Section 12804.15 Of Article 3. Issuance And Renewal Of Licenses From California Vehicle Code >> Division 6. >> Chapter 1. >> Article 3.
12804.15
. (a) Notwithstanding Section 362, for purposes of this
section "house car" means a vehicle described in subdivision (b) of
Section 12804.10.
(b) (1) Except as provided under paragraph (2), no person may
operate a house car unless that person has in his or her possession a
valid driver's license of the appropriate class and an endorsement
thereto issued by the department to permit operation of the house
car.
(2) A nonresident may not operate a house car in this state unless
that person is in possession of an out-of-state driver's license
authorizing the operation of that vehicle.
(c) An endorsement to drive a house car may be issued only if the
applicant meets all of the following conditions:
(1) The applicant successfully completes an examination prescribed
by the department to determine qualification for the endorsement.
(2) Upon initial application and every two years thereafter, the
applicant submits medical information on a form approved by the
department to verify that the person meets the minimum medical
requirements established by the department for operation of a house
car.
(3) Upon application for issuance of an original driver's license
or renewal driver's license pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section
12804.10, there shall be paid to the department a fee of thirty-four
dollars ($34) for a license that will expire on the applicant's fifth
birthday following the date of the application.
(d) The department may deny, suspend, or revoke an endorsement to
drive a house car when the applicant does not meet any requirement
for the issuance or retention of the endorsement.