California Vehicle Code

§ 13005.5

VEH § 13005.5 Effective Jan 1, 2023Div. 6 · Ch. 1 · Art. 5

Statute text

(a)(1) An identification card issued to any person shall bear a fullface engraved picture or photograph of the person.

(2)Notwithstanding any other law, the department shall not, unless requested by the applicant, distribute or sell the applicant’s picture or photograph or any information pertaining to the applicant’s physical characteristics to any private individual, other than the applicant, or to any firm, copartnership, association, or corporation. This paragraph does not apply to any private business entity that contracts with the department for the production of driver’s licenses and identification cards, if the contract prohibits the unauthorized use and disclosure of the information.

(b)(1) An identification card issued pursuant to Section 13000 shall bear a notice that the identification card is issued only as a means of identification and does not establish eligibility for employment, voter registration, or public benefits.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 482, Sec. 12. (AB 1766) Effective January 1, 2023. Conditionally inoperative as prescribed by its own provisions. Repealed conditionally by its own provisions. See later operative version added by Sec. 13 of Stats. 2022, Ch. 482.