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VEH 12808: (a) The department shall, before issuing or renewing any license, check the record of the applicant for conviction of…

DIVISION 6. DRIVERS' LICENSES

Executive Summary

California Vehicle Code section 12808 ((a) The department shall, before issuing or renewing any license, check the record of the applicant for conviction of…) addresses (a) The department shall, before issuing or renewing any license, check the record of the applicant for conviction of traffic violations and traffic accidents. (b) (1) Any notice received by the department pursuant to former Section 40509 or former Section 40509.5, except subdivision (c) of former Section 40509.5,…. Part of DIVISION 6. DRIVERS' LICENSES. Tags Clinic hosts the official statutory text unchanged below for registration, title, and compliance reference in California.

Key Takeaways

  • (a) The department shall, before issuing or renewing any license, check the record of the applicant for conviction of traffic violations and traffic accidents.
  • (b) (1) Any notice received by the department pursuant to former Section 40509 or former Section 40509.5, except subdivision (c) of former Section 40509.5,….
  • (2) Any notice received by the department pursuant to Section 40509.1, that has been on file five years may be removed from the department records and….
  • (c) This section shall become operative on January 1, 2027.
  • (Repealed (in Sec. 10) and added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 800, Sec. 11.

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DIVISION 6. DRIVERS' LICENSES
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