Vehicle Code section 15309.5

(a)

It is unlawful for any person to do any of the following:

(1)

Sell, offer for sale, distribute, or use a crib sheet or cribbing device, as defined in Section 273, that contains answers to any examination administered by the department for a commercial driver’s license or permit.

(2)

Impersonate or allow the impersonation of an applicant for a commercial driver’s license or permit for the purpose of fraudulently qualifying the applicant for a commercial driver’s license or permit.

(3)

Provide, or use, any unauthorized assistance during any examination administered by the department for a commercial driver’s license or permit.

(b)

A first conviction under this section is punishable as either an infraction or a misdemeanor, and the driver shall not operate a commercial motor vehicle for a period of one year. A second or subsequent conviction is punishable as a misdemeanor, and the driver shall not operate a commercial motor vehicle for a period of one year.

Source: Section 15309.5, https://leginfo.­legislature.­ca.­gov/faces/codes_displaySection.­xhtml?lawCode=VEH§ionNum=15309.­5.­ (updated Jan. 1, 2014; accessed Jul. 7, 2025).

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