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CA Veh Code § 3 (2021)
2021 California Code|Vehicle Code - VEH|General Provisions|Section 3.

3.  All persons who, at the time this code goes into effect, hold office under the code repealed by this code, which offices are continued by this code, continue to hold them according to their former tenure.(Enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3.)
CA Veh Code § 4 (2021)
2021 California Code|Vehicle Code - VEH|General Provisions|Section 4.

4.  No action or proceeding commenced before this code takes effect, and no right accrued, is affected by the provisions of this code, but all procedure thereafter taken therein shall conform to the provisions of this code so far as possible.(Enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3.)
CA Veh Code § 5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Vehicle Code - VEH|General Provisions|Section 5.

5.  If any portion of this code is held unconstitutional, such decision shall not affect the validity of any other portion of this code.(Enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3.)
CA Veh Code § 6 (2021)
2021 California Code|Vehicle Code - VEH|General Provisions|Section 6.

6.  Unless the provision or the context otherwise requires, these general provisions and rules of construction shall govern the construction of this code.(Enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3.)
CA Veh Code § 7 (2021)
2021 California Code|Vehicle Code - VEH|General Provisions|Section 7.

7.  Division, chapter, and article headings do not in any manner affect the scope, meaning, or intent of the provisions of this code.(Amended by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1996.)
CA Veh Code § 8 (2021)
2021 California Code|Vehicle Code - VEH|General Provisions|Section 8.

8.  Whenever, by the provisions of this code, a power is granted to a public officer or a duty imposed upon such an officer, the power may be exercised or the duty performed by a deputy of the officer or by a person authorized pursuant to law by the officer.(Enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3.)
CA Veh Code § 9 (2021)
2021 California Code|Vehicle Code - VEH|General Provisions|Section 9.

9.  Whenever any notice, report, statement, or record is required by this code, it shall be made in writing in the English language.(Enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3.)
CA Veh Code § 10 (2021)
2021 California Code|Vehicle Code - VEH|General Provisions|Section 10.

10.  Whenever any reference is made to any portion of this code or of any other law, such reference shall apply to all amendments and additions heretofore or hereafter made.(Enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3.)
CA Veh Code § 11 (2021)
2021 California Code|Vehicle Code - VEH|General Provisions|Section 11.

11.  “Section” means a section of this code unless some other statute is specifically mentioned and “subdivision” means a subdivision of the section in which that term occurs unless some other section is expressly mentioned.(Enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3.)
CA Veh Code § 12 (2021)
2021 California Code|Vehicle Code - VEH|General Provisions|Section 12.

12.  The present tense includes the past and future tenses; and the future, the present.(Enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3.)
CA Veh Code § 12.2 (2021)
2021 California Code|Vehicle Code - VEH|General Provisions|Section 12.2.

12.2.  “Spouse” includes “registered domestic partner,” as required by Section 297.5 of the Family Code.(Added by Stats. 2016, Ch. 50, Sec. 117. (SB 1005) Effective January 1, 2017.)
CA Veh Code § 13 (2021)
2021 California Code|Vehicle Code - VEH|General Provisions|Section 13.

13.  The masculine gender includes the feminine and neuter.(Enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3.)
CA Veh Code § 14 (2021)
2021 California Code|Vehicle Code - VEH|General Provisions|Section 14.

14.  The singular number includes the plural, and the plural the singular.(Enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3.)
CA Veh Code § 15 (2021)
2021 California Code|Vehicle Code - VEH|General Provisions|Section 15.

15.  “Shall” is mandatory and “may” is permissive.(Enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3.)
CA Veh Code § 16 (2021)
2021 California Code|Vehicle Code - VEH|General Provisions|Section 16.

16.  “Oath” includes affirmation.(Enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3.)
CA Veh Code § 17 (2021)
2021 California Code|Vehicle Code - VEH|General Provisions|Section 17.

17.  “Signature” or “subscription” includes mark when the signer or subscriber cannot write, such signer’s or subscriber’s name being written near the mark by a witness who writes his own name near the signer’s or subscriber’s name; but a signature or subscription by mark can be acknowledged or can serve as a signature or subscription to a sworn statement only when two witnesses so sign their own names thereto.(Enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3.)
CA Veh Code § 18 (2021)
2021 California Code|Vehicle Code - VEH|General Provisions|Section 18.

18.  Officers and employees of the Department of Motor Vehicles and the Department of the California Highway Patrol are, for the purposes of this code, authorized to administer oaths and acknowledge signatures, for which no fee shall be charged.(Enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3.)
CA Veh Code § 19 (2021)
2021 California Code|Vehicle Code - VEH|General Provisions|Section 19.

19.  Whenever the acknowledgement of any document is required by this code or any regulation of either department, the signature of the applicant attested to in his presence by the signature of a subscribing witness is sufficient.(Enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3.)
CA Veh Code § 20 (2021)
2021 California Code|Vehicle Code - VEH|General Provisions|Section 20.

20.  It is unlawful to use a false or fictitious name, or to knowingly make any false statement or knowingly conceal any material fact in any document filed with the Department of Motor Vehicles or the Department of the California Highway Patrol.(Enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3.)
CA Veh Code § 21 (2021)
2021 California Code|Vehicle Code - VEH|General Provisions|Section 21.

21.  (a) Except as otherwise expressly provided, the provisions of this code are applicable and uniform throughout the state and in all counties and municipalities therein, and a local authority shall not enact or enforce any ordinance or resolution on the matters covered by this code, including ordinances or resolutions that establish regulations or procedures for, or assess a fine, penalty, assessment, or fee for a violation of, matters covered by this code, unless expressly authorized by this code.(b) To the extent permitted by current state law, this section does not impair the current lawful authority of the Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority, a joint powers authority, or any member agency constituted therein as of July 1, 2010, to enforce an ordinance or resolution relating to the management of public lands within its jurisdiction.(Amended by Stats. 2010, Ch. 616, Sec. 1. (SB 949) Effective January 1, 2011. Operative July 1, 2011, by Sec. 6 of Ch. 616.)
CA Veh Code § 22 (2021)
2021 California Code|Vehicle Code - VEH|General Provisions|Section 22.

22.  Whenever notice is required to be given under this code by a department or any division, officer, employee, or agent, the notice shall be given either by personal delivery to the person to be notified, by certified mail, return receipt requested, or by mailing the notice, postage prepaid, addressed to the person at his or her address as shown by the records of the department.(Amended by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1154, Sec. 54. Effective September 30, 1996.)
CA Veh Code § 23 (2021)
2021 California Code|Vehicle Code - VEH|General Provisions|Section 23.

23.  The giving of notice by personal delivery is complete upon delivery of a copy of the notice to the person to be notified. The giving of notice by mail is complete upon the expiration of four days after deposit of the notice in the mail, except that in the case of a notice informing any person of an offense against him under Section 40001, the notice is complete 10 days after mailing.(Enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3.)
CA Veh Code § 24 (2021)
2021 California Code|Vehicle Code - VEH|General Provisions|Section 24.

24.  Proof of the giving of notice may be made by the certificate of any officer, employee, or agent of the Department of Motor Vehicles and the Department of the California Highway Patrol or of any peace officer, or by an affidavit of any person over 18 years of age, naming the person to whom the notice was given and specifying the time, place, and manner of the giving of the notice.(Amended by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1154, Sec. 55. Effective September 30, 1996.)
CA Veh Code § 24.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Vehicle Code - VEH|General Provisions|Section 24.5.

24.5.  All civil process in actions brought against the director and the Department of Motor Vehicles and all subpoenas for the production of department records shall be served upon the director or his appointed representatives at the department’s headquarters.(Added by Stats. 1971, Ch. 699.)
CA Veh Code § 25 (2021)
2021 California Code|Vehicle Code - VEH|General Provisions|Section 25.

25.  (a) It is unlawful for any person to display or cause or permit to be displayed any sign, mark, or advertisement indicating an official connection with either the Department of Motor Vehicles or the Department of the California Highway Patrol unless such person has lawful authority, permission, or right to make such display.(b) It is unlawful for the holder of any occupational license issued pursuant to Division 5 (commencing with Section 11100) to use the initials “DMV,” the Department of Motor Vehicles logogram, or the words “Department of Motor Vehicles” in any business name or telephone number. No occupational licensee may use the initials, logogram, or words in any advertisement in a way that indicates, or could be construed to indicate, any official connection with the Department of Motor Vehicles other than as a licensee.(Amended by Stats. 1992, Ch. 1243, Sec. 53. Effective September 30, 1992.)
CA Veh Code § 25.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Vehicle Code - VEH|General Provisions|Section 25.5.

25.5.  It is unlawful for any person to falsely represent himself or herself in any manner as an employee of the Department of Motor Vehicles for the purpose of obtaining records or information to which he or she is not entitled.(Amended by Stats. 1982, Ch. 466, Sec. 105.)
CA Veh Code § 27 (2021)
2021 California Code|Vehicle Code - VEH|General Provisions|Section 27.

27.  Any person who without authority impersonates, or wears the badge of, a member of the California Highway Patrol with intention to deceive anyone is guilty of a misdemeanor.(Enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3.)
CA Veh Code § 28 (2021)
2021 California Code|Vehicle Code - VEH|General Provisions|Section 28.

28.  (a) Whenever possession is taken of any vehicle by or on behalf of its legal owner under the terms of a security agreement or lease agreement, the person taking possession shall contact, for the purpose of providing the information required pursuant to subdivision (d), within one hour after taking possession of the vehicle, by the most expeditious means available, the city police department where the taking of possession occurred, if within an incorporated city, or the sheriff’s department of the county where the taking of possession occurred, if outside an incorporated city, or the police department of a campus of the University of California or the California State University, if the taking of possession occurred on that campus. If, after an attempt to notify, law enforcement is unable to receive and record the notification required pursuant to subdivision (d), the person taking possession of the vehicle shall continue to attempt notification until the information required pursuant to subdivision (d) is provided.(b) If possession is taken of more than one vehicle, the possession of each vehicle shall be considered and reported as a separate event.(c) Any person failing to notify the city police department, sheriff’s department, or campus police department as required by this section is guilty of an infraction, and shall be fined a minimum of three hundred dollars ($300), and up to five hundred dollars ($500). The district attorney, city attorney, or city prosecutor shall promptly notify the Bureau of Security and Investigative Services of any conviction resulting from a violation of this section.(d) For the notification required by this section, the person shall report only the following information and in the following order:(1) The approximate location of the repossession.(2) The date and approximate time of the repossession.(3) The vehicle year, make, and model.(4) The last six digits of the vehicle identification number.(5) The registered owner as provided on the repossession assignment.(6) The legal owner requesting the repossession as provided on the repossession assignment.(7) The name of the repossession agency.(8) The telephone number of the repossession agency.(Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 740, Sec. 13. (AB 281) Effective January 1, 2016.)
CA Veh Code § 29 (2021)
2021 California Code|Vehicle Code - VEH|General Provisions|Section 29.

29.  Wherever any notice or other communication is required by this code to be mailed by registered mail by or to any person or corporation, the mailing of such notice or other communication by certified mail shall be deemed to be a sufficient compliance with the requirements of law.(Added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 426.)
CA Veh Code § 30 (2021)
2021 California Code|Vehicle Code - VEH|General Provisions|Section 30.

30.  It is declared as a matter of legislative policy that red lights and sirens on vehicles should be restricted to authorized emergency vehicles engaged in police, fire and lifesaving services; and that other types of vehicles which are engaged in activities which create special hazards upon the highways should be equipped with flashing amber warning lamps.(Added by Stats. 1961, Ch. 653.)
CA Veh Code § 31 (2021)
2021 California Code|Vehicle Code - VEH|General Provisions|Section 31.

31.  No person shall give, either orally or in writing, information to a peace officer while in the performance of his duties under the provisions of this code when such person knows that the information is false.(Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1264.)
CA Veh Code § 32 (2021)
2021 California Code|Vehicle Code - VEH|General Provisions|Section 32.

32.  Whenever local authorities are given the power to take action by ordinance pursuant to Division 11 (commencing with Section 21000) and Division 15 (commencing with Section 35000), they shall also have the power to take such action by resolution.(Added by Stats. 1972, Ch. 1095.)
CA Veh Code § 100 (2021)
2021 California Code|Vehicle Code - VEH|DIVISION 1 - WORDS AND PHRASES DEFINED|Section 100.

100.  Unless the provision or context otherwise requires, these definitions shall govern the construction of this code.(Enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3.)
CA Veh Code § 102 (2021)
2021 California Code|Vehicle Code - VEH|DIVISION 1 - WORDS AND PHRASES DEFINED|Section 102.

102.  “Ability to respond in damages” means financial responsibility.(Added by renumbering Section 95 by Stats. 1992, Ch. 974, Sec. 2. Effective September 28, 1992.)
CA Veh Code § 105 (2021)
2021 California Code|Vehicle Code - VEH|DIVISION 1 - WORDS AND PHRASES DEFINED|Section 105.

105.  An “agricultural water-well boring rig” is a motor vehicle which is used exclusively in the boring of water-wells on agricultural property.(Enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3.)
CA Veh Code § 108 (2021)
2021 California Code|Vehicle Code - VEH|DIVISION 1 - WORDS AND PHRASES DEFINED|Section 108.

108.  “Airbrakes” means a brake system using compressed air either for actuating the service brakes at the wheels of the vehicle or as a source of power for controlling or applying service brakes which are actuated through hydraulic or other intermediate means.(Added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 207.)
CA Veh Code § 109 (2021)
2021 California Code|Vehicle Code - VEH|DIVISION 1 - WORDS AND PHRASES DEFINED|Section 109.

109.  “Alcoholic beverage” includes any liquid or solid material intended to be ingested by a person which contains ethanol, also known as ethyl alcohol, drinking alcohol, or alcohol, including, but not limited to, alcoholic beverages as defined in Section 23004 of the Business and Professions Code, intoxicating liquor, malt beverage, beer, wine, spirits, liqueur, whiskey, rum, vodka, cordials, gin, and brandy, and any mixture containing one or more alcoholic beverages. Alcoholic beverage includes a mixture of one or more alcoholic beverages whether found or ingested separately or as a mixture.For purposes of the Driver License Compact, “intoxicating liquor” as used in Section 15023 has the same meaning as “alcoholic beverage” as used in this code.(Added by renumbering Section 23151 by Stats. 1982, Ch. 53, Sec. 25. Effective February 18, 1982.)
CA Veh Code § 110 (2021)
2021 California Code|Vehicle Code - VEH|DIVISION 1 - WORDS AND PHRASES DEFINED|Section 110.

110.  “Alley” is any highway having a roadway not exceeding 25 feet in width which is primarily used for access to the rear or side entrances of abutting property; provided, that the City and County of San Francisco may designate by ordinance or resolution as an “alley” any highway having a roadway not exceeding 25 feet in width.(Amended by Stats. 1965, Ch. 833.)
CA Veh Code § 111 (2021)
2021 California Code|Vehicle Code - VEH|DIVISION 1 - WORDS AND PHRASES DEFINED|Section 111.

111.  (a) “All-terrain vehicle” means a motor vehicle subject to subdivision (a) of Section 38010 that is all of the following:(1) Designed for operation off of the highway by an operator with no more than one passenger.(2) Fifty inches or less in width.(3) Nine hundred pounds or less unladen weight.(4) Suspended on three or more low-pressure tires.(5) Has a single seat designed to be straddled by the operator, or a single seat designed to be straddled by the operator and a seat for no more than one passenger.(6) Has handlebars for steering control.(b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), for purposes of Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 3000) of Division 2 and Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 11700) of Division 5, “all-terrain vehicle” also means a recreational off-highway vehicle as defined in Section 500 and a utility-terrain vehicle as defined in Section 531.(Amended by Stats. 2014, Ch. 279, Sec. 1. (AB 988) Effective January 1, 2015.)
CA Veh Code § 111.3 (2021)
2021 California Code|Vehicle Code - VEH|DIVISION 1 - WORDS AND PHRASES DEFINED|Section 111.3.

111.3.  An “all-terrain vehicle safety instructor” is a person who is sponsored by an all-terrain vehicle safety training organization, who has completed a course in all-terrain vehicle safety instruction administered by an approved all-terrain vehicle safety training organization, and who has been licensed by the department pursuant to Section 11105.1.(Added by Stats. 1987, Ch. 881, Sec. 2.)
CA Veh Code § 111.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Vehicle Code - VEH|DIVISION 1 - WORDS AND PHRASES DEFINED|Section 111.5.

111.5.  An “all-terrain vehicle safety training organization” is any organization which is approved to offer a program of instruction in all-terrain vehicle safety, including all-terrain vehicle safety instruction training, by the Off-Highway Vehicle Safety Education Committee and which has been issued a license by the department pursuant to Section 11105.6.(Added by Stats. 1987, Ch. 881, Sec. 3.)
CA Veh Code § 112 (2021)
2021 California Code|Vehicle Code - VEH|DIVISION 1 - WORDS AND PHRASES DEFINED|Section 112.

112.  “Amber” has the same meaning as “yellow,” and is within the chromaticity coordinate boundaries for yellow specified in regulations adopted by the Department of the California Highway Patrol.(Added by Stats. 1977, Ch. 287.)
CA Veh Code § 115 (2021)
2021 California Code|Vehicle Code - VEH|DIVISION 1 - WORDS AND PHRASES DEFINED|Section 115.

115.  An “armored car” is a vehicle that is equipped with materials on either the front, sides, or rear for the protection of persons therein from missiles discharged from firearms.(Enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3.)
CA Veh Code § 165 (2021)
2021 California Code|Vehicle Code - VEH|DIVISION 1 - WORDS AND PHRASES DEFINED|Section 165.

165.  An authorized emergency vehicle is:(a) Any publicly owned and operated ambulance, lifeguard, or lifesaving equipment or any privately owned or operated ambulance licensed by the Commissioner of the California Highway Patrol to operate in response to emergency calls.(b) Any publicly owned vehicle operated by the following persons, agencies, or organizations:(1) Any federal, state, or local agency, department, or district employing peace officers as that term is defined in Chapter 4.5 (commencing with Section 830) of Part 2 of Title 3 of the Penal Code, for use by those officers in the performance of their duties.(2) Any forestry or fire department of any public agency or fire department organized as provided in the Health and Safety Code.(c) Any vehicle owned by the state, or any bridge and highway district, and equipped and used either for fighting fires, or towing or servicing other vehicles, caring for injured persons, or repairing damaged lighting or electrical equipment.(d) Any state-owned vehicle used in responding to emergency fire, rescue, or communications calls and operated either by the Office of Emergency Services or by any public agency or industrial fire department to which the Office of Emergency Services has assigned the vehicle.(e) (1) Any vehicle owned or operated by a federally recognized Indian tribe used in responding to emergency, fire, ambulance, or lifesaving calls. For the purposes of this section and the provisions of Sections 2501 and 2510, a vehicle used in responding to emergency, fire, ambulance, or lifesaving calls owned or operated by a federally recognized Indian tribe is considered an authorized emergency vehicle.(2) Any vehicle owned or operated by any department or agency of the United States government when the vehicle is used in responding to emergency fire, ambulance, or lifesaving calls or is actively engaged in law enforcement work.(f) Any vehicle for which an authorized emergency vehicle permit has been issued by the Commissioner of the California Highway Patrol.(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 282, Sec. 1. (AB 798) Effective January 1, 2022.)
CA Veh Code § 165.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Vehicle Code - VEH|DIVISION 1 - WORDS AND PHRASES DEFINED|Section 165.5.

165.5.  No act or omission of any rescue team operating in conjunction with an authorized emergency vehicle as defined in Section 165, while attempting to resuscitate any person who is in immediate danger of loss of life, shall impose any liability upon the rescue team or the owners or operators of any authorized emergency vehicle, if good faith is exercised.For the purposes of this section, “rescue team” means a special group of physicians and surgeons, nurses, volunteers, or employees of the owners or operators of the authorized emergency vehicle who have been trained in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and have been designated by the owners or operators of the emergency vehicle to attempt to resuscitate persons who are in immediate danger of loss of life in cases of emergency.This section shall not relieve the owners or operators of any other duty imposed upon them by law for the designation and training of members of a rescue team or for any provisions regarding maintenance of equipment to be used by the rescue team.Members of a rescue team shall receive the training in a program approved by, or conforming to, standards prescribed by an emergency medical care committee established pursuant to Article 3 (commencing with Section 1797.270) of Chapter 4 of Division 2.5 of the Health and Safety Code, or a voluntary area health planning agency established pursuant to Section 127155 of the Health and Safety Code.(Amended by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1023, Sec. 421. Effective September 29, 1996.)
CA Veh Code § 166 (2021)
2021 California Code|Vehicle Code - VEH|DIVISION 1 - WORDS AND PHRASES DEFINED|Section 166.

166.  An “autobroker” or “auto buying service” is a dealer, as defined in Section 285, who engages in the business of brokering, as defined in Section 232.5.(Added by Stats. 1994, Ch. 1253, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 1995.)