California Code of Regulations
Title 13 - Motor Vehicles
Division 1 - Department of Motor Vehicles
Chapter 1 - Department of Motor Vehicles
Article 3.6 - Vehicle Industry and Business Enterprises
Section 225.00 - Definitions

Universal Citation: 13 CA Code of Regs 225.00

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024

The following definitions shall apply to this article.

(a) "BPA" means the Business Partner Automation Program.

(b) "BPA contract" means an agreement between the State and a qualified private industry first-line business partner or first-line service provide as authorized under Vehicle Code section 1685.

(c) "BPA permit" or "permit" means the document the department issues to an approved business partner applicant bearing the applicant's name, date of issuance, expiration date, the signature of the authorized department representative, the word "permit", and any other relevant information.

(d) "Accountable inventory" means inventory identified by a unique serial number that is assigned by the department. These items are the department issued license plates, year stickers, vessel stickers, and salvage and nonrepairable vehicle certificates. These items are at all times the property of the department.

(e) "Business partner" means a qualified private industry partner as set forth in Vehicle Code section 1685.

(1) A business partner that acts as a registration service is subject to Chapter 2.5, Division 5 of the Vehicle Code unless otherwise exempt.

(2) A business partner that acts as a vessel agent is subject to Chapter 2, Division 3.5 of the Vehicle Code unless otherwise exempt.

(3) A business partner that acts as a dealer is subject to Chapter 4, Division 5 of the Vehicle Code unless otherwise exempt.

(4) A business partner that acts as an automobile dismantler is subject to Chapter 3, Division 5 of the Vehicle Code unless otherwise exempt.

(5) A business partner that acts as a salvage pool is subject to Chapter 3, Division 5 of the Vehicle Code unless otherwise exempt.

(6) A business partner that acts as a rental/leasing company.

(7) A second-line business partner must retain the services of a first-line service provider with an existing, valid BPA contract.

(f) "Controlled inventory" means inventory that may impact the registration of vehicles and collection of fees. These items are the department issued computer DMV 95A paper, Commercial Vehicle Registration Act (CVRA) decals and stickers, PFR stickers and month stickers. These items are at all times the property of the department.

(g) "First-line business partner," "first-line service provider," and "second-line business partner" are defined as set forth in Vehicle Code section 1685(b)(1)(A) through (C).

(h) "Interface" means the electronic exchange of information.

(i) A "change in legal structure" means a change between sole owner, partnership, corporation, association, limited liability company or other legal entity.

(j) "Miscellaneous original" means a transaction for an application for California title/ownership certificate when the supporting documentation does not include a California new vehicle report of sale form or a title or evidence of ownership from another state or international jurisdiction and there is no record on the department's vehicle registration (VR) database. This may include:

(1) Unavailable Record (Document submitted may be a California title or registration card, but the vehicle/vessel is not listed in the California vehicle registration database).

(2) No Evidence of Ownership (Document submitted is not recognized by the Polk Motor Vehicle Registration Manual, Title, Registration and Related Procedures for all states as evidence of title/ownership).

(3) Vehicle with Manufacturer's Statement of Origin (MSO) (Document submitted as evidence of title/ownership is a Manufacturer's Statement of Origin (MSO) created by the vehicle's manufacturer).

(4) Vehicle with Manufacturer's Certificate of Origin (MCO) (Document submitted as evidence of title/ownership is a Manufacturer's Certificate of Origin (MCO) created by the vehicle's manufacturer).

(k) "Owner" means sole owner, partner (except for limited partner), limited liability company members, or private and public corporation directors and principal shareholders with ten percent or more interest in the corporation.

(l) "Permanent Fleet Registration (PFR)" means the intrastate registration of fleet vehicles authorized by Vehicle Code section 5301 to display a permanent license plate sticker on each participating fleet vehicle.

1. New article 3.6 (sections 225.00-225.72) and section filed 7-5-2002 as an emergency; operative 7-5-2002 (Register 2002, No. 28). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 11-4-2002 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
2. New article 3.6 (sections 225.00-225.72) and section refiled 11-4-2002 as an emergency; operative 11-4-2002 (Register 2002, No. 45). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 3-4-2003 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
3. New article 3.6 (sections 225.00-225.72) and section refiled 3-3-2003 as an emergency; operative 3-3-2003 (Register 2003, No. 10). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 7-1-2003 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
4. Certificate of Compliance as to 3-3-2003 order transmitted to OAL 6-27-2003 and filed 8-11-2003 (Register 2003, No. 33).
5. Amendment filed 5-22-2009; operative 6-21-2009 (Register 2009, No. 21).
6. Amendment of section and NOTE filed 6-29-2012; operative 7-1-2012 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2012, No. 26).
7. Change without regulatory effect amending article heading filed 1-19-2017 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2017, No. 3).
8. Amendment of subsection (c) filed 11-13-2017; operative 1-1-2018 (Register 2017, No. 46).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 1651 and 1685, Vehicle Code. Reference: Sections 1685 and 5301, Vehicle Code.

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