513 — (a) Upon application, successful completion of tests and compliance with Sections 17700 to 17705, inclusive, the department may issue a junior permit to any person 14 years of age, but less than 18, w
• § 12514 — (a) Junior permits issued pursuant to Section 12513 shall not be valid for a period exceeding that established on the original request as the approximate date the minor’s operation of a vehicle will n
• § 12515 — (a) No person under the age of 18 years shall be employed for compensation by another for the purpose of driving a motor vehicle on the highways.
• § 12516 — It is unlawful for any person under the age of 18 years to drive a school bus transporting pupils to or from school.
• § 12517 — (a) (1) A person may not operate a schoolbus while transporting pupils unless that person has in his or her immediate possession a valid driver’s license for the appropriate class of vehicle to be dri
• § 12517.1 — (a) A “schoolbus accident” means any of the following: (1) A motor vehicle accident resulting in property damage in excess of one thousand dollars ($1,000), or personal injury, on public or private pr
• § 12517.2 — (a) Applicants for an original or renewal certificate to drive a schoolbus, school pupil activity bus, youth bus, general public paratransit vehicle, or farm labor vehicle shall submit a report of a m
• § 12517.3 — (a) (1) An applicant for an original certificate to drive a schoolbus, school pupil activity bus, youth bus, or general public paratransit vehicle shall be fingerprinted by the Department of the Calif
• § 12517.4 — This section governs the issuance of a certificate to drive a schoolbus, school pupil activity bus, youth bus, general public paratransit vehicle, or farm labor vehicle.
• § 12517.45 — (a) A person shall not operate a motor vehicle described in subdivision (k) of Section 545 while transporting school pupils at or below the 12th-grade level to or from a public or private school or to
• § 12517.5 — A person who is employed as a driver of a paratransit vehicle shall not operate that vehicle unless the person meets both of the following requirements: (a) Has in his or her immediate possession a va
• § 12518 — The provisions of Section 12504 shall apply to any nonresident who is under the age of 18 years and who is a member of the armed forces of the United States on active duty within this state, except th
• § 12519 — (a) No person shall operate a farm labor vehicle unless the person has in his or her possession a driver’s license for the appropriate class of vehicle to be driven, endorsed for passenger transportat
• § 12520 — (a) No person employed as a tow truck driver, as defined in Section 2430.
• § 12521 — An operator of a tour bus shall, at all times when operating the tour bus, do all the following: (a) Use a safety belt.
• § 12522 — (a) Every person who operates a schoolbus or youth bus in the transportation of school pupils shall, in addition to any other requirement for a schoolbus or youth bus driver’s certificate, qualify by
• § 12523 — (a) No person shall operate a youth bus without having in possession a valid driver’s license of the appropriate class, endorsed for passenger transportation and a certificate issued by the department
• § 12523.5 — (a) No person shall operate a general public paratransit vehicle unless he or she has in his or her possession a valid driver’s license of the appropriate class endorsed for passenger transportation w
• § 12523.6 — (a) (1) On and after March 1, 1998, no person who is employed primarily as a driver of a motor vehicle that is used for the transportation of persons with developmental disabilities, as defined in sub
• § 12524 — A class A, class B, or class C driver’s licenseholder shall not operate a vehicle hauling highway route controlled quantities of radioactive materials, as defined in Section 173.
• § 12525 — Mechanics or other maintenance personnel may operate vehicles requiring a schoolbus endorsement or certificates issued pursuant to Section 2512, 12517, 12519, 12523, or 12523.
• § 12527 — In addition to satisfying all requirements specified in this code and in regulations adopted pursuant to this code, an applicant for an ambulance driver certificate shall satisfy all of the following
• § 12650 — (a) Any student over 15 years of age taking a course in automobile driver training, maintained pursuant to Article 12 (commencing with Section 41900) of Chapter 5 of Part 24 of Division 3 of Title 2 o