Under Bus. & Prof. Code §25659, when a licensee confiscates what they reasonably believe to be a false or altered driver license, the document must be:
Explanation
Bus. & Prof. Code §25659 expressly authorizes a licensee or employee to seize a driver license or ID reasonably believed to be fictitious, altered, or belonging to another, and requires the seized document be delivered to a local law enforcement agency within 24 hours of confiscation along with a written report. The licensee is shielded from civil liability for a good-faith seizure. Destroying (c), holding (d), or mailing to DMV (a) does not satisfy the statute.
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