Veh. Code, § 12807 · Article 3. Issuance and Renewal of Licenses
Veh. Code, § 12807
Not yet in force
Repealed (in Sec. 7) and added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 800, Sec. 9. (AB 2746) Effective January 1, 2023. Operative January 1, 2027, by its own provisions.
The department shall not issue or renew a driver’s license to any person:
(a) When a license previously issued to the person under this code has been suspended until the expiration of the period of the suspension, unless cause for suspension has been removed.
(b) When a license previously issued to the person under this code has been revoked until the expiration of one year after the date of the revocation, except where a different period of revocation is prescribed by this code, or unless the cause for revocation has been removed.
(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)
The department shall not issue or renew a driver’s license to any person:
(a) When a license previously issued to the person under this code has been suspended until the expiration of the period of the suspension, unless cause for suspension has been removed.
(b) When a license previously issued to the person under this code has been revoked until the expiration of one year after the date of the revocation, except where a different period of revocation is prescribed by this code, or unless the cause for revocation has been removed.
(c) When the department has received a notice pursuant to former Section 40509 or former Section 40509.5, unless the department has received a certificate as provided in those sections.
(d) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2027, and as of that date is repealed.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 800, Sec. 8. (AB 2746) Effective January 1, 2023. Repealed as of January 1, 2027, by its own provisions. See later operative version added by Sec. 9 of Stats. 2022, Ch. 800.
History (not yet in force)
Repealed (in Sec. 7) and added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 800, Sec. 9. (AB 2746) Effective January 1, 2023. Operative January 1, 2027, by its own provisions.
Source of truth
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- As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
- Official file
- https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=VEH§ionNum=12807.
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