Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024
(a) An authorized driving school shall not
issue a student license to any person:
(1)
Who is not 15 years of age or older.
(2) Who is unable, as shown by examination,
to understand traffic signs or signals, or who is unable to read and understand
simple English used in highway traffic and directional signs.
(3) Who does not, as shown by examination,
have distance vision of at least 20/40 in both eyes combined, with at least
20/40 in the better eye and no less than 20/67 in the weaker eye, with or
without corrective lenses.
(4) Who
does not, as shown by examination, have the ability to hear ordinary
conversation, with or without the use of a hearing device.
(5) Who does not have the complete and
unrestricted use of all limbs without the assistance of any device.
(6) Who 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.
(7) Who has a disorder characterized by
lapses of consciousness or who has experienced, within the last three years,
either a lapse of consciousness or an episode of marked confusion caused by any
condition which may bring about recurrent lapses, or who has any physical or
mental disability, disease, or disorder which could affect the safe operation
of a motor vehicle.
(8) Who has
evidence of a condition which may affect the ability of the applicant to safely
operate a motor vehicle.
(9) Who
has had their driving privilege or a driver license suspended or revoked within
the last 7 years.
(10) Who has
failed to furnish the authorized driving school the information required in the
student license application.
(11)
Who is under 17 years and six months of age and does not provide proof of
completion of driver education, or is not simultaneously enrolled in driver
education and training.
(12) Who is
under 18 years of age and does not provide a statement signed by the parents or
guardian giving permission for issuance of the student
license.
(b) Any student
license applicant refused a student license for reasons described in
subdivision (a)(3) through (9) shall be referred to the department by the
authorized driving school employee refusing the student license. When an
applicant is referred to the department the driving school shall forward the
student license application completed by the applicant refused the student
license to the department within 10 working days excluding Saturdays, Sundays
and legal holidays of the date of application.
1. Change
without regulatory effect renumbering former section
401.22 to section 344.22 filed
7-19-93 pursuant to title 1, section
100, California Code of
Regulations (Register 93, No. 30).
2. Amendment of subsection (a)(1)
and new subsections (a)(11) and (a)(12) 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.
