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Licensing Authority

VEHICLE DEALER

California Vehicle Code. Sections 20, 285 - 286, 320(a), 426, 3000 et seq., 5753, 8803, 10750 10751, 11700 et seq., 11800, and 11824. The California Vehicle Code is available for purchase from the Department of Motor Vehicles.

California Code of Regulations . Title 13, Chapter 1.

Business and Professions Code .  Sections 9889.50-9889.53, and 17500.5.

Civil Code .  Sections 2981-2984.4.

Government Code .  Section 6157 (a) - (d).

Health and Safety Code . Sections 43150-43156, 43200-43213, and 43600-43660.  

Vehicle Dealer Page

VEHICLE SALESPERSON

California Vehicle Code. Sections 675 and 11302-11909. The California Vehicle Code is available for purchase from the Department of Motor Vehicles.

California Code of Regulations. Title 13, Chapter 1.

Government Code.  Section 6157 (a) - (d).

Vehicle Salesperson Page

VEHICLE LESSOR/RETAILER

California Vehicle Code. Sections 286 (i) and (j), 373, 11600 et seq., and 11700 et seq. The California Vehicle Code is available for purchase from the Department of Motor Vehicles.

California Code of Regulations.  Title 13, Chapter 1.

Business and Professions Code.  Sections 9889.50-9889.53, and 17500.5.

Civil Code.  Sections 2981-2984.4.

Government Code.  Section 6157 (a) - (d).

Health and Safety Code.  Sections 43150-43156, 43200-43213, and 43600-43660.

Vehicle Lessor-Retailer Page


VEHICLE MANUFACTURER

California Vehicle Code. Sections 29, 320 (a), 389, 672, 3000 et seq., and 11700 et seq. The California Vehicle Code is available for purchase from the Department of Motor Vehicles.

California Code of Regulations.  Title 13, Chapter 1.

Government Code.  Section 6157 (a) - (d).

Vehicle Manufacturer Page

VEHICLE REMANUFACTURER

California Vehicle Code. Sections 29, 320 (a), 507.5, 507.8, and 11700 et seq. The California Vehicle Code is available for purchase from the Department of Motor Vehicles.

California Code of Regulations.  Title 13, Chapter 1.

Government Code.  Section 6157 (a) - (d).

Vehicle Remanufacturer Page  

VEHICLE DISTRIBUTOR

California Vehicle Code. Sections 29, 296, 297, 320 (a), 3000 et seq., and 11700 et seq. The California Vehicle Code is available for purchase from the Department of Motor Vehicles.

California Code of Regulations. Title 13, Chapter 1.

Government Code. Section 6157 (a) - (d).

Vehicle Distributor Page


VEHICLE VERIFIER

California Vehicle Code. Sections 675.5, 675.6, and 11300-11310. The California Vehicle Code is available for purchase from the Department of Motor Vehicles.

California Code of Regulations. Title 13, Chapter 1.

Government Code.  Section 6157 (a) - (d).

Vehicle Verifier Page

REGISTRATION SERVICE

California Vehicle Code. Sections 320 (c), 505.2, and 11400 et al. The California Vehicle Code is available for purchase from the Department of Motor Vehicles.

California Code of Regulations. Title 13, Chapter 1.

Government Code. Section 6157 (a) - (d).

Registration Service Page

VEHICLE TRANSPORTER

California Vehicle Code. Sections 29, 645, and 11700 et seq. The California Vehicle Code is available for purchase from the Department of Motor Vehicles.

California Code of Regulations. Title 13, Chapter 1.

Government Code. Section 6157 (a) - (d).

Vehicle Transporter Page

VEHICLE DISMANTLER

California Vehicle Code. Sections 29, 220, 221, 320 (b), and 11500 et seq. The California Vehicle Code is available for purchase from the Department of Motor Vehicles.

California Code of Regulations. Title 13, Chapter 1.

Government Code. Section 6157 (a) - (d).

Vehicle Dismantler Page


DRIVING INSTRUCTOR

California Vehicle Code. Sections 310.4, 1651, and 11100 to 11114. The California Vehicle Code is available for purchase from the Department of Motor Vehicles.

California Code of Regulations.  Title 13, Chapter 1.

Government Code. Section 6157 (a) - (d).  

Driving Instructor Page

INDEPENDENT DRIVING INSTRUCTOR

California Vehicle Code. Sections 11100 to 11114. The California Vehicle Code is available for purchase from the Department of Motor Vehicles.

California Code of Regulations . Title 13, Chapter 1.

Government Code . Section 6157 (a) - (d).

Independent Driving Instructor Page



TRAFFIC VIOLATOR SCHOOL INSTRUCTOR

California Vehicle Code. Sections 626 et al., 1651, 1670, 1671, 11200 to 11222, and 42005; Divisions 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, and 12. The California Vehicle Code is available for purchase from the Department of Motor Vehicles.

California Code of Regulations. Title 13, Chapter 1.

Government Code. Section 6157 (a) - (d).  

Traffic Violator School Instructor Page

DRIVING SCHOOL OWNER

California Vehicle Code. Sections 223, 310.6, 310.8, 311, 320 (a), 1651, 1670, 1671, and 11100 to 11114. The California Vehicle Code is available for purchase from the Department of Motor Vehicles.

California Code of Regulations.  Title 13, Chapter 1.

Education Code. Sections 41913-41919, 51220, and 51852.

Government Code. Section 6157 (a) - (d).

Labor Code. Section 3700.  

Driving School Owner Page

DRIVING SCHOOL OPERATOR

California Vehicle Code. Sections 310.6, 310.8, 311, 1651, and 11100 to 11114. The California Vehicle Code is available for purchase from the Department of Motor Vehicles.

California Code of Regulations.  Title 13, Chapter 1.

Government Code.  Section 6157 (a) - (d).

Driving School Operator Page


DRIVING SCHOOL

California Vehicle Code. Sections 1651 and 11100-11114. The California Vehicle Code is available for purchase from the Department of Motor Vehicles.

California Code of Regulations.  Title 13, Chapter 1.

Education Code. Sections 41913-41919 and 51220.

These laws are intended to protect not only the persons doing business with driving schools and the public in general, but also to establish standards for driving schools.  They provides state recognition for qualified schools and instructors and will insure that pupils are better trained, thereby contributing to general highway safety.

Driving School Page

VEHICLE REPRESENTATIVE

California Vehicle Code. Sections 512 and 11909. The California Vehicle Code is available for purchase from the Department of Motor Vehicles.

California Code of Regulations. Title 13, Chapter 1.

Vehicle Representative Page

TRAFFIC VIOLATOR SCHOOL OWNER

California Vehicle Code. Sections 320 (a), 626, 626.2, 626.4, 626.6, 626.8, 1651, 1671, 11200 to 11222, 1803.5, 1808.7, 40509.1, 40512.6, 41501, 42005, 42005.1, 42005.3, 42005.5, 42007, and 42007.1.   The California Vehicle Code is available for purchase from the Department of Motor Vehicles.

California Code of Regulations. Title 13, Chapter 1.

Government Code.  Section 6157 (a) - (d).

Traffic Violator School Owner Page

TRAFFIC VIOLATOR SCHOOL OPERATOR

California Vehicle Code. Sections 626, 626.2, 626.4, 626.6, 626.8, 165, 1670, 1671, 11200 to 11222; Divisions 6, 7, 9, 10, 11 and 12. The California Vehicle Code is available for purchase from the Department of Motor Vehicles.

California Code of Regulations.  Title 13, Chapter 1.

Government Code.  Section 6157 (a) - (d).

Traffic Violator School Operator Page