CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 1407Introduced by Senator NewmanFebruary 16, 2018 An act to add Section 12811.3 to the Vehicle Code, relating to drivers licenses. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 1407, as introduced, Newman. Drivers licenses: photographs.Existing law requires the Department of Motor Vehicles to issue a drivers license to an applicant when the department determines that the applicant is lawfully entitled to a license. Existing law specifies the required contents of a drivers license, including a fullface engraved picture or photograph of the licensee.This bill would require the department, for purposes of the engraved picture or photograph, to allow a licensee to request that more than one photograph be taken onsite at the department field office and select which photograph shall be used on his or her license. The bill would also require the department to establish guidelines for licensees to have photographs taken at an offsite location and to supply the selected photograph to the department for placement on his or her drivers license. The bill would require the department to establish a fee for each additional photograph requested, as specified, and would require the department to deposit the revenue derived from the additional fees into the Driver Education and Training Fund, which the bill would create. Moneys in the fund would be used by the department, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to develop and provide driver education and training programs. The bill would require the department to adopt regulations to implement its provisions by _____.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 12811.3 is added to the Vehicle Code, to read:12811.3. (a) For purposes of the engraved picture or photograph of a licensee as required by Section 12811, the department shall do both of the following:(1) Allow the licensee to request that more than one photograph be taken onsite at the department field office and select which photograph shall be used on his or her license. The department shall establish a fee, not to exceed ____ dollars ($____), for each additional photograph requested.(2) Establish guidelines for licensees to have photographs taken at an offsite location and to supply the selected photograph to the department for placement on his or her drivers license. The guidelines shall specify the required format and size for a photograph provided to the department pursuant to this subdivision and otherwise shall be consistent with the departments guidelines for photographs taken onsite.(b) After deducting its administrative costs, the department shall deposit all revenue derived from the additional fees generated by this section into the Driver Education and Training Fund, which is hereby established in the State Treasury. Upon appropriation by the Legislature, the moneys in the fund shall be used by the department to develop and provide driver education and training programs.(c) The department shall adopt regulations to implement this section by ______. CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 1407Introduced by Senator NewmanFebruary 16, 2018 An act to add Section 12811.3 to the Vehicle Code, relating to drivers licenses. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 1407, as introduced, Newman. Drivers licenses: photographs.Existing law requires the Department of Motor Vehicles to issue a drivers license to an applicant when the department determines that the applicant is lawfully entitled to a license. Existing law specifies the required contents of a drivers license, including a fullface engraved picture or photograph of the licensee.This bill would require the department, for purposes of the engraved picture or photograph, to allow a licensee to request that more than one photograph be taken onsite at the department field office and select which photograph shall be used on his or her license. The bill would also require the department to establish guidelines for licensees to have photographs taken at an offsite location and to supply the selected photograph to the department for placement on his or her drivers license. The bill would require the department to establish a fee for each additional photograph requested, as specified, and would require the department to deposit the revenue derived from the additional fees into the Driver Education and Training Fund, which the bill would create. Moneys in the fund would be used by the department, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to develop and provide driver education and training programs. The bill would require the department to adopt regulations to implement its provisions by _____.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 1407 Introduced by Senator NewmanFebruary 16, 2018 Introduced by Senator Newman February 16, 2018 An act to add Section 12811.3 to the Vehicle Code, relating to drivers licenses. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST ## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST SB 1407, as introduced, Newman. Drivers licenses: photographs. Existing law requires the Department of Motor Vehicles to issue a drivers license to an applicant when the department determines that the applicant is lawfully entitled to a license. Existing law specifies the required contents of a drivers license, including a fullface engraved picture or photograph of the licensee.This bill would require the department, for purposes of the engraved picture or photograph, to allow a licensee to request that more than one photograph be taken onsite at the department field office and select which photograph shall be used on his or her license. The bill would also require the department to establish guidelines for licensees to have photographs taken at an offsite location and to supply the selected photograph to the department for placement on his or her drivers license. The bill would require the department to establish a fee for each additional photograph requested, as specified, and would require the department to deposit the revenue derived from the additional fees into the Driver Education and Training Fund, which the bill would create. Moneys in the fund would be used by the department, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to develop and provide driver education and training programs. The bill would require the department to adopt regulations to implement its provisions by _____. Existing law requires the Department of Motor Vehicles to issue a drivers license to an applicant when the department determines that the applicant is lawfully entitled to a license. Existing law specifies the required contents of a drivers license, including a fullface engraved picture or photograph of the licensee. This bill would require the department, for purposes of the engraved picture or photograph, to allow a licensee to request that more than one photograph be taken onsite at the department field office and select which photograph shall be used on his or her license. The bill would also require the department to establish guidelines for licensees to have photographs taken at an offsite location and to supply the selected photograph to the department for placement on his or her drivers license. The bill would require the department to establish a fee for each additional photograph requested, as specified, and would require the department to deposit the revenue derived from the additional fees into the Driver Education and Training Fund, which the bill would create. Moneys in the fund would be used by the department, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to develop and provide driver education and training programs. The bill would require the department to adopt regulations to implement its provisions by _____. ## Digest Key ## Bill Text The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 12811.3 is added to the Vehicle Code, to read:12811.3. (a) For purposes of the engraved picture or photograph of a licensee as required by Section 12811, the department shall do both of the following:(1) Allow the licensee to request that more than one photograph be taken onsite at the department field office and select which photograph shall be used on his or her license. The department shall establish a fee, not to exceed ____ dollars ($____), for each additional photograph requested.(2) Establish guidelines for licensees to have photographs taken at an offsite location and to supply the selected photograph to the department for placement on his or her drivers license. The guidelines shall specify the required format and size for a photograph provided to the department pursuant to this subdivision and otherwise shall be consistent with the departments guidelines for photographs taken onsite.(b) After deducting its administrative costs, the department shall deposit all revenue derived from the additional fees generated by this section into the Driver Education and Training Fund, which is hereby established in the State Treasury. Upon appropriation by the Legislature, the moneys in the fund shall be used by the department to develop and provide driver education and training programs.(c) The department shall adopt regulations to implement this section by ______. The people of the State of California do enact as follows: ## The people of the State of California do enact as follows: SECTION 1. Section 12811.3 is added to the Vehicle Code, to read:12811.3. (a) For purposes of the engraved picture or photograph of a licensee as required by Section 12811, the department shall do both of the following:(1) Allow the licensee to request that more than one photograph be taken onsite at the department field office and select which photograph shall be used on his or her license. The department shall establish a fee, not to exceed ____ dollars ($____), for each additional photograph requested.(2) Establish guidelines for licensees to have photographs taken at an offsite location and to supply the selected photograph to the department for placement on his or her drivers license. The guidelines shall specify the required format and size for a photograph provided to the department pursuant to this subdivision and otherwise shall be consistent with the departments guidelines for photographs taken onsite.(b) After deducting its administrative costs, the department shall deposit all revenue derived from the additional fees generated by this section into the Driver Education and Training Fund, which is hereby established in the State Treasury. Upon appropriation by the Legislature, the moneys in the fund shall be used by the department to develop and provide driver education and training programs.(c) The department shall adopt regulations to implement this section by ______. SECTION 1. Section 12811.3 is added to the Vehicle Code, to read: ### SECTION 1. 12811.3. (a) For purposes of the engraved picture or photograph of a licensee as required by Section 12811, the department shall do both of the following:(1) Allow the licensee to request that more than one photograph be taken onsite at the department field office and select which photograph shall be used on his or her license. The department shall establish a fee, not to exceed ____ dollars ($____), for each additional photograph requested.(2) Establish guidelines for licensees to have photographs taken at an offsite location and to supply the selected photograph to the department for placement on his or her drivers license. The guidelines shall specify the required format and size for a photograph provided to the department pursuant to this subdivision and otherwise shall be consistent with the departments guidelines for photographs taken onsite.(b) After deducting its administrative costs, the department shall deposit all revenue derived from the additional fees generated by this section into the Driver Education and Training Fund, which is hereby established in the State Treasury. Upon appropriation by the Legislature, the moneys in the fund shall be used by the department to develop and provide driver education and training programs.(c) The department shall adopt regulations to implement this section by ______. 12811.3. (a) For purposes of the engraved picture or photograph of a licensee as required by Section 12811, the department shall do both of the following:(1) Allow the licensee to request that more than one photograph be taken onsite at the department field office and select which photograph shall be used on his or her license. The department shall establish a fee, not to exceed ____ dollars ($____), for each additional photograph requested.(2) Establish guidelines for licensees to have photographs taken at an offsite location and to supply the selected photograph to the department for placement on his or her drivers license. The guidelines shall specify the required format and size for a photograph provided to the department pursuant to this subdivision and otherwise shall be consistent with the departments guidelines for photographs taken onsite.(b) After deducting its administrative costs, the department shall deposit all revenue derived from the additional fees generated by this section into the Driver Education and Training Fund, which is hereby established in the State Treasury. Upon appropriation by the Legislature, the moneys in the fund shall be used by the department to develop and provide driver education and training programs.(c) The department shall adopt regulations to implement this section by ______. 12811.3. (a) For purposes of the engraved picture or photograph of a licensee as required by Section 12811, the department shall do both of the following:(1) Allow the licensee to request that more than one photograph be taken onsite at the department field office and select which photograph shall be used on his or her license. The department shall establish a fee, not to exceed ____ dollars ($____), for each additional photograph requested.(2) Establish guidelines for licensees to have photographs taken at an offsite location and to supply the selected photograph to the department for placement on his or her drivers license. The guidelines shall specify the required format and size for a photograph provided to the department pursuant to this subdivision and otherwise shall be consistent with the departments guidelines for photographs taken onsite.(b) After deducting its administrative costs, the department shall deposit all revenue derived from the additional fees generated by this section into the Driver Education and Training Fund, which is hereby established in the State Treasury. Upon appropriation by the Legislature, the moneys in the fund shall be used by the department to develop and provide driver education and training programs.(c) The department shall adopt regulations to implement this section by ______. 12811.3. (a) For purposes of the engraved picture or photograph of a licensee as required by Section 12811, the department shall do both of the following: (1) Allow the licensee to request that more than one photograph be taken onsite at the department field office and select which photograph shall be used on his or her license. The department shall establish a fee, not to exceed ____ dollars ($____), for each additional photograph requested. (2) Establish guidelines for licensees to have photographs taken at an offsite location and to supply the selected photograph to the department for placement on his or her drivers license. The guidelines shall specify the required format and size for a photograph provided to the department pursuant to this subdivision and otherwise shall be consistent with the departments guidelines for photographs taken onsite. (b) After deducting its administrative costs, the department shall deposit all revenue derived from the additional fees generated by this section into the Driver Education and Training Fund, which is hereby established in the State Treasury. Upon appropriation by the Legislature, the moneys in the fund shall be used by the department to develop and provide driver education and training programs. (c) The department shall adopt regulations to implement this section by ______.