California Vehicle Code

§ 23575.3

VEH § 23575.3 Effective Jan 1, 2026Div. 11.5 · Ch. 2 · Art. 5

Statute text

(a)In addition to any other requirement imposed by law, a court shall notify a person convicted of a violation listed in subdivision (h) that the person is required to install a functioning, certified ignition interlock device on any vehicle that the person operates and that the person is prohibited from operating a motor vehicle unless that vehicle is equipped with a functioning, certified ignition interlock device in accordance with this section.

(b)The Department of Motor Vehicles, upon receipt of the court’s abstract of conviction for a violation listed in subdivision (h), shall inform the convicted person of the requirements of this section, including the term for which the person is required to have a certified ignition interlock device installed. The records of the department shall reflect the mandatory use of the device for the term required and the time when the device is required to be installed by this code.

(c)The department shall advise the person that installation of a functioning, certified ignition interlock device on a vehicle does not allow the person to drive without a valid driver’s license.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 689, Sec. 26. (AB 366) Effective January 1, 2026. Repealed as of January 1, 2033, by its own provisions.