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Cal. Vehicle Code § 13385
Current through 2025–2026 Regular Session (leginfo weekly dump, 2026-07-12)
Part of Article 3: Suspension and Revocation by Department, California Vehicle Code.
Full text of Cal. Vehicle Code § 13385
Statutory text current through the 2025–2026 Regular Session (leginfo weekly dump, 2026-07-12). This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of California.
(a) On or after July 1, 2008, 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 am hereby advised that being under the influence of alcohol or drugs, or both, impairs the ability to safely operate a motor vehicle. Therefore, it is extremely dangerous to human life to drive while under the influence of alcohol or drugs, or both. If I drive while under the influence of alcohol or drugs, or both, and as a result, a person is killed, I can be charged with murder.” (b) On all application forms for driver’s licenses or driver’s license renewal notices printed by the department, in English or a language other than English, the department shall include the declaration in the same language as the application or renewal notice. (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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