Cal. VEH § 40000.15
This is the official text of Cal. VEH § 40000.15, part of California’s Vehicle Code — governs traffic laws, driver's licenses, and vehicle registration.
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Official statutory text
A violation of any of the following provisions shall constitute a misdemeanor, and not an infraction:
Subdivision (g), (j), (k), (l), or (m) of Section 22658, relating to unlawfully towed or stored vehicles.
Sections 23103 and 23104, relating to reckless driving.
Section 23109, relating to speed contests or exhibitions.
Subdivision (a) of Section 23110, relating to throwing at vehicles.
Section 23152, relating to driving under the influence.
Subdivision (b) of Section 23222, relating to possession of marijuana.
Subdivision (a) or (b) of Section 23224, relating to persons under 21 years of age knowingly driving, or being a passenger in, a motor vehicle carrying any alcoholic beverage.
Section 23253, relating to directions on toll highways or vehicular crossings.
Section 23332, relating to trespassing.
Section 24002.5, relating to unlawful operation of a farm vehicle.
Section 24011.3, relating to vehicle bumper strength notices.
Section 27150.1, relating to sale of exhaust systems.
Section 27362, relating to child passenger seat restraints.
Section 28050, relating to true mileage driven.
Section 28050.5, relating to nonfunctional odometers.
Section 28051, relating to resetting odometers.
Section 28051.5, relating to devices to reset odometers.
Subdivision (d) of Section 28150, relating to possessing four or more jamming devices.
Subdivision (g), (j), (k), (l), or (m) of Section 22658, relating to unlawfully towed or stored vehicles.
Sections 23103 and 23104, relating to reckless driving.
Section 23109, relating to speed contests or exhibitions.
Subdivision (a) of Section 23110, relating to throwing at vehicles.
Section 23152, relating to driving under the influence.
Subdivision (b) of Section 23222, relating to possession of marijuana.
Subdivision (a) or (b) of Section 23224, relating to persons under 21 years of age knowingly driving, or being a passenger in, a motor vehicle carrying any alcoholic beverage.
Section 23253, relating to directions on toll highways or vehicular crossings.
Section 23332, relating to trespassing.
Section 24002.5, relating to unlawful operation of a farm vehicle.
Section 24011.3, relating to vehicle bumper strength notices.
Section 27150.1, relating to sale of exhaust systems.
Section 27362, relating to child passenger seat restraints.
Section 28050, relating to true mileage driven.
Section 28050.5, relating to nonfunctional odometers.
Section 28051, relating to resetting odometers.
Section 28051.5, relating to devices to reset odometers.
Subdivision (d) of Section 28150, relating to possessing four or more jamming devices.
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