Bus. & Prof. Code, § 7462 · Article 5. Antidiscrimination and Public Safety
Bus. & Prof. Code, § 7462
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
Impersonating an App-Based Driver. Any person who fraudulently impersonates an app-based driver while providing or attempting to provide rideshare or delivery services shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and is punishable by imprisonment in a county jail for up to six months, or a fine of up to ten thousand dollars ($10,000), or both. Nothing in this subdivision precludes prosecution under any other law.
(b) In addition to any other penalty provided by law, any person who fraudulently impersonates an app-based driver while providing or attempting to provide rideshare services or delivery services in the commission or attempted commission of an offense described in Section 207, 209, 220, 261, 264.1, 286, 287, 288, or 289 of the Penal Code shall be sentenced to an additional term of five years.
(c) In addition to any other penalty provided by law, any person who fraudulently impersonates an app-based driver while providing or attempting to provide rideshare services or delivery services in the commission of a felony or attempted felony and in so doing personally inflicts great bodily injury to another person other than an accomplice shall be sentenced to an additional term of five years.
(d) In addition to any other penalty provided by law, any person who fraudulently impersonates an app-based driver while providing or attempting to provide rideshare services or delivery services in the commission of a felony or attempted felony and in so doing causes the death of another person other than an accomplice shall be sentenced to an additional term of 10 years.
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History
Added November 3, 2020, by initiative Proposition 22, Sec. 1. Effective December 16, 2020.
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Provisions in this library that the text above cites, as it prints each citation. A range cited as “ss. 61.13-61.16” links its first and last provisions.
Penal Code
- Pen. Code, § 207Printed as Section 207, 209, 220, 261, 264.1, 286, 287, 288, or 289 of the Penal Code
- Pen. Code, § 209Printed as Section 207, 209, 220, 261, 264.1, 286, 287, 288, or 289 of the Penal Code
- Pen. Code, § 220Printed as Section 207, 209, 220, 261, 264.1, 286, 287, 288, or 289 of the Penal Code
- Pen. Code, § 261Printed as Section 207, 209, 220, 261, 264.1, 286, 287, 288, or 289 of the Penal Code
- Pen. Code, § 264.1Printed as Section 207, 209, 220, 261, 264.1, 286, 287, 288, or 289 of the Penal Code
- Pen. Code, § 286Printed as Section 207, 209, 220, 261, 264.1, 286, 287, 288, or 289 of the Penal Code
- Pen. Code, § 287Printed as Section 207, 209, 220, 261, 264.1, 286, 287, 288, or 289 of the Penal Code
- Pen. Code, § 288Printed as Section 207, 209, 220, 261, 264.1, 286, 287, 288, or 289 of the Penal Code
- Pen. Code, § 289Printed as Section 207, 209, 220, 261, 264.1, 286, 287, 288, or 289 of the Penal Code
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