Amended in Assembly April 5, 2016

California Legislature—2015–16 Regular Session

Assembly BillNo. 2227


Introduced by Assembly Member Waldron

February 18, 2016


An act to amend Sectionsbegin delete 14601.4, 14607.6, 14607.8,end deletebegin insert 14601.4end insert and 23573 of the Vehicle Code, relating to vehicles.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL’S DIGEST

AB 2227, as amended, Waldron. Vehicles: license suspension and revocation: punishment.

Under existing law, it is unlawful for a person, while driving a vehicle with a license suspended or revoked for conviction of a violation of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs to do an act forbidden by law or neglect a duty imposed by law in the driving of the vehicle, which act or neglect proximately causes bodily injury to a person other than the driver. Conviction for a first violation of this provision is punishable by imprisonment in county jail for not less than 10 days or more than 6 months and by a fine of not less than $300 or more than $1,000, or if the offense occurred within 5 years of a prior offense resulting in conviction of, among other things, driving under the influence or reckless driving, the offense is punishable by imprisonment in county jail for not less than 30 days or more than one year and by a fine of not less than $500 or more than $2,000, in each case except if the person has been designated a habitual traffic offender, as specified.

This bill would additionally make it unlawful for a person, while driving a vehicle with a license that has been suspended or revoked for recklessbegin delete driving,end deletebegin insert driving resulting in injury to a person other than the driver, as specified,end insert to do an act forbidden by law or neglect a duty imposed by law in the driving of the vehicle, which act or neglect proximately causes bodily injury to a person other than the driver.begin delete The bill would make a violation of this provision or the provision described above pertaining to driving with a license suspended or revoked for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs punishable as a misdemeanor or as a felony.end deletebegin insert The bill would require a person convicted under these provisions to serve a specified minimum term of imprisonment in the county jail. The bill would make additional conforming changes.end insert By expanding the punishment for an existingbegin delete crime and by increasing duties on local prosecutors,end deletebegin insert crime,end insert this bill would impose a state-mandated local program.

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Existing law subjects a vehicle to forfeiture as a nuisance if it is driven on a highway in the state by a driver whose license is suspended or revoked, or by an unlicensed driver, who is a registered owner of the vehicle at the time of impoundment who has a previous misdemeanor conviction for, among other violations, driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs or reckless driving.

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This bill would subject those vehicles to forfeiture if the driver has been convicted for a violation of any of those provisions, regardless of whether the conviction was a misdemeanor or felony. This bill would make conforming changes.

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The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.

This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.

Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes. State-mandated local program: yes.

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

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SECTION 1.  

Section 14601.4 of the Vehicle Code is amended
2to read:

3

14601.4.  

(a) (1) It is unlawful for a person, while driving a
4vehicle with a license suspended or revoked pursuant to Section
514601.2 to do an act forbidden by law or neglect a duty imposed
6by law in the driving of the vehicle, which act or neglect
7proximately causes bodily injury to a person other than the driver.

8(2) It is unlawful for a person, while driving a vehicle with a
9license suspendedbegin delete or revoked pursuant to Section 14601end deletebegin insert pursuant
P3    1to a conviction for a violation of Section 23104 or 23105end insert
to do an
2act forbidden by law or neglect a duty imposed by law in the
3driving of the vehicle, which act or neglect proximately causes
4bodily injury to a person other than the driver.

5(3) In proving the person neglected a duty imposed by law in
6the driving of the vehicle, it is not necessary to prove that a specific
7section of this code was violated.

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8(b) A violation of this section is punishable as a misdemeanor
9or as a felony pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170 of the
10Penal Code.

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11(c)

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12begin insert(b)end insert A person convictedbegin delete of a misdemeanorend delete under this section
13whose license was suspended or revoked pursuant to Section
1414601.2 shall be imprisoned in the county jail and shall not be
15released upon work release, community service, or other release
16program before the minimum period of imprisonment, prescribed
17in Section 14601.2, is served. If a person is convicted of that
18offense and is granted probation, the court shall require that the
19person convicted serve at least the minimum time of imprisonment,
20as specified inbegin delete those sections,end deletebegin insert that section,end insert as a term or condition
21of probation.

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(c) A person convicted under this section whose license was
23suspended pursuant to a conviction for a violation of Section 23104
24or 23105 shall be imprisoned in the county jail and shall not be
25released upon work release, community service, or other release
26program before the minimum period of imprisonment prescribed
27in Section 14601 is served. If a person is convicted under this
28section and is granted probation, the court shall require the person
29to serve at least the minimum time of imprisonment specified in
30Section 14601 as a term or condition of probation.

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31(d) When the prosecution agrees to a plea of guilty or nolo
32contendere to a charge of a violation of this section in satisfaction
33of, or as a substitute for, an original charge of a violation of Section
3414601.2, and the court accepts that plea, except, in the interest of
35justice, when the court finds it should be inappropriate, the court
36shall, pursuant to Section 23575, require the person convicted, in
37addition to other requirements, to install a certified ignition
38interlock device on a vehicle that the person owns or operates for
39a period not to exceed three years.

P4    1(e) This section also applies to the operation of an off-highway
2motor vehicle on those lands that the Chappie-Z’berg Off-Highway
3Motor Vehicle Law of 1971 (Division 16.5 (commencing with
4Section 38000)) applies as to off-highway motor vehicles, as
5described in Section 38001.

6(f) Upon receipt of the abstract of a conviction for a person
7whose license was suspended or revoked pursuant to Section
814601.2 and when the court requires the person to install a certified
9ignition interlock device pursuant to subdivision (d), the department
10shall not reinstate the privilege to operate a motor vehicle until the
11department receives proof of either the “Verification of
12Installation” form as described in paragraph (2) of subdivision (h)
13of Section 13386 or the Judicial Council Form I.D. 100.

14(g) If Section 23573 is applicable, then subdivisions (d) and (f)
15are not applicable.

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SEC. 2.  

Section 14607.6 of the Vehicle Code is amended to
17read:

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14607.6.  

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, and
19except as provided in this section, a motor vehicle is subject to
20forfeiture as a nuisance if it is driven on a highway in this state by
21a driver with a suspended or revoked license, or by an unlicensed
22driver, who is a registered owner of the vehicle at the time of
23impoundment and has a previous conviction for a violation of
24subdivision (a) of Section 12500 or Section 14601, 14601.1,
2514601.2, 14601.3, 14601.4, or 14601.5.

26(b) A peace officer shall not stop a vehicle for the sole reason
27of determining whether the driver is properly licensed.

28(c) (1) If a driver is unable to produce a valid driver’s license
29on the demand of a peace officer enforcing the provisions of this
30code, as required by subdivision (b) of Section 12951, the vehicle
31shall be impounded regardless of ownership, unless the peace
32officer is reasonably able, by other means, to verify that the driver
33is properly licensed. Prior to impounding a vehicle, a peace officer
34shall attempt to verify the license status of a driver who claims to
35be properly licensed but is unable to produce the license on demand
36of the peace officer.

37(2) A peace officer shall not impound a vehicle pursuant to this
38subdivision if the license of the driver expired within the preceding
3930 days and the driver would otherwise have been properly
40licensed.

P5    1(3) A peace officer may exercise discretion in a situation where
2the driver without a valid license is an employee driving a vehicle
3registered to the employer in the course of employment. A peace
4officer may also exercise discretion in a situation where the driver
5without a valid license is the employee of a bona fide business
6establishment or is a person otherwise controlled by that
7establishment and it reasonably appears that an owner of the
8vehicle, or an agent of the owner, relinquished possession of the
9vehicle to the business establishment solely for servicing or parking
10of the vehicle or other reasonably similar situations, and when the
11vehicle was not to be driven except as directly necessary to
12accomplish that business purpose. In this event, if the vehicle can
13be returned to or be retrieved by the business establishment or
14registered owner, the peace officer may release and not impound
15the vehicle.

16(4) A registered or legal owner of record at the time of
17impoundment may request a hearing to determine the validity of
18the impoundment pursuant to subdivision (n).

19(5) If the driver of a vehicle impounded pursuant to this
20subdivision was not a registered owner of the vehicle at the time
21of impoundment, or if the driver of the vehicle was a registered
22owner of the vehicle at the time of impoundment but the driver
23does not have a previous conviction for a violation of subdivision
24(a) of Section 12500 or Section 14601, 14601.1, 14601.2, 14601.3,
2514601.4, or 14601.5, the vehicle shall be released pursuant to this
26code and is not subject to forfeiture.

27(d) (1) This subdivision applies only if the driver of the vehicle
28is a registered owner of the vehicle at the time of impoundment.
29Except as provided in paragraph (5) of subdivision (c), if the driver
30of a vehicle impounded pursuant to subdivision (c) was a registered
31owner of the vehicle at the time of impoundment, the impounding
32agency shall authorize release of the vehicle if, within three days
33of impoundment, the driver of the vehicle at the time of
34impoundment presents his or her valid driver’s license, including
35a valid temporary California driver’s license or permit, to the
36impounding agency. The vehicle shall then be released to a
37registered owner of record at the time of impoundment, or an agent
38of that owner authorized in writing, upon payment of towing and
39storage charges related to the impoundment, and any administrative
40charges authorized by Section 22850.5, providing that the person
P6    1claiming the vehicle is properly licensed and the vehicle is properly
2registered. A vehicle impounded pursuant to the circumstances
3described in paragraph (3) of subdivision (c) shall be released to
4a registered owner whether or not the driver of the vehicle at the
5time of impoundment presents a valid driver’s license.

6(2) If there is a community property interest in the vehicle
7impounded pursuant to subdivision (c), owned at the time of
8impoundment by a person other than the driver, and the vehicle is
9the only vehicle available to the driver’s immediate family that
10may be operated with a class C driver’s license, the vehicle shall
11be released to a registered owner or to the community property
12interest owner upon compliance with all of the following
13requirements:

14(A) The registered owner or the community property interest
15 owner requests release of the vehicle and the owner of the
16community property interest submits proof of that interest.

17(B) The registered owner or the community property interest
18owner submits proof that he or she, or an authorized driver, is
19properly licensed and that the impounded vehicle is properly
20registered pursuant to this code.

21(C) All towing and storage charges related to the impoundment
22and any administrative charges authorized pursuant to Section
2322850.5 are paid.

24(D) The registered owner or the community property interest
25owner signs a stipulated vehicle release agreement, as described
26in paragraph (3), in consideration for the nonforfeiture of the
27vehicle. This requirement applies only if the driver requests release
28of the vehicle.

29(3) A stipulated vehicle release agreement shall provide for the
30consent of the signator to the automatic future forfeiture and
31transfer of title to the state of any vehicle registered to that person,
32if the vehicle is driven by a driver with a suspended or revoked
33license, or by an unlicensed driver. The agreement shall be in effect
34for only as long as it is noted on a driving record maintained by
35the department pursuant to Section 1806.1.

36(4) The stipulated vehicle release agreement described in
37paragraph (3) shall be reported by the impounding agency to the
38department not later than 10 days after the day the agreement is
39signed.

P7    1(5) No vehicle shall be released pursuant to paragraph (2) if the
2driving record of a registered owner indicates that a prior stipulated
3vehicle release agreement was signed by that person.

4(e) (1) The impounding agency, in the case of a vehicle that
5has not been redeemed pursuant to subdivision (d), or that has not
6been otherwise released, shall promptly ascertain from the
7department the names and addresses of all legal and registered
8owners of the vehicle.

9(2) The impounding agency, within two days of impoundment,
10shall send a notice by certified mail, return receipt requested, to
11all legal and registered owners of the vehicle, at the addresses
12obtained from the department, informing them that the vehicle is
13subject to forfeiture and will be sold or otherwise disposed of
14pursuant to this section. The notice shall also include instructions
15for filing a claim with the district attorney, and the time limits for
16filing a claim. The notice shall also inform any legal owner of its
17right to conduct the sale pursuant to subdivision (g). If a registered
18owner was personally served at the time of impoundment with a
19notice containing all the information required to be provided by
20this paragraph, no further notice is required to be sent to a
21registered owner. However, a notice shall still be sent to the legal
22owners of the vehicle, if any. If notice was not sent to the legal
23owner within two working days, the impounding agency shall not
24charge the legal owner for more than 15-days’ impoundment when
25the legal owner redeems the impounded vehicle.

26(3) No processing charges shall be imposed on a legal owner
27who redeems an impounded vehicle within 15 days of the
28impoundment of that vehicle. If no claims are filed and served
29within 15 days after the mailing of the notice in paragraph (2), or
30if no claims are filed and served within five days of personal
31service of the notice specified in paragraph (2), when no other
32mailed notice is required pursuant to paragraph (2), the district
33attorney shall prepare a written declaration of forfeiture of the
34vehicle to the state. A written declaration of forfeiture signed by
35the district attorney under this subdivision shall be deemed to
36provide good and sufficient title to the forfeited vehicle. A copy
37of the declaration shall be provided on request to any person
38informed of the pending forfeiture pursuant to paragraph (2). A
39claim that is filed and is later withdrawn by the claimant shall be
40deemed not to have been filed.

P8    1(4) If a claim is timely filed and served, then the district attorney
2shall file a petition of forfeiture with the appropriate juvenile or
3superior court within 10 days of the receipt of the claim. The
4district attorney shall establish an expedited hearing date in
5accordance with instructions from the court, and the court shall
6hear the matter without delay. The court filing fee of one hundred
7dollars ($100) shall be paid by the claimant, but shall be reimbursed
8by the impounding agency if the claimant prevails. To the extent
9practicable, the civil and criminal cases shall be heard at the same
10time in an expedited, consolidated proceeding. A proceeding in
11the civil case is a limited civil case.

12(5) The burden of proof in the civil case shall be on the
13prosecuting agency, by a preponderance of the evidence. All
14questions that may arise shall be decided and all other proceedings
15shall be conducted as in an ordinary civil action. A judgment of
16forfeiture does not require as a condition precedent the conviction
17of a defendant of an offense which made the vehicle subject to
18forfeiture. The filing of a claim within the time limits specified in
19paragraph (3) is considered a jurisdictional prerequisite for the
20availing of the action authorized by that paragraph.

21(6) All right, title, and interest in the vehicle shall vest in the
22state upon commission of the act giving rise to the forfeiture.

23(7) The filing fee in paragraph (4) shall be distributed as follows:

24(A) To the county law library fund as provided in Section 6320
25of the Business and Professions Code, the amount specified in
26Sections 6321 and 6322.1 of the Business and Professions Code.

27(B) To the Trial Court Trust Fund, the remainder of the fee.

28(f) Any vehicle impounded that is not redeemed pursuant to
29subdivision (d) and is subsequently forfeited pursuant to this
30section shall be sold once an order of forfeiture is issued by the
31district attorney of the county of the impounding agency or a court,
32as the case may be, pursuant to subdivision (e).

33(g) Any legal owner who is a motor vehicle dealer, bank, credit
34union, acceptance corporation, or other licensed financial institution
35legally operating in this state, or the agent of that legal owner, may
36take possession and conduct the sale of the forfeited vehicle if the
37legal owner or agent notifies the agency impounding the vehicle
38of its intent to conduct the sale within 15 days of the mailing of
39the notice pursuant to subdivision (e). Sale of the vehicle after
40forfeiture pursuant to this subdivision may be conducted at the
P9    1time, in the manner, and on the notice usually given for the sale
2of repossessed or surrendered vehicles. The proceeds of any sale
3conducted by or on behalf of the legal owner shall be disposed of
4as provided in subdivision (i). A notice pursuant to this subdivision
5may be presented in person, by certified mail, by facsimile
6transmission, or by electronic mail.

7(h) If the legal owner or agent of the owner does not notify the
8agency impounding the vehicle of its intent to conduct the sale as
9provided in subdivision (g), the agency shall offer the forfeited
10vehicle for sale at public auction within 60 days of receiving title
11to the vehicle. Low value vehicles shall be disposed of pursuant
12to subdivision (k).

13(i) The proceeds of a sale of a forfeited vehicle shall be disposed
14of in the following priority:

15(1) To satisfy the towing and storage costs following
16impoundment, the costs of providing notice pursuant to subdivision
17(e), the costs of sale, and the unfunded costs of judicial
18proceedings, if any.

19(2) To the legal owner in an amount to satisfy the indebtedness
20owed to the legal owner remaining as of the date of sale, including
21accrued interest or finance charges and delinquency charges,
22providing that the principal indebtedness was incurred prior to the
23date of impoundment.

24(3) To the holder of any subordinate lien or encumbrance on
25the vehicle, other than a registered or legal owner, to satisfy any
26indebtedness so secured if written notification of demand is
27received before distribution of the proceeds is completed. The
28holder of a subordinate lien or encumbrance, if requested, shall
29furnish reasonable proof of its interest and, unless it does so upon
30request, is not entitled to distribution pursuant to this paragraph.

31(4) To any other person, other than a registered or legal owner,
32who can reasonably establish an interest in the vehicle, including
33a community property interest, to the extent of his or her provable
34interest, if written notification is received before distribution of
35the proceeds is completed.

36(5) Of the remaining proceeds, funds shall be made available
37to pay any local agency and court costs, that are reasonably related
38to the implementation of this section, that remain unsatisfied.

39(6) Of the remaining proceeds, half shall be transferred to the
40Controller for deposit in the Vehicle Inspection and Repair Fund
P10   1for the high-polluter repair assistance and removal program created
2by Article 9 (commencing with Section 44090) of Chapter 5 of
3Part 5 of Division 26 of the Health and Safety Code, and half shall
4be transferred to the general fund of the city or county of the
5impounding agency, or the city or county where the impoundment
6occurred. A portion of the local funds may be used to establish a
7reward fund for persons coming forward with information leading
8to the arrest and conviction of hit-and-run drivers and to publicize
9the availability of the reward fund.

10(j) The person conducting the sale shall disburse the proceeds
11of the sale as provided in subdivision (i) and shall provide a written
12accounting regarding the disposition to the impounding agency
13and, on request, to any person entitled to or claiming a share of
14the proceeds, within 15 days after the sale is conducted.

15(k) If the vehicle to be sold pursuant to this section is not of the
16type that can readily be sold to the public generally, the vehicle
17shall be conveyed to a licensed dismantler or donated to an
18eleemosynary institution. License plates shall be removed from
19any vehicle conveyed to a dismantler pursuant to this subdivision.

20(l) No vehicle shall be sold pursuant to this section if the
21impounding agency determines the vehicle to have been stolen.
22In this event, the vehicle may be claimed by the registered owner
23at any time after impoundment, providing the vehicle registration
24is current and the registered owner has no outstanding traffic
25 violations or parking penalties on his or her driving record or on
26the registration record of any vehicle registered to the person. If
27the identity of the legal and registered owners of the vehicle cannot
28be reasonably ascertained, the vehicle may be sold.

29(m) Any owner of a vehicle who suffers any loss due to the
30impoundment or forfeiture of any vehicle pursuant to this section
31may recover the amount of the loss from the unlicensed, suspended,
32or revoked driver. If possession of a vehicle has been tendered to
33a business establishment in good faith, and an unlicensed driver
34employed or otherwise directed by the business establishment is
35the cause of the impoundment of the vehicle, a registered owner
36of the impounded vehicle may recover damages for the loss of use
37of the vehicle from the business establishment.

38(n) (1) The impounding agency, if requested to do so not later
39than 10 days after the date the vehicle was impounded, shall
40provide the opportunity for a poststorage hearing to determine the
P11   1validity of the storage to the persons who were the registered and
2legal owners of the vehicle at the time of impoundment, except
3that the hearing shall be requested within three days after the date
4the vehicle was impounded if personal service was provided to a
5registered owner pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (e) and
6no mailed notice is required.

7(2) The poststorage hearing shall be conducted not later than
8two days after the date it was requested. The impounding agency
9may authorize its own officer or employee to conduct the hearing
10if the hearing officer is not the same person who directed the
11storage of the vehicle. Failure of either the registered or legal owner
12to request a hearing as provided in paragraph (1) or to attend a
13scheduled hearing shall satisfy the poststorage hearing requirement.

14(3) The agency employing the person who directed the storage
15is responsible for the costs incurred for towing and storage if it is
16determined that the driver at the time of impoundment had a valid
17driver’s license.

18(o) As used in this section, “days” means workdays not including
19weekends and holidays.

20(p) Charges for towing and storage for any vehicle impounded
21pursuant to this section shall not exceed the normal towing and
22storage rates for other vehicle towing and storage conducted by
23the impounding agency in the normal course of business.

24(q) The Judicial Council and the Department of Justice may
25prescribe standard forms and procedures for implementation of
26this section to be used by all jurisdictions throughout the state.

27(r) The impounding agency may act as the agent of the state in
28carrying out this section.

29(s) No vehicle shall be impounded pursuant to this section if
30the driver has a valid license but the license is for a class of vehicle
31other than the vehicle operated by the driver.

32(t) This section does not apply to vehicles subject to Sections
3314608 and 14609, if there has been compliance with the procedures
34in those sections.

35(u) As used in this section, “district attorney” includes a city
36attorney charged with the duty of prosecuting misdemeanor
37offenses.

38(v) The agent of a legal owner acting pursuant to subdivision
39(g) shall be licensed, or exempt from licensure, pursuant to Chapter
P12   111 (commencing with Section 7500) of Division 3 of the Business
2and Professions Code.

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SEC. 3.  

Section 14607.8 of the Vehicle Code is amended to
4read:

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14607.8.  

Upon a first conviction of a violation of subdivision
6(a) of Section 12500 or Section 14601, 14601.1, 14601.2, 14601.3,
714601.4, or 14601.5, the court shall inform the defendant that,
8pursuant to Section 14607.6, a motor vehicle is subject to forfeiture
9as a nuisance if it is driven on a highway in this state by a driver
10with a suspended or revoked license, or by an unlicensed driver,
11who is a registered owner of the vehicle and has a previous
12conviction for a violation of subdivision (a) of Section 12500 or
13Section 14601, 14601.1, 14601.2, or 14601.3, paragraph (2) of
14subdivision (a) of Section 14601.4, or Section 14601.5.

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Section 23573 of the Vehicle Code is amended to read:

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23573.  

(a) The Department of Motor Vehicles, upon receipt
18of the court’s abstract of conviction for a violation listed in
19subdivision (j), shall inform the convicted person of the
20requirements of this section and the term for which the person is
21required to have a certified ignition interlock device installed. The
22records of the department shall reflect the mandatory use of the
23device for the term required and the time when the device is
24required to be installed pursuant to this code.

25(b) The department shall advise the person that installation of
26an ignition interlock device on a vehicle does not allow the person
27to drive without a valid driver’s license.

28(c) A person who is notified by the department pursuant to
29subdivision (a) shall, within 30 days of notification, complete all
30of the following:

31(1) Arrange for each vehicle owned or operated by the person
32to be fitted with an ignition interlock device by a certified ignition
33interlock device provider under Section 13386.

34(2) Notify the department and provide to the department proof
35of installation by submitting the “Verification of Installation” form
36described in paragraph (2) of subdivision (g) of Section 13386.

37(3) Pay to the department a fee sufficient to cover the costs of
38administration of this section, including startup costs, as determined
39by the department.

P13   1(d) The department shall place a restriction on the driver’s
2license record of the convicted person that states the driver is
3restricted to driving only vehicles equipped with a certified ignition
4interlock device.

5(e) (1) A person who is notified by the department pursuant to
6subdivision (a) shall arrange for each vehicle with an ignition
7interlock device to be serviced by the installer at least once every
860 days in order for the installer to recalibrate and monitor the
9operation of the device.

10(2) The installer shall notify the department if the device is
11removed or indicates that the person has attempted to remove,
12bypass, or tamper with the device, or if the person fails three or
13more times to comply with any requirement for the maintenance
14or calibration of the ignition interlock device.

15(f) The department shall monitor the installation and
16maintenance of the ignition interlock device installed pursuant to
17subdivision (a).

18(g) (1) A person who is notified by the department, pursuant
19to subdivision (a), is exempt from the requirements of subdivision
20(c) if all of the following circumstances occur:

21(A) Within 30 days of the notification, the person certifies to
22the department all of the following:

23(i) The person does not own a vehicle.

24(ii) The person does not have access to a vehicle at his or her
25residence.

26(iii) The person no longer has access to the vehicle being driven
27by the person when he or she was arrested for a violation that
28subsequently resulted in a conviction for a violation listed in
29subdivision (j).

30(iv) The person acknowledges that he or she is only allowed to
31drive a vehicle that is fitted with an operating ignition interlock
32device and that he or she is required to have a valid driver’s license
33before he or she can drive.

34(v) The person is subject to the requirements of this section
35when he or she purchases or has access to a vehicle.

36(B) The person’s driver’s license record has been restricted
37pursuant to subdivision (d).

38(C) The person complies with this section immediately upon
39commencing ownership or operation of a vehicle subject to the
40required installation of an ignition interlock device.

P14   1(2) A person who has been granted an exemption pursuant to
2this subdivision and who subsequently drives a vehicle in violation
3of the exemption is subject to the penalties of subdivision (i) in
4addition to any other applicable penalties in law.

5(h) This section does not permit a person to drive without a
6valid driver’s license.

7(i) A person who is required under subdivision (c) to install an
8ignition interlock device who willfully fails to install the ignition
9interlock device within the time period required under subdivision
10(c) is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by
11imprisonment in the county jail for not more than six months or
12by a fine of not more than five thousand dollars ($5,000), or by
13both that fine and imprisonment.

14(j) In addition to all other requirements of this code, a person
15convicted of any of the following violations shall be punished as
16follows:

17(1) Upon a conviction of a violation of Section 14601.2,
18paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of Section 14601.4, or Section
1914601.5 subsequent to one prior conviction of a violation of Section
2023103.5, 23152, or 23153, within a 10-year period, the person
21shall immediately install a certified ignition interlock device,
22pursuant to this section, in all vehicles owned or operated by that
23person for a term of one year.

24(2) Upon a conviction of a violation of Section 14601.2,
25paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of Section 14601.4, or Section
2614601.5 subsequent to two prior convictions of a violation of
27Section 23103.5, 23152, or 23153, within a 10-year period, or one
28prior conviction of Section 14601.2, paragraph (1) of subdivision
29(a) of Section 14601.4, or Section 14601.5, within a 10-year period,
30the person shall immediately install a certified ignition interlock
31device, pursuant to this section, in all vehicles owned or operated
32by that person for a term of two years.

33(3) Upon a conviction of a violation of Section 14601.2,
34paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of Section 14601.4, or Section
3514601.5 subsequent to three or more prior convictions of a violation
36of Section 23103.5, 23152, or 23153, within a 10-year period, or
37two or more prior convictions of Section 14601.2, paragraph (1)
38of subdivision (a) of Section 14601.4, or Section 14601.5, within
39a 10-year period, the person shall immediately install a certified
P15   1ignition interlock device, pursuant to this section, in all vehicles
2owned or operated by that person for a term of three years.

3(k) The department shall notify the court if a person subject to
4this section has failed to show proof of installation within 30 days
5of the department informing the person he or she is required to
6install a certified ignition interlock device.

7(l) Subdivisions (j), (k), (m), (n), and (o) of Section 23575 apply
8to this section.

9(m) The requirements of this section are in addition to any other
10requirements of law.

11(n) This section shall become operative on July 1, 2009.

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No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to
14Section 6 of Article XIII B of the California Constitution because
15the only costs that may be incurred by a local agency or school
16district will be incurred because this act creates a new crime or
17infraction, eliminates a crime or infraction, or changes the penalty
18for a crime or infraction, within the meaning of Section 17556 of
19the Government Code, or changes the definition of a crime within
20the meaning of Section 6 of Article XIII B of the California
21Constitution.



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