California Code of Regulations
Title 13 - Motor Vehicles
Division 1 - Department of Motor Vehicles
Chapter 1 - Department of Motor Vehicles
Article 3 - Vehicle Registration and Titling
Section 155.02 - Vehicle License Fee Refund Requirements

Universal Citation: 13 CA Code of Regs 155.02

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

(a) Prior to the submission of a vehicle license fee refund request for an unrecovered total loss vehicle, the following conditions shall be satisfied:

(1) The vehicle shall be registered in the name of the owner of the salvage value of the total loss vehicle in accordance with section 5902 of the Vehicle Code.

(2) Sixty (60) days shall have elapsed from the date the theft of the vehicle was reported to the police.

(b) Prior to, or at the same time as, the vehicle license fee refund request is submitted for a constructive total loss or nonrepairable vehicle, the requirements of section 11515 or 11515.2 of the Vehicle Code shall be satisfied.

1. Change without regulatory effect renumbering former section 205.02 to section 155.02 filed 7-19-93 pursuant to title 1, section 100, California Code of Regulations (Register 93, No. 30).
2. Amendment of subsection (b) and NOTE filed 9-2-2004; operative 10-2-2004 (Register 2004, No. 36).

Note: Authority cited: Section 10902, Revenue and Taxation Code; and Section 1651, Vehicle Code. Reference: Sections 9868, 11515, 11515.2 and 42231, Vehicle Code; and Section 10902, Revenue and Taxation Code.

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