Statute · California Vehicle Code
Cal. Veh. Code § 12802.5 — Issuance and Renewal of Licenses
Cal. Veh. Code § 12802.5
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- California Vehicle Code
- Jurisdiction
- California
- Date
- 1999-05-26
- Current through
- Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)
Before issuing a driver’s license or permit to any person under 21 years of age, both of the following shall occur:
Citator
Cal. Veh. Code § 12802.5 — Issuance and Renewal of Licenses is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
Before issuing a driver’s license or permit to any person under 21 years of age, both of the following shall occur:
(a) The department shall inform the applicant of the following:
(1) It is unlawful to drive with a blood-alcohol concentration of 0.01 percent or greater, as measured by a preliminary alcohol screening test or other chemical test.
(2) The penalty for so driving is a one-year suspension of the driving privilege.
(3) A refusal to take, or a failure to complete, a preliminary alcohol screening test or other chemical test for the purpose of determining the level of alcohol pursuant to Section 13388 shall result in a one-year suspension of the driving privilege.
(4) The fee for reissuance of a driver’s license after suspension for a violation of Section 23136 is one hundred dollars ($100). This fee is in addition to any other fees that may be imposed by the department in connection with reissuance of a driver’s license.
(b) The applicant shall sign a statement that acknowledges that he or she has been notified of the information specified in subdivision (a).