California Vehicle Code

§ 12801.9

VEH § 12801.9 Effective Jan 1, 2024Div. 6 · Ch. 1 · Art. 3

Statute text

(a)(1) Notwithstanding Section 12801.5, the department shall issue an original driver’s license to a person who is unable to submit satisfactory proof that the applicant’s presence in the United States is authorized under federal law if the person meets all other qualifications for licensure and provides satisfactory proof to the department of the person’s identity and California residency.

(2)Notwithstanding Section 12801.5 and commencing no later than July 1, 2027, the department shall issue an identification card to a person who is unable to submit satisfactory proof that the applicant’s presence in the United States is authorized under federal law if the person provides satisfactory proof to the department of the person’s identity and California residency.

(b)The department shall adopt regulations to carry out the purposes of this section, including, but not limited to, procedures for (1) identifying documents acceptable for the purposes of proving identity and California residency, (2) procedures for verifying the authenticity of the documents, (3) issuance of a temporary license pending verification of any document’s authenticity, and (4) hearings to appeal a denial of a license or temporary license, or identification card.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 311, Sec. 25. (SB 883) Effective January 1, 2024. Conditionally inoperative as provided in subd. (m).