California Code of Regulations
Title 13 - Motor Vehicles
Division 1 - Department of Motor Vehicles
Chapter 1 - Department of Motor Vehicles
Article 4.6 - Driving Schools and Instructors
Student Licenses
Section 344.16 - Applications

Universal Citation: 13 CA Code of Regs 344.16

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024

Any person 15 years of age or older may apply to an authorized driving school for a student license. Every applicant shall complete an application for a student license.

(a) The student license application shall be the Application for Student License Issued by Authorized Driving Schools, Form OL 801 (10/88), provided by the department to the authorized driving school and shall contain all of the following information:

(1) The applicant's true full name, birthdate, mailing address, residence address and telephone number.

(2) A brief physical description of the applicant.

(3) Whether the applicant, within the last three years, has experience, on one or more occasions, either a lapse of consciousness or an episode of marked confusion caused by any condition which may bring about recurrent lapses, or whether the applicant has any disease, disorder, or disability which affects ability to exercise reasonable and ordinary control in operating a motor vehicle upon a highway.

(4) Whether the applicant is rendered incapable of safely operating a motor vehicle because of alcoholism, excessive and chronic use of alcoholic beverages, or addiction to, or habitual use of, any drug.

(5) Whether the applicant has had his/her driving privilege or a driver license suspended or revoked within the last 7 years.

(6) Any other information necessary to enable the authorized driving school to determine whether the applicant is entitled to a student license.

(7) The applicant's certification that all information contained in the application is true to the best of their knowledge and a declaration that any false statement made on the application may result in the cancellation of any student license issued.

(8) The applicant's signature and the date of the signature.

1. Change without regulatory effect renumbering former section 401.16 to section 344.16 filed 7-19-93 pursuant to title 1, section 100, California Code of Regulations (Register 93, No. 30).
2. Amendment of first paragraph and subsection (a)(5) filed 11-4-94; operative 12-5-94 (Register 94, No. 44).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 12660 and 12661, Vehicle Code. Reference: Sections 12661 and 12805, Vehicle Code.

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