Veh. Code, § 13384 · Article 3. Suspension and Revocation by Department
Veh. Code, § 13384
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
(a) The department shall not issue or renew a driver’s license to any person unless the person consents in writing to submit to a chemical test or tests of that person’s blood, breath, or urine pursuant to Section 23612, or a preliminary alcohol screening test pursuant to Section 23136, when requested to do so by a peace officer.
(b) All application forms for driver’s licenses or driver’s license renewal notices shall include a requirement that the applicant sign the following declaration as a condition of licensure:
“I agree to submit to a chemical test of my blood, breath, or urine for the purpose of determining the alcohol or drug content of my blood when testing is requested by a peace officer acting in accordance with Section 13388 or 23612 of the Vehicle Code.”
(c) The department is not, incident to this section, required to maintain, copy, or store any information other than that to be incorporated into the standard application form.
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History
Added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 118, Sec. 5. Effective January 1, 1999. Operative July 1, 1999, by Sec. 85 of Ch. 118.
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