Veh. Code, § 12950 · Article 4. Signature and Display of Licenses
Veh. Code, § 12950
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
(a) Every person licensed under this code shall write his or her usual signature with pen and ink in the space provided for that purpose on the license issued to him or her, immediately on receipt thereof, and the license is not valid until so signed, except that if the department issues a form of license which bears the facsimile signature of the applicant as shown upon the application, the license is valid even though not so signed.
(b) For purposes of subdivision (a), signature includes a digitized signature.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Amended by Stats. 2003, Ch. 819, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2004.
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