Cal. Code Regs. tit. 13 § 15.03

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 50, December 13, 2024

Section 15.03 - Terms of Issuance and Restrictions

(a) The department shall issue a temporary driver license valid for up to 60 days provided there is no other cause for refusal pending verification of documents submitted as proof of legal presence.

(b) The department shall not accept an application for a driver license or identification card if the documents submitted as proof of legal presence in the United States indicate an expiration date less than 61 days from the application date. Canadian and U.S. passports are not subject to this requirement.

(c) The department shall not accept an application for an original identification card if the applicant cannot provide one of the documents in Section 15.00 to establish proof of legal presence.

(d) The department may elect to verify the authenticity of any document provided as proof of legal presence. Verification of documents may include electronic verification systems or manual methods.

(e) The department may issue a driver license or identification card termed to expire on the same date as the expiration date on the valid DHS document, or if there is no expiration date on the federal document, for a period not to exceed one year from the date the DHS document was issued.

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 13, § 15.03

1. New section filed 11-29-93 as an emergency; operative 3-1-94 (Register 93, No. 49). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 6-28-94 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
2. Certificate of Compliance as to 11-29-93 order transmitted to OAL 6-24-94 with new subsection (e) and amendment of NOTE and filed 8-8-94 (Register 94, No. 32).
3. Certificate of Compliance for subsection (b) disapproved by OAL; emergency language repealed by operation of Government Code section 11346.1(f) (Register 94, No. 32).
4. New subsection (b) refiled 8-9-94 as an emergency; operative 8-9-94 (Register 94, No. 32). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 12-7-94 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
5. Certificate of Compliance as to 8-9-94 order including amendment of subsections (a), (b), (e) and NOTE transmitted to OAL 12-2-94 and filed 1-19-95 (Register 95, No. 3).
6. Editorial correction of subsection (e) and HISTORY 5 (Register 95, No. 9).
7. Amendment of subsection (e) and NOTE filed 9-27-95; operative 10-27-95 (Register 95, No. 39).
8. Amendment of subsections (a), (b) and (e) filed 10-2-2008; operative 11-1-2008 (Register 2008, No. 40).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 1651 and 12801.5, Vehicle Code. Reference: Sections 12506, 12800, 12801.5, 12805, 12816, 13000, 13002 and 14100, Vehicle Code.

1. New section filed 11-29-93 as an emergency; operative 3-1-94 (Register 93, No. 49). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 6-28-94 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
2. Certificate of Compliance as to 11-29-93 order transmitted to OAL 6-24-94 with new subsection (e) and amendment of Note and filed 8-8-94 (Register 94, No. 32).
3. Certificate of Compliance for subsection (b) disapproved by OAL; emergency language repealed by operation of Government Code section 11346.1(f) (Register 94, No. 32).
4. New subsection (b) refiled 8-9-94 as an emergency; operative 8-9-94 (Register 94, No. 32). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 12-7-94 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
5. Certificate of Compliance as to 8-9-94 order including amendment of subsections (a), (b), (e) and Note transmitted to OAL 12-2-94 and filed 1-19-95 (Register 95, No. 3).
6. Editorial correction of subsection (e) and History5 (Register 95, No. 9).
7. Amendment of subsection (e) and Note filed 9-27-95; operative 10-27-95 (Register 95, No. 39).
8. Amendment of subsections (a), (b) and (e) filed 10-2-2008; operative 11-1-2008 (Register 2008, No. 40).