Cal. VEH § 1801.2
This is the official text of Cal. VEH § 1801.2, part of California’s Vehicle Code — governs traffic laws, driver's licenses, and vehicle registration.
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Official statutory text
(a) For a provision of this code or of Title 13 of the California Code of Regulations that requires the department to mail, notify, deliver via certified or first class mail, provide information in written form, or otherwise references the use of paper, a writing, or the mail to convey information to a person, including to notify a person of any departmental actions related to a permit, license, identification card, endorsement, certificate, or vehicle registration, that requirement may be satisfied by electronic notification, including, but not limited to, email, if the all of the following are established by the department:
(1) The person has been identified by the department and has provided the department with an email address or other similar electronic address. For purposes of this section, a person who provides an electronic address to the department shall be deemed to have consented to the electronic delivery of documents or information from the department to that address.
(2) The department has informed the person that the department will use the electronic address provided to deliver a type of document or information electronically and that the person will not receive a separate paper copy by mail or other means.
(3) The department permits a person to withdraw their consent to electronically receive the type of document or information.
(4) The department records do not indicate the person withdrew their consent to electronically receive this type of document or information as of the date the document or information was electronically sent.
(b) For a provision of this code that refers to an address for any kind of notice or mailing, and mailing is effected pursuant to this section, an email or electronic delivery address provided to the department by the recipient may be used.
(c) A person who provides an electronic delivery address to the department shall notify the department of any change to that address.
(d) The department may adopt regulations to implement this section.
(1) The person has been identified by the department and has provided the department with an email address or other similar electronic address. For purposes of this section, a person who provides an electronic address to the department shall be deemed to have consented to the electronic delivery of documents or information from the department to that address.
(2) The department has informed the person that the department will use the electronic address provided to deliver a type of document or information electronically and that the person will not receive a separate paper copy by mail or other means.
(3) The department permits a person to withdraw their consent to electronically receive the type of document or information.
(4) The department records do not indicate the person withdrew their consent to electronically receive this type of document or information as of the date the document or information was electronically sent.
(b) For a provision of this code that refers to an address for any kind of notice or mailing, and mailing is effected pursuant to this section, an email or electronic delivery address provided to the department by the recipient may be used.
(c) A person who provides an electronic delivery address to the department shall notify the department of any change to that address.
(d) The department may adopt regulations to implement this section.
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