Veh. Code, § 23546 · Article 2. Penalties for a Violation of Section 23152
Veh. Code, § 23546
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
(a) If a person is convicted of a violation of Section 23152 and the offense occurred within 10 years of two separate violations of Section 23103, as specified in Section 23103.5, 23152, or 23153, or any combination thereof, that resulted in convictions, that person shall be punished by imprisonment in the county jail for not less than 120 days nor more than one year and by a fine of not less than three hundred ninety dollars ($390) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000). The person’s privilege to operate a motor vehicle shall be revoked by the Department of Motor Vehicles as required in paragraph (5) of subdivision (a) of Section 13352. The court shall require the person to surrender his or her driver’s license to the court in accordance with Section 13550.
(b) A person convicted of a violation of Section 23152 punishable under this section shall be designated as a habitual traffic offender for a period of three years, subsequent to the conviction. The person shall be advised of this designation pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 13350.
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History
Amended by Stats. 2004, Ch. 550, Sec. 14. Effective January 1, 2005.
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This section cites
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, § 13350Printed as Section 13350
- Veh. Code, § 13352Printed as Section 13352
- Veh. Code, § 13550Printed as Section 13550
- Veh. Code, § 23103Printed as Section 23103
- Veh. Code, § 23103.5Printed as Section 23103.5, 23152, or 23153
- Veh. Code, § 23152Printed as Section 23103.5, 23152, or 23153 | Section 23152
- Veh. Code, § 23153Printed as Section 23103.5, 23152, or 23153
Cited by 14 provisions
Provisions in this library whose text cites Veh. Code, § 23546. Each shows the citation as that text prints it.
Vehicle Code
- Veh. Code, § 13350Printed as Section 23546, 23550, or 23550.5
- Veh. Code, § 13352Printed as Section 23546
- Veh. Code, § 14601.2Printed as Section 23546
- Veh. Code, § 14601.3Printed as Section 23546
- Veh. Code, § 23103.5Printed as Section 23540, 23546, 23550, 23560, 23566, or 23622
- Veh. Code, § 23217Printed as Section 23540, 23546, 23550, 23560, 23566, 23622, or 23640
- Veh. Code, § 23548Printed as Section 23546
- Veh. Code, § 23572Printed as Section 23546
- Veh. Code, § 23575.3Printed as Section 23546
- Veh. Code, § 23577Printed as Section 23546
- Veh. Code, § 23580Printed as Section 23540, 23546, 23550, 23550.5, 23560, or 23566
- Veh. Code, § 23597Printed as Section 23546, 23550, 23550.5, or 23566
- Veh. Code, § 23665Printed as Section 23540, 23542, 23546, 23548, 23550, 23550.5, 23552, 23554, 23556, 23558, 23560, 23562, 23566, or 23568
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