Department of Motor Vehicles: occupational licensees.

Assemblymember Dixon's legislation expands restrictions on how Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) occupational licensees can use the agency's identifiers, adding internet domain names to existing prohibitions on using "DMV," the department's logogram, or "Department of Motor Vehicles" in business names and telephone numbers.

The measure builds upon current Vehicle Code provisions that prevent occupational license holders from displaying signs, marks, or advertisements suggesting official DMV connections beyond their status as licensees. Under the amended code, licensees must ensure their digital presence maintains clear separation between their services and official department functions. The bill specifies that local agencies and school districts will not receive state reimbursement for any costs associated with implementing these changes, as the modifications fall under existing constitutional provisions regarding crime definition adjustments.