Cal. VEH § 11819
This is the official text of Cal. VEH § 11819, part of California’s Vehicle Code — governs traffic laws, driver's licenses, and vehicle registration.
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Official statutory text
It is unlawful for a person:
(a) To lend a salesperson’s license to any other person or knowingly permit its use by another.
(b) To display or represent a salesperson’s license not issued to the person as being his or her license.
(c) To fail or refuse to surrender to the department, upon its lawful demand, a salesperson’s license that has been suspended, revoked, or canceled.
(d) To permit any unlawful use of a salesperson’s license issued to him or her.
(e) To photograph, photostat, duplicate, or in any way reproduce a salesperson’s license or facsimile thereof in a manner that it could be mistaken for a valid license, or to display or have in possession a photograph, photostat, duplicate, reproduction, or facsimile unless for display by a dealer, or as authorized by this code.
(a) To lend a salesperson’s license to any other person or knowingly permit its use by another.
(b) To display or represent a salesperson’s license not issued to the person as being his or her license.
(c) To fail or refuse to surrender to the department, upon its lawful demand, a salesperson’s license that has been suspended, revoked, or canceled.
(d) To permit any unlawful use of a salesperson’s license issued to him or her.
(e) To photograph, photostat, duplicate, or in any way reproduce a salesperson’s license or facsimile thereof in a manner that it could be mistaken for a valid license, or to display or have in possession a photograph, photostat, duplicate, reproduction, or facsimile unless for display by a dealer, or as authorized by this code.
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