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VEH 12951: (a) The licensee shall have the valid driver’s license issued to him or her in his or her immediate possession at all…

DIVISION 6. DRIVERS' LICENSES

Executive Summary

California Vehicle Code section 12951 ((a) The licensee shall have the valid driver’s license issued to him or her in his or her immediate possession at all…) addresses (a) The licensee shall have the valid driver’s license issued to him or her in his or her immediate possession at all times when driving a motor vehicle upon a. Any charge under this subdivision shall be dismissed when the person charged produces in court a driver’s license duly issued to that person and valid at the…. 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 licensee shall have the valid driver’s license issued to him or her in his or her immediate possession at all times when driving a motor vehicle upon a….
  • Any charge under this subdivision shall be dismissed when the person charged produces in court a driver’s license duly issued to that person and valid at the….
  • When a temporary, interim, or duplicate driver’s license is produced in court, the charge shall not be dismissed unless the court has been furnished proof by….
  • (b) The driver of a motor vehicle shall present his or her license for examination upon demand of a peace officer enforcing the provisions of this code.
  • (Amended by Stats. 1993, Ch. 1292, Sec. 8.

Important Facts

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12951
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DIVISION 6. DRIVERS' LICENSES
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