§ 12511 Driver License Possession Limit

Vehicle Code·California

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This law says you can only have one driver's license at a time.

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•You can only have one driver's license.
•If you get a new license, you must give up your old one.
•Having more than one license is against the law.

Example

If you move to a new state and get a new driver's license there, but keep your old one from your previous state.

You would be breaking this law because you have two driver's licenses at the same time.

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§ 12511 Driver License Possession Limit

No person shall have in his or her possession or otherwise under his or her control more than one driver’s license. (Amended by Stats. 1988, Ch. 1509, Sec. 4.)

Last verified: January 9, 2026

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driver’s license possession control

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Vehicle Code. Section 12511.

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