§ 2545 License Suspension Surrender

Vehicle Code·California

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This law says if your license gets suspended or taken away, you must give it back to the person in charge right away.

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•If your license is suspended or canceled, you must hand it over right away.
•You can't keep or use the license once it's suspended or revoked.
•This applies to any type of license covered by this law.

Example

If you get too many speeding tickets and the DMV says your driver's license is suspended.

You have to turn in your license to the DMV immediately—you can't keep it or use it anymore.

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§ 2545 License Suspension Surrender

Upon the effective date of any order of suspension or revocation of any license governed by this chapter, the licensee shall surrender the license to the commissioner. (Added by Stats. 1968, Ch. 1309.)

Last verified: January 9, 2026

Key Terms

suspension revocation license surrender commissioner

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Vehicle Code. Section 2545.

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