{"code":"SHC","codeName":"Streets and Highways Code","section":"16","citation":"Sts. & Hy. Code, § 16","status":"in-force","lawOn":"2026-09-28","headings":[{"name":"GENERAL PROVISIONS","url":"https://blackletter.si/streets-and-highways-code/general-provisions"}],"history":"Enacted by Stats. 1935, Ch. 29.","effective":null,"html":"<p>“Shall” is mandatory and “may” is permissive.</p>","text":"“Shall” is mandatory and “may” is permissive.","otherVersions":[],"url":"https://blackletter.si/streets-and-highways-code/general-provisions-16","source":"California Legislative Information bulk export (pubinfo)"}