Veh. Code, § 16450 · Article 2. Insurance Policy
Veh. Code, § 16450
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
A “motor vehicle liability policy,” as used in Chapters 1 (commencing with Section 16000), 2 (commencing with Section 16250), and 4 (commencing with Section 16500), and this chapter, means an owner’s policy or an operator’s policy, or both, of liability insurance, certified as provided in Section 16431 as proof of financial responsibility, issued by an insurance carrier authorized to transact that business in this state to or for the benefit of the person named therein as assured. Any requirements set forth in Chapters 1 (commencing with Section 16000), 2 (commencing with Section 16250), and 4 (commencing with Section 16500), and this chapter relating to a motor vehicle liability policy shall apply only to those policies which have been certified as proof of financial responsibility as provided in Section 16431.
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History
Amended by Stats. 1989, Ch. 1157, Sec. 15.
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Provisions in this library that the text above cites, as it prints each citation. A range cited as “ss. 61.13-61.16” links its first and last provisions.
Vehicle Code
- Veh. Code, div. 7, ch. 1Compulsory Financial ResponsibilityPrinted as Chapters 1 (commencing with Section 16000), 2 (commencing with Section 16250), and 4 (commencing with Section 16500)
- Veh. Code, div. 7, ch. 2Suspensions Following Unsatisfied JudgmentsPrinted as Chapters 1 (commencing with Section 16000), 2 (commencing with Section 16250), and 4 (commencing with Section 16500)
- Veh. Code, § 16431Printed as Section 16431
- Veh. Code, div. 7, ch. 4Commercial VehiclesPrinted as Chapters 1 (commencing with Section 16000), 2 (commencing with Section 16250), and 4 (commencing with Section 16500)
Cited by 12 provisions
Provisions in this library whose text cites Veh. Code, § 16450. Each shows the citation as that text prints it.
Insurance Code
- Ins. Code, § 655Printed as Section 16450 of the Vehicle Code
- Ins. Code, § 657Printed as Section 16450 of the Vehicle Code
- Ins. Code, § 658Printed as Section 16450 of the Vehicle Code
- Ins. Code, § 670Printed as Section 16450 of the Vehicle Code
- Ins. Code, § 11580.07Printed as Section 16450 of the Vehicle Code
- Ins. Code, § 11580.08Printed as Section 16450 of the Vehicle Code
- Ins. Code, § 11580.1Printed as Section 16054 or 16450 of the Vehicle Code | Section 16450 of the Vehicle Code
- Ins. Code, § 11580.15Printed as Section 16054 or 16450 of the Vehicle Code
- Ins. Code, § 11628Printed as Section 16450 of the Vehicle Code
- Ins. Code, § 11628.5Printed as Section 16450 of the Vehicle Code
- Ins. Code, § 11628.7Printed as Section 16450 of the Vehicle Code
Vehicle Code
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