§ 1501 Department Powers And Duties

Vehicle Code·California

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This law says that one department now handles all the jobs and responsibilities that used to be spread across different departments related to cars and driving.

Key Takeaways

•All car and driving tasks are now under one department.
•You don’t have to go to different places for different car-related things.
•This makes it easier for the government to manage everything about cars and driving.

Example

Before, if you needed to register your car, you might have to go to one office, but for a driver's license, you went to another.

Now, everything about cars and driving—like registering your car, getting a license, or paying fees—is all handled by one department.

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§ 1501 Department Powers And Duties

The department is the successor to and is hereby vested with all of the powers, duties, purposes, responsibilities, and jurisdiction now or hereafter vested by law in the Department of Motor Vehicles, the Motor Vehicle Department, the Motor Vehicle Department of California, the Division of Motor Vehicles of the Department of Finance, the Division of Motor Vehicles of the Department of Public Works, and all other state agencies of similar designation, or in the several heads, members, officers, and employees of each thereof. (Enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3.)

Last verified: January 9, 2026

Key Terms

powers duties responsibilities jurisdiction Department of Motor Vehicles Division of Motor Vehicles

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Vehicle Code. Section 1501.

§ 1501 Department Powers And Duties

Vehicle Code·California

AI SummaryVerified

§ 1501 Department Powers And Duties

This law says that one department now handles all the jobs and responsibilities that used to be spread across different departments related to cars and driving.

Key Takeaways

•All car and driving tasks are now under one department.
•You don’t have to go to different places for different car-related things.
•This makes it easier for the government to manage everything about cars and driving.

Example

Before, if you needed to register your car, you might have to go to one office, but for a driver's license, you went to another.

Now, everything about cars and driving—like registering your car, getting a license, or paying fees—is all handled by one department.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

Official Source

View on CA.gov

§ 1501 Department Powers And Duties

Last verified: January 9, 2026

Key Terms

powers duties responsibilities jurisdiction Department of Motor Vehicles Division of Motor Vehicles

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Vehicle Code. Section 1501.

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