BILL NUMBER: AB 2502	INTRODUCED
	BILL TEXT


INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Blumenfield

                        FEBRUARY 24, 2012

   An act to amend Section 11708 of the Vehicle Code, relating to
vehicles.



	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 2502, as introduced, Blumenfield. Vehicles: issuance of
licenses and special plates: hearings.
   Existing law entities, upon refusal of the Department of Motor
Vehicles to issue a license and special plates to a manufacturer,
manufacturer branch, remanufacturer, remanufacturer branch,
distributor, distributor branch, transporter, or dealer, an applicant
to demand, in writing, a hearing before the Director of Motor
Vehicles or his or her representative within 60 days after notice of
refusal.
   This bill would instead require that the hearing take place only
before the director within 60 days after the notice of refusal.
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes.
State-mandated local program: no.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  SECTION 1.  Section 11708 of the Vehicle Code is amended to read:
   11708.  (a) Upon refusal of the department to issue a license and
special plates to a manufacturer, manufacturer branch,
remanufacturer, remanufacturer branch, distributor, distributor
branch, transporter, or dealer, the applicant shall be entitled to
demand, in writing, a hearing before the director  or his or
her representative  within 60 days after notice of refusal.
   (b) The hearing shall be conducted pursuant to Chapter 5
(commencing with Section 11500) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of
the Government Code.