California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 12515

Amended by Stats. 1988, Ch. 1509, Sec. 5.
(a)No person under the age of 18 years shall be employed for compensation by another for the purpose of driving a motor vehicle on the highways.
(b)No person under the age of 21 years shall be employed for compensation by another to drive, and no person under the age of 21 years may drive a motor vehicle, as defined in Section 34500 or subdivision (b) of Section 15210, that is engaged in interstate commerce, or any motor vehicle that is engaged in the interstate or

intrastate transportation of hazardous material, as defined in Section 353.

Cite this section

Cal. Veh. Code § 12515 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/veh/division-6-drivers-licenses/chapter-1-issuance-of-licenses-expiration-and-renewal/article-1-persons-required-to-be-licensed-exemptions-and-age-limits/section-12515

Other sections in Article 1 - Persons Required to Be Licensed, Exemptions, and Age Limits

§ 12500§ 12501§ 12502§ 12503§ 12504§ 12505§ 12506§ 12508§ 12509§ 12509.5…§ 12519§ 12520§ 12521§ 12522§ 12523§ 12523.5§ 12523.6§ 12524§ 12525§ 12527

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