California Vehicle Code

§ 12800.5

VEH § 12800.5 Effective Jan 1, 2023Div. 6 · Ch. 1 · Art. 3

Statute text

(a)(1) A license shall bear a fullface engraved picture or photograph of the licensee.

(2)Notwithstanding any other law, the department shall not, unless requested by the licensee, distribute or sell the licensee’s picture or photograph or any information pertaining to the licensee’s physical characteristics to any private individual, other than the licensee, or to any firm, copartnership, association, or corporation. This paragraph does not apply to a private business entity that contracts with the department for the production of driver’s licenses and identification cards, if the contract prohibits the unauthorized use and disclosure of the information.

(b)(1) A license, including a temporary license issued pursuant to Section 12506, shall bear the following notice: “This license is issued as a license to drive a motor vehicle; it does not establish eligibility for employment, voter registration, or public benefits.”

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 482, Sec. 7. (AB 1766) Effective January 1, 2023. Conditionally inoperative as prescribed by its own provisions. Repealed conditionally by its own provisions. See later operative version added by Sec. 8 of Stats. 2022, Ch. 482.