It is unlawful for any minor who does not possess a valid driver‘s license issued under this code to order, purchase or lease, attempt to purchase or lease, contract to purchase or lease, accept, or otherwise obtain, any vehicle of a type subject to registration.

(Added by Stats. 1968, Ch. 1020.)

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Terms Used In California Vehicle Code 15500

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • driver: is a person who drives or is in actual physical control of a vehicle. See California Vehicle Code 305
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • vehicle: is a device by which any person or property may be propelled, moved, or drawn upon a highway, excepting a device moved exclusively by human power or used exclusively upon stationary rails or tracks. See California Vehicle Code 670