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HomeBusiness and Professions CodeDiv. 3Ch. 10.5Art. 5§ 7462 App-Based Driver Impersonation

§ 7462 App-Based Driver Impersonation

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§ 7462 App-Based Driver Impersonation

Key Takeaways

  • •If you pretend to be an Uber or Lyft driver (or any app-based driver) to trick people, you can go to jail for up to 6 months or pay a fine up to $10,000, or both.
  • •If you pretend to be an app-based driver and commit a serious crime (like kidnapping or assault), you get an extra 5 years in jail.
  • •If you pretend to be an app-based driver and hurt someone badly during a felony, you get an extra 5 years in jail.
  • •If you pretend to be an app-based driver and someone dies because of a felony you committed, you get an extra 10 years in jail.

Example

Someone dresses up like a Lyft driver, puts a fake Lyft sign on their car, and picks up a passenger. Then they rob the passenger.

This person pretended to be a rideshare driver to commit a crime. They would go to jail for the robbery, plus get an extra 5 years just for pretending to be a driver.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 7462 App-Based Driver Impersonation

Impersonating an App-Based Driver. Any person who fraudulently impersonates an app-based driver while providing or attempting to provide rideshare or delivery services shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and is punishable by imprisonment in a county jail for up to six months, or a fine of up to ten thousand dollars ($10,000), or both. Nothing in this subdivision precludes prosecution under any other law. (b) In addition to any other penalty provided by law, any person who fraudulently impersonates an app-based driver while providing or attempting to provide rideshare services or delivery services in the commission or attempted commission of an offense described in Section 207, 209, 220, 261, 264.1, 286, 287, 288, or 289 of the Penal Code shall be sentenced to an additional term of five years. (c) In addition to any other penalty provided by law, any person who fraudulently impersonates an app-based driver while providing or attempting to provide rideshare services or delivery services in the commission of a felony or attempted felony and in so doing personally inflicts great bodily injury to another person other than an accomplice shall be sentenced to an additional term of five years. (d) In addition to any other penalty provided by law, any person who fraudulently impersonates an app-based driver while providing or attempting to provide rideshare services or delivery services in the commission of a felony or attempted felony and in so doing causes the death of another person other than an accomplice shall be sentenced to an additional term of 10 years. (Added November 3, 2020, by initiative Proposition 22, Sec. 1. Effective December 16, 2020.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

imprisonmentfinefelonymisdemeanorfraudcrimeinjurysentence

Related Statutes

  • § 4543 Misdemeanor Penalties
  • § 7458 Driver Background Check Requirements
  • § 17550.19 Travel Seller Penalties
  • § 17572 Violation Penalties
  • § 2887 Violation Penalties And Punishment

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Business and Professions Code. Section 7462.
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