Bill > AB1272

This bill amends Section 25 of the Vehicle Code to expand existing restrictions on occupational licensees of the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV). Currently, licensees are prohibited from using the initials "DMV," the DMV logogram, or the words "Department of Motor Vehicles" in their business name or telephone number. The bill now adds internet domain names to this list of prohibited uses. This means that holders of DMV occupational licenses cannot use these DMV-related identifiers in their domain names in a way that could suggest an official connection with the Department of Motor Vehicles. The bill is considered a state-mandated local program because it expands the application of a crime by adding internet domain names to the existing restrictions. However, the bill also includes a provision stating that no reimbursement is required for local agencies or school districts because the act creates or changes the definition of a crime, which is exempt from reimbursement under California law.

Budget and Finance, Transportation and Infrastructure

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