§ 4452. — 4452. (Amended by Stats. 2001, Ch. 826, Sec. 11.)

California § 4452.

• Jurisdiction: California
• Code VEH: Vehicle Code - VEH
• Div. 3.: DIVISION 3. REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES AND CERTIFICATES OF TITLE
• Ch. 1.: CHAPTER 1. Original and Renewal of Registration; Issuance of Certificates of Title
• Art. 4.: ARTICLE 4. Evidences of Registration

Text

The department may issue a certificate of ownership to the legal owner of a vehicle without requiring registration, and may issue a facsimile copy of the certificate to the owner if there is no legal owner, the application is submitted in proper form, and one of the following conditions exist:
(a)
The vehicle is registered pursuant to Section 5014.1.
(b)
A certification has been filed with the department, pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 4604, that the vehicle has not been driven, moved, or left standing upon any highway so as to require payment of fees and that the owner will not thereafter permit that operation or movement of the vehicle or leave the vehicle standing on any highway without surrendering, or arranging to surrender, the certificate of ownership to the department and without first making an application for the regular registration of the vehicle and full payment of all fees required to be paid under this code and Part 5 (commencing with Section 10701) of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code.

Legislative History

Amended by Stats. 2001, Ch. 826, Sec. 11. Effective January 1, 2002.