California Vehicle Code

§ 23573

VEH § 23573 Effective Jan 1, 2026Div. 11.5 · Ch. 2 · Art. 5

Statute text

(a)The Department of Motor Vehicles, upon receipt of the court’s abstract of conviction for a violation listed in subdivision (j), shall inform the convicted person of the requirements of this section and the term for which the person is required to have a functioning, certified ignition interlock device installed. The records of the department shall reflect the mandatory use of the device for the term required and the time when the device is required to be installed pursuant to this code.

(b)The department shall advise the person that installation of a functioning, certified ignition interlock device on a vehicle does not allow the person to drive without a valid driver’s license.

(c)A person who is notified by the department pursuant to subdivision (a) shall, within 30 days of notification, complete all of the following:

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Legislative history

Amended (as amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 485, Sec. 23) by Stats. 2025, Ch. 689, Sec. 22. (AB 366) Effective January 1, 2026. Repealed as of January 1, 2033, by its own provisions. See later operative version, as amended by Sec. 23 of Stats. 2025, Ch. 689.