Veh. Code, § 12802.5 · Article 3. Issuance and Renewal of Licenses
Veh. Code, § 12802.5
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
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).
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History
Amended (as amended by Stats. 1998, Ch. 118) by Stats. 1999, Ch. 22, Sec. 7. Effective May 26, 1999. Operative July 1, 1999, by Sec. 46 of Ch. 22.
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