Veh. Code, § 12804.12 · Article 3. Issuance and Renewal of Licenses
Veh. Code, § 12804.12
Not yet in force
Repealed (in Sec. 3) and added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 610, Sec. 4. (SB 287) Effective January 1, 2022. Operative January 1, 2027, by its own provisions.
(a) The department may issue a restricted class A driver’s license for the operation of a vehicle towing a trailer if all of the following conditions are met:
(1) The towing of the trailer is not for compensation or commercial purposes.
(2) The trailer has a gross vehicle weight rating or gross vehicle weight of more than 10,000 pounds.
(3) The trailer is used exclusively for recreational purposes.
(4) The trailer is used for the transportation of property or human habitation, or both.
(b) In lieu of a report of a medical examination required by Section 12804.9, an applicant for a restricted license issued pursuant to subdivision (a) shall, upon application and every two years thereafter, submit medical information on a form approved by the department.
(c) This section shall become operative on January 1, 2027.
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
(a) The department may issue a restricted class A driver’s license for the operation of any two-axle vehicle weighing 4,000 pounds or more unladen when towing a trailer coach exceeding 10,000 pounds gross vehicle weight rating, or a fifth-wheel travel trailer exceeding 15,000 pounds gross vehicle weight rating, when the towing of the trailer is not for compensation.
(b) In lieu of a report of a medical examination required by Section 12804.9, an applicant for a restricted license issued pursuant to subdivision (a) shall, upon application and every two years thereafter, submit medical information on a form approved by the department.
(c) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2027, and as of that date is repealed.
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History
Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 610, Sec. 3. (SB 287) Effective January 1, 2022. Repealed as of January 1, 2027, by its own provisions. See later operative version as added by Sec. 4 of Stats. 2021, Ch. 610.
History (not yet in force)
Repealed (in Sec. 3) and added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 610, Sec. 4. (SB 287) Effective January 1, 2022. Operative January 1, 2027, by its own provisions.
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