California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 15309.5

Added by Stats. 2013, Ch. 649, Sec. 5. (AB 1047) Effective January 1, 2014.
(a)It is unlawful for any person to do any of the following:
(1)Sell, offer for sale, distribute, or use a crib sheet or cribbing device, as defined in Section 273, that contains answers to any examination administered by the department for a commercial driver’s license or permit.
(2)Impersonate or allow the impersonation of an applicant for a commercial driver’s license or permit for the purpose of fraudulently qualifying the applicant for a commercial driver’s license or permit.
(3)Provide, or use, any unauthorized assistance during

any examination administered by the department for a commercial driver’s license or permit.

(b)A first conviction under this section is punishable as either an infraction or a misdemeanor, and the driver shall not operate a commercial motor vehicle for a period of one year. A second or subsequent conviction is punishable as a misdemeanor, and the driver shall not operate a commercial motor vehicle for a period of one year.

Cite this section

Cal. Veh. Code § 15309.5 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/veh/division-6-drivers-licenses/chapter-7-commercial-motor-vehicle-safety-program/article-7-sanctions/section-15309.5

Other sections in Article 7 - Sanctions

§ 15300§ 15301§ 15302§ 15303§ 15303.3§ 15303.5§ 15304§ 15306§ 15308§ 15309§ 15309.5§ 15311§ 15311.1§ 15312§ 15312.1§ 15315§ 15319§ 15320§ 15325§ 15326

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