Cal. VEH § 16033
This is the official text of Cal. VEH § 16033, part of California’s Vehicle Code — governs traffic laws, driver's licenses, and vehicle registration.
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Official statutory text
No public entity or employee, agent, or any person or organization authorized under Section 4610 to endorse receipts or validate registration cards or potential registration cards, is liable for any loss, detriment, or injury resulting, directly or indirectly, from any of the following:
(a) Failure to request evidence of financial responsibility.
(b) Failure to notify a vehicle owner that an insurance policy has been terminated.
(c) The discretionary failure to cancel, suspend, or revoke a vehicle registration when an insurance policy has been terminated.
(d) Inaccurately recording that evidence under Section 16028 or as a result of the driver producing false or inaccurate financial responsibility information.
(a) Failure to request evidence of financial responsibility.
(b) Failure to notify a vehicle owner that an insurance policy has been terminated.
(c) The discretionary failure to cancel, suspend, or revoke a vehicle registration when an insurance policy has been terminated.
(d) Inaccurately recording that evidence under Section 16028 or as a result of the driver producing false or inaccurate financial responsibility information.
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