Cal. VEH § 1500
This is the official text of Cal. VEH § 1500, part of California’s Vehicle Code — governs traffic laws, driver's licenses, and vehicle registration.
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Official statutory text
(a) There is in the Transportation Agency the Department of Motor Vehicles.
(b) Whenever the term “Business, Transportation and Housing Agency” appears within the Vehicle Code, it shall refer to the Transportation Agency, and whenever the term “Secretary of Business, Transportation and Housing” appears within the Vehicle Code, it shall refer to the Secretary of Transportation.
(b) Whenever the term “Business, Transportation and Housing Agency” appears within the Vehicle Code, it shall refer to the Transportation Agency, and whenever the term “Secretary of Business, Transportation and Housing” appears within the Vehicle Code, it shall refer to the Secretary of Transportation.
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