California Vehicle Code

§ 12814.6

VEH § 12814.6 Effective Jan 1, 2023Div. 6 · Ch. 1 · Art. 3

Statute text

(a)Except as provided in Section 12814.7, a driver’s license issued to a person at least 16 years of age but under 18 years of age shall be issued pursuant to the provisional licensing program contained in this section. The program shall consist of all of the following components:

(1)Upon application for an original license, the applicant shall be issued an instruction permit pursuant to Section 12509. A person who has in their immediate possession a valid permit issued pursuant to Section 12509 may operate a motor vehicle, other than a motorcycle or motorized bicycle, only when the person is either taking the driver training instruction referred to in paragraph (3) or practicing that instruction, provided the person is accompanied by, and is under the immediate supervision of, a California-licensed driver 25 years of age or older whose driving privilege is not on probation. The age requirement of this paragraph does not apply if the licensed driver is the parent, spouse, or guardian of the permitholder or is a licensed or certified driving instructor.

(2)The person shall hold an instruction permit for not less than six months prior to applying for a provisional driver’s license.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 800, Sec. 13. (AB 2746) Effective January 1, 2023.