Pub. Util. Code, § 5445.3 · Article 7. Transportation Network Companies
Pub. Util. Code, § 5445.3
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
(a) A participating driver is required to possess either of the following:
(1) A valid driver’s license issued by the State of California.
(2) (A) In the case of a nonresident active duty military member or a nonresident dependent of an active duty military member, a valid driver’s license issued by the other state or territory of the United States in which the member or dependent is a resident.
(B) A transportation network company shall comply with the provisions of Section 5445.2 and obtain and review the driving history report from the state or territory of the United States that issued the individual’s driver’s license before permitting a nonresident active duty military member or a nonresident dependent of an active duty military member to act as a participating driver and shall ensure that the driver satisfies all requirements applicable to participating drivers, including, but not limited to, the regulations of the commission and the applicable requirements of the Vehicle Code.
(b) A transportation network company shall notify all participating drivers of the applicability of the Vehicle Code and of the code’s availability, including, in particular, Sections 23123 and 23123.5 (relating to the hands-free device laws), Section 21760 (the “Three Feet for Safety Act”), and Section 22454 (relating to rules of the road relating to schoolbuses), to all participating drivers, either on the transportation network company’s internet website or on its application.
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History
Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 497, Sec. 247. (AB 991) Effective January 1, 2020.
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