Section 12501.
Cal. Vehicle Code - VEH § 12501.
in effectThe following persons are not required to obtain a driver’s license:
(a)
An officer or employee of the United States, while operating a motor vehicle owned or controlled by the United States on the business of the United States, except when the motor vehicle being operated is a commercial motor vehicle, as defined in Section 15210.
(b)
Any person while driving or operating implements of husbandry incidentally operated or
moved over a highway, except as provided in Section 36300 or 36305.
(c)
Any person driving or operating an off-highway motor vehicle subject to identification, as defined in Section 38012, while driving or operating such motor vehicle as provided in Section 38025. Nothing in this subdivision authorizes operation of a motor vehicle by a person without a valid driver’s license upon any offstreet parking facility, as defined in subdivision (c) of Section 12500.
References
referencesCal. Vehicle Code - VEH § 15210.
referencesCal. Vehicle Code - VEH § 36300.
referencesCal. Vehicle Code - VEH § 38012.
referencesCal. Vehicle Code - VEH § 38025.
referencesCal. Vehicle Code - VEH § 12500.
Source: CA Legislative Counsel Bulk DataURL: https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zipFetched: 6/27/2026