Veh. Code, § 12519 · Article 1. Persons Required to Be Licensed, Exemptions, and Age Limits
Veh. Code, § 12519
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
(a) No person shall operate a farm labor vehicle unless the person has in his or her possession a driver’s license for the appropriate class of vehicle to be driven, endorsed for passenger transportation, and, when transporting one or more farmworker passengers, a certificate issued by the department to permit the operation of farm labor vehicles.
(b) The applicants shall present evidence that they have successfully completed the driver training course developed by the Department of Education pursuant to Section 40081 of the Education Code, and approved by the Department of Motor Vehicles and the Department of the California Highway Patrol before a permanent certificate will be issued.
(c) The certificate shall be issued only to applicants qualified by examinations prescribed by the Department of Motor Vehicles and the Department of the California Highway Patrol and upon payment of a fee of twelve dollars ($12) to the Department of the California Highway Patrol.The examinations shall be conducted by the Department of the California Highway Patrol.
(d) A person holding a valid certificate to permit the operation of a farm labor vehicle, issued prior to January 1, 1991, shall not be required to reapply for a certificate to satisfy any additional requirements imposed by the act adding this subdivision until the certificate he or she holds expires or is canceled or revoked.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Amended by Stats. 1990, Ch. 1360, Sec. 17.
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Cited by 12 provisions
Provisions in this library whose text cites Veh. Code, § 12519. Each shows the citation as that text prints it.
Education Code
- Ed. Code, § 40070Printed as Sections 12517 and 12519 of the Vehicle Code
- Ed. Code, § 40080Printed as Section 12517, 12519, or 12804.6 of the Vehicle Code
- Ed. Code, § 40081Printed as Sections 12517, 12519, and 12804.6 of the Vehicle Code
- Ed. Code, § 40084.5Printed as Sections 12517 and 12519 of the Vehicle Code
Labor Code
Vehicle Code
- Veh. Code, § 1804Printed as Section 2512, 12517, 12519, 12523, or 12523.5
- Veh. Code, § 1808.1Printed as Section 12517, 12519, 12520, 12523, 12523.5, or 12527
- Veh. Code, § 12517.4Printed as Sections 12517, 12519, 12522, 12523, and 12523.5
- Veh. Code, § 12525Printed as Section 2512, 12517, 12519, 12523, or 12523.5
- Veh. Code, § 12810.5Printed as Section 12517, 12519, 12523, 12523.5, or 12527
- Veh. Code, § 40000.11Printed as Section 12519
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