§ 1500 (a) There is in the Transportation Agency the Department of …
§ 1501 The department is the successor to and is hereby vested with all of …
§ 1502 The department has possession and control of all records, books, …
§ 1503 Except as in this division otherwise provided, the provisions of …
§ 1504 The department is under the control of a civil executive officer …
§ 1505 The director, with the approval of the Governor and the Secretary of …
§ 1507 The director may appoint and, in accordance with law fix the salaries …

Terms Used In California Codes > Vehicle Code > Division 2 > Chapter 1 > Article 1 - Organization of Department

  • business: includes a proprietorship, partnership, corporation, and any other form of commercial enterprise. See California Vehicle Code 234
  • Department: means the Department of Motor Vehicles except, when used in Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 2100) of Division 2 and in Divisions 11 (commencing with Section 21000), 12 (commencing with Section 24000), 13 (commencing with Section 29000), 14 (commencing with Section 31600), 14. See California Vehicle Code 290
  • motor vehicle: includes a recreational vehicle as that term is defined in subdivision (a) of §. See California Vehicle Code 415
  • 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