BILL NUMBER: SB 1329 CHAPTERED
BILL TEXT
CHAPTER 760
FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE OCTOBER 8, 1997
APPROVED BY GOVERNOR OCTOBER 7, 1997
PASSED THE SENATE SEPTEMBER 12, 1997
PASSED THE ASSEMBLY SEPTEMBER 10, 1997
AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY SEPTEMBER 3, 1997
AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY AUGUST 11, 1997
AMENDED IN SENATE MAY 29, 1997
AMENDED IN SENATE MAY 15, 1997
AMENDED IN SENATE APRIL 22, 1997
AMENDED IN SENATE APRIL 7, 1997
INTRODUCED BY Senator Leslie
(Principal coauthor: Assembly Member Murray)
(Coauthors: Senators Alpert and Haynes)
(Coauthors: Assembly Members Campbell, Kuykendall, Margett,
Richter, and Scott)
FEBRUARY 28, 1997
An act to amend Section 51226.6 of the Education Code, and to
amend Sections 12507.1, 12509, 12514, 12660, and 12814.6 of, and to
repeal Sections 12507 and 12512 of, the Vehicle Code, relating to
vehicles.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
SB 1329, Leslie. Vehicles: minors: provisional driver's
license.
(1) Existing law requires that any driver's license issued to a
person under 18 years of age be issued pursuant to a specified
provisional licensing program. Among other things, the provisional
licensing program requires (1) that the person hold a specified
instruction permit for not less than 30 days prior to applying for a
provisional driver's license, (2) that a 30-day restriction, as
specified, be imposed when the person's record shows a violation
point count, as specified, of 2 or more points in 12 months, and (3)
that a 6-month suspension be imposed when the person's record shows a
violation point count of 3 or more points in 12 months.
This bill would require the person to hold the specified
instruction permit for not less than 6 months prior to applying for a
provisional driver's license.
The bill would require the person to complete 50 hours of
supervised driving practice prior to the issuance of a provisional
license, with not less than 10 of those hours to include driving
during darkness, as defined.
The bill would require that the provisional driver's license be
subject to specified conditions, including that for the first 6
months after issuance of a provisional license the licensee not drive
between the hours of 12:00 a.m. and 5:00 a.m. or transport
passengers who are under 20 years of age, unless accompanied and
supervised by a licensed driver who is the licensee's parent or
guardian or a person older than 25 years of age and authorized by the
parent or guardian to accompany and supervise the provisional
licensee. During the second 6 months after issuance of a provisional
license the licensee would be authorized to transport passengers
under the age of 20 years between the hours of 5:00 a.m. and 12:00
a.m. without supervision. However, the restriction that the
licensee not drive between the hours of 12:00 a.m. and 5:00 a.m.
would continue to apply during this period.
The bill would provide exceptions to these restrictions based upon
specified circumstances.
The bill would prohibit a law enforcement officer from stopping a
vehicle for the sole purpose of determining whether the driver is in
violation of the specified restrictions.
The provisions regarding the provisional driver's license program
specified above would become operative on July 1, 1998.
The bill would delete obsolete provisions and would make other
technical, nonsubstantive changes in existing law.
The bill would require a court to impose community service or
specified fines upon a licensee violating certain of these provisions
and would thereby impose a state-mandated local program by
increasing the duties imposed upon local juvenile court officials and
probation officers.
(2) 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.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Section 51226.6 of the Education Code is amended to
read:
51226.6. (a) The State Department of Education shall develop and
adopt a model curriculum framework for driver education and training
that incorporates the rules and regulations adopted by the State
Board of Education relating to driver education pursuant to Sections
41905 and 51850, and that is directed to preparing student drivers
for compliance with paragraph (4) of subdivision (a) of Section
12814.6 of the Vehicle Code.
(b) The State Department of Education shall not be required to
comply with the requirements of subdivision (a) unless federal
funding is available to defray the cost of developing and adopting
the model curriculum framework for driver training and education.
SEC. 2. Section 12507 of the Vehicle Code is repealed.
SEC. 3. Section 12507.1 of the Vehicle Code is amended to read:
12507.1. (a) (1) In enacting this section, it is the intent of
the Legislature to implement a pilot program to study the safety and
fiscal effects of allowing certain driving schools to conduct the
provisional driver's license behind-the-wheel driving test.
(2) The adoption of departmental regulations, training of driving
school instructors, and all other functions necessary to prepare for
the implementation of the pilot program shall be performed by the
department commencing on January 1, 1995.
(b) Commencing on January 1, 1996, the department may allow a
driving school that has operated for at least two years in compliance
with Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 11100) of Division 5 to
administer the behind-the-wheel driving test portion of the
examination required by subparagraph (D) of paragraph (1) of
subdivision (a) of Section 12804.9 for a provisional driver's license
for any person who is 16 years of age or older, but who is less than
18 years of age, if all of the following conditions apply:
(1) The applicant has complied with the requirements of paragraph
(4) of subdivision (a) of Section 12814.6.
(2) The tests given by the driving school are the same as those
that would otherwise be given by the department.
(3) The driving school enters into an agreement with the
department containing, but not limited to, all of the following
provisions:
(A) The department shall annually conduct onsite inspections of
the testing operations, or more often as the department determines to
be necessary.
(B) All driving school examiners shall meet all of the following
qualifications:
(i) Have at least 500 hours of instructional experience as a
driving school instructor.
(ii) Be at least 25 years of age.
(iii) Have the same qualification and training standards as the
department's examiners, to the extent necessary to conduct the
driving tests in compliance with department standards.
(C) No driving school examiner shall be qualified to administer
the behind-the-wheel test where the individual to be tested has been
previously instructed by that examiner in the operation of a vehicle.
(D) No driving school or driving school instructor shall condition
the payment of a fee to the school by an applicant for receiving
instruction in the operation of a vehicle or the administration of
the behind-the-wheel driving test, or both, upon the passage or
failure of the behind-the-wheel driving test.
(E) The driving school requires written assurances from an
applicant's parent or guardian that the parent or guardian assumes
liability for the applicant during the driving test.
(F) The department may cancel, suspend, or revoke the agreement
with the driving school, upon giving 15 days' prior written notice of
the proposed action to the driving school, if the department
determines that the driving school is failing to comply with the
standards for the behind-the-wheel driving test or with any other
term of the agreement.
(4) A driving school that has had its agreement canceled,
suspended, or revoked by order of the department may not administer a
behind-the-wheel driving test during the period that the order is in
effect.
(5) (A) Any driving school that has had its agreement canceled
pursuant to subparagraph (F) of paragraph (3) may apply for a new
agreement at any time.
(B) The suspension of an agreement pursuant to subparagraph (F) of
paragraph (3) shall be for a term of not more than 12 months, as
determined by the department in accordance with regulations adopted
by the department. After the period of suspension has expired, the
agreement shall be reinstated upon request of the driving school if
the driving school is in compliance with this section.
(C) (i) The revocation of an agreement pursuant to subparagraph
(F) of paragraph (3) shall be for a term of not less than one year.
A driving school may apply for a new agreement after the period of
revocation has expired, upon submission of proof to the department of
correction of the deficiencies or violations that resulted in the
revocation.
(ii) The department may permanently revoke an agreement pursuant
to subparagraph (F) of paragraph (3) for repeated violations or
repeated failures to comply with any standard or provision of the
agreement.
(6) The department shall monitor the driving schools and evaluate
the benefits and effects on traffic safety of the driving school
testing program. The department shall periodically choose at random
and retest driving school-certified provisional license applicants
for the purposes of evaluating the program.
(7) Any provisional driver's license applicant who takes and
passes a driving test administered by a driving school pursuant to
this section shall provide the department with a certificate
satisfactory to the department that the applicant has successfully
passed the driving test.
(8) The department shall charge a fee not to exceed five dollars
($5) for each certificate provided to the department by an applicant.
The amount of the fee shall be sufficient to pay for the actual
costs incurred by the department in connection with the monitoring of
driving schools and retesting of license applicants pursuant to
paragraph (6).
(9) (A) This paragraph applies only to driving schools that have
administered both behind-the-wheel training and behind-the-wheel
driving tests for at least 12 months.
(B) The department shall prohibit a driving school from continuing
to administer behind-the-wheel driving tests if the department
determines that the driving school has administered behind-the-wheel
training and behind-the-wheel driving tests to applicants, the
majority of whom have subsequently been subject to any of the
following provisions:
(i) Paragraph (6) of subdivision (a) of Section 12814.6.
(ii) Paragraph (7) of subdivision (a) of Section 12814.6.
(iii) Paragraph (9) of subdivision (a) of Section 12814.6.
(10) The establishment of driving school behind-the-wheel testing
agreements may be implemented by the department on those dates that
the department determines to be necessary to accomplish an orderly
provisional driver's license testing program pursuant to this
section.
(11) During each year of the pilot project authorized by this
section, not more than 15,000 applicants for provisional driver's
licenses may receive the behind-the-wheel driving test at a driving
school that meets the criteria specified in this section.
(12) The department shall submit a report to the Legislature on
the progress of the driving school testing program authorized
pursuant to this section within three years after the date the
program is implemented. The report shall compare subsequent driving
records, including accidents, convictions, and failures to appear,
for provisional driver's license applicants who have been tested by
the driving schools and tested by the department. The report shall
include, but shall not be limited to, an analysis of the costs and
benefits of the program and shall include recommendations by the
department.
(13) The director may terminate the driving school testing program
at any time that the department determines that continued operation
of the program would have an adverse effect on traffic safety. The
finding upon which that determination is based shall be reported to
the Legislature not later than 30 days after the termination of the
program.
(c) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1,
1999, and as of that date is repealed, unless a later enacted
statute, which is enacted before January 1, 1999, deletes or extends
that date.
SEC. 4. Section 12509 of the Vehicle Code is amended to read:
12509. (a) Except as otherwise provided in subdivision (f) of
Section 12514, the department, for good cause, may issue an
instruction permit to any physically and mentally qualified person
who meets one of the following requirements and who applies to the
department for an instruction permit:
(1) Is age 15 years and 6 months or over and has successfully
completed approved courses in automobile driver education and driver
training as provided in paragraph (4) of subdivision (a) of Section
12814.6.
(2) Is age 15 years and 6 months or over and has successfully
completed an approved course in automobile driver education and is
taking driver training as provided in paragraph (4) of subdivision
(a) of Section 12814.6.
(3) Is age 15 years or over and is enrolled in an approved driver
education course and is at the same time or during the same semester
enrolled in an approved driver training course.
(4) Is over the age of 17 years and 6 months.
(b) An instruction permit issued pursuant to subdivision (a) shall
entitle the applicant to operate a vehicle, subject to the
limitations imposed by this section and any other provisions of law,
upon the highways for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(c) Except as provided in paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of
Section 12814.6, any person, while having in his or her immediate
possession a valid permit issued pursuant to subdivision (a), may
operate a motor vehicle, other than a motorcycle or a motorized
bicycle, when either taking the driver training instruction of a kind
referred to in paragraph (4) of subdivision (a) of Section 12814.6,
or when practicing that instruction, and when accompanied by, and
under the immediate supervision of, a California licensed driver 18
years of age or over whose driving privilege is not on probation.
Except as provided in subdivision (d), an accompanying licensed
driver at all times shall occupy a position within the driver's
compartment that would enable the accompanying licensed driver to
assist the person in controlling the vehicle as may be necessary to
avoid a collision and to provide immediate guidance in the safe
operation of the vehicle.
(d) Any person while having in his or her immediate possession a
valid permit issued pursuant to subdivision (a), who is age 15 years
and 6 months or over and who has successfully completed approved
courses in automobile education and driver training as provided in
paragraph (4) of subdivision (a) of Section 12814.6, and any person
while having in his or her immediate possession a valid permit issued
pursuant to subdivision (a) who is age 17 years and 6 months or
over, may, in addition to operating a motor vehicle pursuant to
subdivision (c), also operate a motorcycle or a motorized bicycle,
except that the person shall not operate a motorcycle or a motorized
bicycle during hours of darkness, shall stay off any freeways that
have full control of access and no crossings at grade and shall not
carry any passenger except an instructor licensed under Chapter 1
(commencing with Section 11100) of Division 5 of this code or a
qualified instructor as defined in Section 18252.2 of the Education
Code.
(e) No student shall take driver training instruction unless he or
she is at the same time taking driver education instruction or has
successfully completed driver education.
(f) The department may also issue an instruction permit to a
person who has been issued a valid driver's license to authorize the
person to obtain driver training instruction and to practice that
instruction in order to obtain another class of driver's license or
an endorsement.
(g) The department may further restrict permits issued under
subdivision (a) as it may determine to be appropriate to assure the
safe operation of a motor vehicle by the permittee.
SEC. 5. Section 12512 of the Vehicle Code is repealed.
SEC. 6. Section 12514 of the Vehicle Code is amended to read:
12514. (a) Junior permits issued pursuant to Section 12513 shall
not be valid for a period exceeding that established on the original
request as the approximate date the minor's operation of a vehicle
will no longer be necessary. In any event, no permit shall be valid
on or after the 18th birthday of the applicant.
(b) The department may revoke any permit when to do so is
necessary for the welfare of the minor or in the interests of safety.
(c) If conditions or location of residence, which required the
minor's operation of a vehicle, change prior to expiration of the
permit, the department may cancel the permit.
(d) Upon a determination that the permittee has operated a vehicle
in violation of restrictions, the department shall revoke the
permit.
(e) A junior permit is a form of driver's license that shall
include all information required by subdivision (a) of Section 12811
except for an engraved picture or photograph of the permitee, and is
subject to all provisions of this code applying to driver's licenses,
except as otherwise provided in this section and Section 12513.
(f) An instruction permit valid for a period of not more than six
months may be issued after eligibility has been established under
Section 12513.
(g) The department shall cancel any permit six months from the
date of issuance unless the permittee has complied with one of the
conditions prescribed by paragraph (4) of subdivision (a) of Section
12814.6.
SEC. 7. Section 12660 of the Vehicle Code is amended to read:
12660. (a) The department may establish a program authorizing a
driving school licensed pursuant to Chapter 1 (commencing with
Section 11100) of Division 5 to issue a student license to operate a
class 3 vehicle to any applicant 15 years of age or older, subject to
the conditions specified in subdivision (d).
(b) The department may charge any driving school participating in
the program a fee not to exceed two dollars ($2) per applicant to
recover the department's cost in establishing and monitoring the
program. The fee that a participating school may charge an applicant
for a student license may not exceed the fee which the department
charges the school for the license.
(c) The department may remove a driving school from the program if
the department determines that the school has issued a student
license fraudulently, or has otherwise not followed the requirements
of the program. This fraudulent conduct may result in cause for
suspension or revocation of the driving school license.
(d) (1) Applicants shall meet the qualification standards
specified in regulations adopted by the department pursuant to
Section 12661. The student license application shall be accompanied
by a statement signed by the parents or guardian, or person having
custody of the minor, consenting to the issuance of a student license
to the applicant.
(2) No licensed driving school shall issue a student license to
any applicant under the age of 17 years and six months unless that
applicant shows either proof of enrollment in, or satisfactory
completion of, an approved course in driver education, pursuant to
standards specified in paragraph (4) of subdivision (a) of Section
12814.6.
(e) A driving school owner or an independent instructor licensed
under Section 11105.5 shall maintain liability insurance for bodily
injury or property damage caused by the use of a motor vehicle in
driving instruction, and for the liability of the driving school, the
instructor, and the student, in accordance with Section 11103.
(f) The department shall submit a report to the Legislature on the
progress of the program established pursuant to subdivision (a)
within two years after the program is implemented. The report shall
include, but not be limited to, an analysis of the costs and benefits
of the program and shall include recommendations by the department.
(g) The director may terminate the program at any time the
department determines that continued operation of the program would
have an adverse effect on traffic safety. The finding upon which the
termination is based shall be reported to the Legislature within 30
days following termination of the program.
SEC. 8. Section 12814.6 of the Vehicle Code is amended to read:
12814.6. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any
driver's license issued to a person under 18 years of age shall be
issued pursuant to the provisional licensing program contained in
this section. The program shall consist of all of the following
components:
(1) Upon application for an original license, the applicant shall
be issued an instruction permit pursuant to Section 12509. A person
who has in his or her immediate possession a valid permit issued
pursuant to Section 12509 may operate a motor vehicle, other than a
motorcycle or motorized bicycle, subject to Section 12509 only if
that person is accompanied by, and under the immediate supervision
of, a driver who is 25 years of age or older, who holds a driver's
license issued under this code, and whose driving privilege is not on
probation. The age requirement of this paragraph does not apply if
the licensed driver is the parent, spouse, or guardian of the
permitholder or is a licensed or certified driving instructor.
(2) Before retaking a test, the person shall wait for not less
than one week after failure of the written test and for not less than
two weeks after failure of the driving test.
(3) The person shall hold an instruction permit for not less than
six months prior to applying for a provisional driver's license.
(4) The person shall successfully complete an examination required
by the department and shall have complied with one of the following:
(A) Satisfactory completion of approved courses in automobile
driver education and driver training maintained pursuant to
provisions of the Education Code in any secondary school of
California, or equivalent instruction in a secondary school of
another state.
(B) Satisfactory completion of six hours or more of
behind-the-wheel instruction by a driving school or an independent
driving instructor licensed under Chapter 1 (commencing with Section
11100) of Division 5 and either an accredited course in automobile
driver education in any secondary school of California pursuant to
provisions of the Education Code or satisfactory completion of
equivalent professional instruction acceptable to the department. To
be acceptable to the department, the professional instruction shall
meet minimum standards to be prescribed by the department, which
standards shall be at least equal to the requirements for driver
education and training contained in the rules and regulations adopted
by the State Board of Education pursuant to provisions of the
Education Code. A person who has complied with this subdivision
shall not be required by the governing board of a school district to
comply with subparagraph (A) in order to graduate from high school.
(5) The person shall complete 50 hours of supervised driving
practice prior to the issuance of a provisional license, which is in
addition to any other driver training instruction required by law.
Not less than 10 of the required practice hours shall include driving
during darkness, as defined in Section 280. Upon application for a
provisional license, the person shall submit to the department the
certification of a parent, spouse, guardian, or licensed or certified
driving instructor that the applicant has completed the required
amount of driving practice and is prepared to take the department's
driving test. A person without a parent, spouse, guardian, or who is
an emancipated minor, may have a licensed driver 25 years of age or
older or a licensed or certified driving instructor complete the
certification. This requirement does not apply to motorcycle
practice.
(6) The driving privilege shall be suspended when the record of
the person shows one or more notifications issued pursuant to Section
40509 or Section 40509.5. The suspension shall continue until any
notification issued pursuant to Section 40509 or 40509.5 has been
cleared.
(7) A 30-day restriction shall be imposed when a driver's record
shows a violation point count of two or more points in 12 months, as
determined in accordance with Section 12810. The restriction shall
require the licensee to be accompanied by a licensed parent, spouse,
guardian, or other licensed driver 25 years of age or older, except
when operating a class M vehicle, if so licensed, with no passengers
aboard.
(8) The provisional driver's license shall be subject to all of
the following restrictions:
(A) Except as specified in subparagraph (C), during the first six
months after issuance of a provisional license the licensee shall not
do any of the following unless accompanied and supervised by a
licensed driver who is the licensee's parent or guardian, a licensed
driver who is 25 years of age or older, or a licensed or certified
driving instructor:
(i) Drive between the hours of 12:00 a.m. and 5:00 a.m.
(ii) Transport passengers who are under 20 years of age.
(B) During the second six months after issuance of a provisional
license the licensee may transport passengers under the age of 20
years between the hours of 5:00 a.m. and 12:00 a.m. without
supervision. This driving time restriction shall not modify or alter
any local ordinance that restricts or prohibits cruising during
specified proscribed hours. However, the restriction imposed under
clause (i) of subparagraph (A) shall continue to apply during this
period.
(C) A licensee may drive between the hours of 12:00 a.m. and 5:00
a.m. or transport an immediate family member without being
accompanied and supervised by a licensed driver who is the licensee's
parent or guardian, a licensed driver who is 25 years of age or
older, or a licensed or certified driving instructor, in the
following circumstances:
(i) Medical necessity of the licensee when reasonable
transportation facilities are inadequate and operation of a vehicle
by a minor is necessary. The licensee shall keep in his or her
possession a signed statement from a physician familiar with the
condition, containing a diagnosis and probable date when sufficient
recovery will have been made to terminate the necessity.
(ii) Schooling or school-authorized activities of the licensee
when reasonable transportation facilities are inadequate and
operation of a vehicle by a minor is necessary. The licensee shall
keep in his or her possession a signed statement from the school
principal, dean, or school staff member designated by the principal
or dean, containing a probable date that the schooling or
school-authorized activity will have been completed.
(iii) Employment necessity of the licensee when reasonable
transportation facilities are inadequate and operation of a vehicle
by a minor is necessary. The licensee shall keep in his or her
possession a signed statement from the employer, verifying employment
and containing a probable date that the employment will have been
completed.
(iv) Necessity of the licensee or the licensee's immediate family
member when reasonable transportation facilities are inadequate and
operation of a vehicle by a minor is necessary to transport the
licensee or the licensee's immediate family member. The licensee
shall keep in his or her possession a signed statement from a parent
or legal guardian verifying the reason and containing a probable date
that the necessity will have ceased.
(v) The licensee is an emancipated minor.
(9) A six-month suspension of the driving privilege and a one-year
term of probation shall be imposed whenever a licensee's record
shows a violation point count of three or more points in 12 months,
as determined in accordance with Section 12810. The terms and
conditions of probation shall include, but not be limited to, both of
the following:
(A) The person shall violate no law which, if resulting in
conviction, is reportable to the department under Section 1803.
(B) The person shall remain free from accident responsibility.
(b) Any term of restriction or suspension of the driving privilege
imposed on a person under this section shall remain in effect until
the end of the term even though the person becomes 18 years of age
before the term ends.
(c) Whenever action by the department under subdivision (a) arises
as a result of a motor vehicle accident, the person may, in writing
and within 10 days, demand a hearing to present evidence that he or
she was not responsible for the accident upon which the action is
based. Whenever action by the department is based upon a conviction
reportable to the department under Section 1803, the person has no
right to a hearing pursuant to Article 3 (commencing with Section
14100) of Chapter 3.
(d) The department shall require any person whose driving
privilege is suspended or revoked pursuant to this section to submit
proof of financial responsibility as defined in Section 16430. The
proof of financial responsibility shall be filed on or before the
date of reinstatement following the suspension or revocation. The
proof of financial responsibility shall be maintained with the
department for three years following the date of reinstatement.
(e) Notwithstanding any other provision of this code, the
department may issue a distinctive driver's license, which displays a
distinctive color or a distinctively colored stripe or other
distinguishing characteristic, to persons 16 years of age and older
but under 18 years of age, and to persons 18 years of age and older
but under 21 years of age, so that the distinctive license feature is
immediately recognizable. The features shall clearly differentiate
between drivers' licenses issued to persons 16 years of age or older
but under 18 years of age and to persons 18 years of age or older but
under 21 years of age.
If changes in the format or appearance of drivers' licenses are
adopted pursuant to this subdivision, those changes may be
implemented under any new contract for the production of driver's
licenses entered into after the adoption of those
changes.
(f) A law enforcement officer shall not stop a vehicle for the
sole purpose of determining whether the driver is in violation of the
restrictions imposed under subparagraph (A) or (B) of paragraph (8)
of subdivision (a).
(g) (1) Upon a finding that any licensee has violated clause (i)
or (ii) of subparagraph (A) of paragraph (8) of subdivision (a), the
court shall impose one of the following:
(A) Not less than eight hours nor more than 16 hours of community
service for a first offense and not less than 16 hours nor more than
24 hours of community service for a second or subsequent offense.
(B) A fine of not more than thirty-five dollars ($35) for a first
offense and a fine of not more than fifty dollars ($50) for a second
or subsequent offense.
(2) If the court orders community service, the court shall retain
jurisdiction until the hours of community service have been
completed.
(3) If the hours of community service have not been completed
within 90 days, the court shall impose a fine of not more than
thirty-five dollars ($35) for a first offense and not more than fifty
dollars ($50) for a second or subsequent offense.
(h) The department shall include, on the face of the provisional
driver's license, the original issuance date of the provisional
driver's license in addition to any other issuance date.
(i) This section shall be known and may be cited as the
Brady-Jared Teen Driver Safety Act of 1997.
(j) This section shall become operative on July 1, 1998.
SEC. 9. No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to
Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution because the
only costs that may be incurred by a local agency or school district
will be incurred because this act creates a new crime or infraction,
eliminates a crime or infraction, or changes the penalty for a crime
or infraction, within the meaning of Section 17556 of the Government
Code, or changes the definition of a crime within the meaning of
Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution.
Notwithstanding Section 17580 of the Government Code, unless
otherwise specified, the provisions of this act shall become
operative on the same date that the act takes effect pursuant to the
California Constitution.