Vehicle Code section 16074

Whenever the department has taken any action or has failed to take any action under this chapter by reason of having received erroneous information, or by reason of having received no information, it shall take appropriate action to carry out the purposes and effect of this chapter upon receiving correct information.

Source: Section 16074, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=VEH§ionNum=16074. (updated Jan. 1, 1974; accessed Jun. 18, 2026).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/vehicle_code_section_16074

Original Source: Section 16074, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=VEH§ionNum=16074. (last accessed May 12, 2025).