California § 14604. 14604. (Amended by Stats. 1995, Ch. 922, Sec. 3.5.)

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§ 14604. — 14604. (Amended by Stats. 1995, Ch. 922, Sec. 3.5.)

California § 14604.

Code VEHVehicle Code - VEH

Div. 6.DIVISION 6. DRIVERS' LICENSES

Ch. 4.CHAPTER 4. Violation of License Provisions

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Cal. Vehicle Code - VEH Code § 14604. (2026).

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(a)No owner of a motor vehicle may knowingly allow another person to drive the vehicle upon a highway unless the owner determines that the person possesses a valid driver’s license that authorizes the person to operate the vehicle. For the purposes of this section, an owner is required only to make a reasonable effort or inquiry to determine whether the prospective driver possesses a valid driver’s license before allowing him or her to operate the owner’s vehicle. An owner is not required to inquire of the department whether the prospective driver possesses a valid driver’s license.

(b)A rental company is deemed to be in compliance with subdivision (a) if the company rents the vehicle in accordance with Sections 14608 and 14609.

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(a)
No owner of a motor vehicle may knowingly allow another person to drive the vehicle upon a highway unless the owner determines that the person possesses a valid driver’s license that authorizes the person to operate the vehicle. For the purposes of this section, an owner is required only to make a reasonable effort or inquiry to determine whether the prospective driver possesses a valid driver’s license before allowing him or her to operate the owner’s vehicle. An owner is not required to inquire of the department whether the prospective driver possesses a valid driver’s license.
(b)
A rental company is deemed to be in compliance with subdivision (a) if the company rents the vehicle in accordance with Sections 14608 and 14609.

Philadelphia Indemnity Insurance Company, a Pennsylvania Insurance Company v. Richard Findley Denikan Brewer Desirie Brewer Dane Flores Delesa Flores Javier Cortez, and Blanca Montes-Harris Monica Arredondo Camilla Toni Harris, Philadelphia Indemnity Insurance Company, a Pennsylvania Insurance Company v. Richard Findley Denikan Brewer Desirie Brewer Dane Flores Delesa Flores Blanca Montes-Harris Monica Arredondo Camilla Toni Harris, and Javier Cortez

395 F.3d 1046 (Ninth Circuit, 2005)

1 case citations

Philadelphia Indemnity Insurance v. Findley

395 F.3d 1046 (Ninth Circuit, 2005)

1 case citations