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 225.48 - Transaction Fee
Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024
(a) A first-line business partner and a first-line service provider shall pay a transaction fee to the department, pursuant to subdivision (d) of Vehicle Code section 1685, in the amount provided and on the date specified in Article 6.0, Section 423.00, of Title 13, in the California Code of Regulations for each transaction processed through to completion. The transaction fee may be charged to the customer in addition to the customer fees authorized in Section 225.45 of these regulations.
EXCEPTION: Payment of a transaction fee for vehicle license fee refund transactions shall not be required.
(b) The transaction fee shall be paid to the department by the due date designated on the billing notice. The payment of the fee based on the billing notice shall be sent by trackable US mail or private carrier to: Department of Motor Vehicles, BPA Program Administrator, 2415 1st Avenue, MS-C383, Sacramento, CA 95818.
(c) Upon notification of insufficient funds or closed account status for the payment of transaction fees or failure to pay by the due date designated on the billing notice, the department shall suspend interface access until payment for all fees and charges is received.
1. New
section filed 12-23-2003; operative 1-1-2004 pursuant to Government Code
section 11343.4 (Register 2003, No. 52).
2. Amendment of subsections
(a) and (b) filed 2-22-2006; operative 3-24-2006 (Register 2006, No.
8).
3. Amendment of subsections (a) and (b) filed 5-22-2009;
operative 6-21-2009 (Register 2009, No. 21).
Note: Authority cited: Sections 1651 and 1685, Vehicle Code. Reference: Section 1685, Vehicle Code.
