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DIVISION 6. DRIVERS' LICENSES 12500-15326›CHAPTER 1. Issuance of Licenses, Expiration, and Renewal 12500-13008›ARTICLE 3. Issuance and Renewal of Licenses 12800-12819

§ 12807

California Vehicle Code · 2018-11 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California

The department shall not issue or renew a driver’s license to any person:

(a) When a license previously issued to the person under this code has been suspended until the expiration of the period of the suspension, unless cause for suspension has been removed.

(b) When a license previously issued to the person under this code has been revoked until the expiration of one year after the date of the revocation, except where a different period of revocation is prescribed by this code, or unless the cause for revocation has been removed.

(c) When the department has received a notice pursuant to Section 40509 or 40509.5, unless the department has received a certificate as provided in those sections.

(Amended by Stats. 1996, Ch. 224, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1997.)

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