California Code of Regulations
Title 13 - Motor Vehicles
Division 1 - Department of Motor Vehicles
Chapter 1 - Department of Motor Vehicles
Article 6 - Administration
Section 423.00 - Fee Adjustment

Universal Citation: 13 CA Code of Regs 423.00

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

(a) Vehicle Code sections 1678, 1685, and 9250.6 and Revenue and Taxation Code section 11052 require the department, every January 1, to adjust specified fees by increasing each fee in an amount equal to the increase in the California Consumer Price Index for the prior year, as calculated by the Department of Finance with amounts equal to or greater than fifty cents ($0.50) rounded to the next highest whole dollar.

(b) Effective January 1, 2023, the fees authorized under the following statutes shall be:

(1) Vehicle Code sections 4604(b), 5014(f), 5036, 6700.25(e), 9102.5(a), 9102.5(c), 9252(a), 9254, 9258, 9261(a), 9261(b), 9261(c), 9261(d), 9265(a), 9265(b), 9702, 11515, 11515.2, 38121(b), 38232, 38255(a), 38255(b), 38255(c), 38260, 38265(a); Revenue and Taxation Code section 10902(c); and Code of Civil Procedure sections 488.385(b) and 488.385(c): $25.

(2) Vehicle Code section 1685(d): $5

(3) Vehicle Code section 9250: $65

(4) Vehicle Code section 9250.6(b): $108

(5) Vehicle Code section 9250.8(a): $5

(6) Vehicle Code section 9250.8(b): $10

(7) Vehicle Code section 9250.13(a)(1): $25

(8) Vehicle Code section 9250.13(a)(2): $10

(9) Vehicle Code sections 14900(a) and 14900.1(a): $41

(10) Vehicle Code sections 14900(b) and 14900.1(b): $8

(11) Vehicle Code section 14901: $33

(12) Vehicle Code section 14902(a): $35

(13) Vehicle Code section 14902(c): $10

(14) Vehicle Code section 15255.1(a): $89

(15) Vehicle Code sections 15255.1(b) and 15255.1(c): $53

(16) Vehicle Code section 15255.1(d): $41

(17) Vehicle Code section 15255.2: $39

(18) Vehicle Code sections 38225.4 and 38225.5: $5

(19) Revenue and Taxation Code section 11052(b) fees shall be based on the market value of the vehicle as follows:
(A) Vehicle value ($0-$4,999): $29

(B) Vehicle value ($5,000-$24,999): $59

(C) Vehicle value ($25,000-$34,999): $118

(D) Vehicle value ($35,000-$59,999): $177

(E) Vehicle value ($60,000 +): $206

(c) Effective January 1, 2024, the fees authorized under the following statutes shall be:

(1) Vehicle Code sections 4604(b), 5014(f), 5036, 6700.25(e), 9102.5(a), 9102.5(c), 9252(a), 9254, 9258, 9261(a), 9261(b), 9261(c), 9261(d), 9265(a), 9265(b), 9702, 11515, 11515.2, 38121(b), 38232, 38255(a), 38255(b), 38255(c), 38260, 38265(a); Revenue and Taxation Code section 10902(c); and Code of Civil Procedure sections 488.385(b) and 488.385(c): $27

(2) Vehicle Code section 1685(d): $5

(3) Vehicle Code section 9250: $71

(4) Vehicle Code section 9250.6(b): $118

(5) Vehicle Code section 9250.8(a): $5

(6) Vehicle Code section 9250.8(b): $11

(7) Vehicle Code section 9250.13(a)(1): $27

(8) Vehicle Code section 9250.13(a)(2): $11

(9) Vehicle Code sections 14900(a) and 14900.1(a): $45

(10) Vehicle Code sections 14900(b) and 14900.1(b): $9

(11) Vehicle Code section 14901: $36

(12) Vehicle Code section 14902(a): $39

(13) Vehicle Code section 14902(c): $11

(14) Vehicle Code section 15255.1(a): $98

(15) Vehicle Code sections 15255.1(b) and 15255.1(c): $58

(16) Vehicle Code section 15255.1(d): $45

(17) Vehicle Code section 15255.2: $43

(18) Vehicle Code section 38225.4 and 38225.5: $5

(19) Revenue and Taxation Code section 11052(b) fees shall be based on the market value of the vehicle as follows:
(A) Vehicle value ($0-$4,999): $32

(B) Vehicle value ($5,000-$24,999): $65

(C) Vehicle value ($25,000-$34,999): $129

(D) Vehicle value ($35,000-$59,999): $194

(E) Vehicle value ($60,000 +): $227

1. New section filed 12-9-2004; operative 1-1-2005 pursuant to Vehicle Code section 1678 (Register 2004, No. 50).
2. Editorial correction providing correct placement for section (Register 2005, No. 1).
3. New subsections (a)(2)-(a)(2)(D) and amendment of NOTE filed 8-11-2005; operative 9-10-2005 (Register 2005, No. 32).
4. Change without regulatory effect amending subsections (a)(2)(A)-(B) filed 4-4-2006 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2006, No. 14).
5. New subsections (a)(3)-(a)(3)(H) filed 10-27-2006; operative 1-1-2007 (Register 2006, No. 43).
6. New subsections (a)(4)-(a)(4)(D) filed 11-8-2007; operative 1-1-2008 (Register 2007, No. 45).
7. Amendment of subsection (a), new subsections (a)(5)-(a)(5)(E) and amendment of NOTE filed 10-2-2008; operative 1-1-2009 (Register 2008, No. 40).
8. New subsections (a)(6)-(a)(6)(F) and amendment of NOTE filed 3-3-2010; operative 3-3-2010 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2010, No. 10).
9. Amendment of subsections (a) and (a)(2), new subsections (a)(7)-(a)(7)(A) and amendment to NOTE filed 12-23-2010; operative 1-1-2011 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2010, No. 52).
10. New subsections (a)(8)-(a)(8)(I) filed 12-10-2012; operative 12-10-2012 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2012, No. 50).
11. Amendment of subsections (a)(6)(E) and (a)(8)(E)-(F) and new subsections (a)(9)-(a)(9)(G) filed 12-30-2013; operative 1-1-2014 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2014, No. 1).
12. Amendment of subsection (a)(3)(D), new subsections (a)(10)-(a)(10)(D) and amendment of NOTE filed 10-23-2014; operative 1-1-2015 (Register 2014, No. 43).
13. New subsections (a)(11)-(a)(11)(E) and amendment of NOTE filed 12-21-2015; operative 1-1-2016 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2015, No. 52).
14. Repealer of subsections (a)(1)-(a)(11)(E), new subsections (b)-(b)(17) and amendment of NOTE filed 10-30-2017; operative 1-1-2018 (Register 2017, No. 44).
15. Change without regulatory effect amending subsections (b), (b)(1), (b)(3), (b)(5)-(8) and (b)(11)-(16) filed 5-7-2018 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations; operative 1-1-2019 pursuant to Vehicle Code section 1678 (Register 2018, No. 19).
16. Change without regulatory effect amending section and NOTE filed 4-22-2019 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations; operative 1-1-2020 (Register 2019, No. 17).
17. Change without regulatory effect amending section and NOTE filed 7-20-2020 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations; operative 1/1/2021 (Register 2020, No. 30).
18. Change without regulatory effect amending subsection (b)(4) and adopting subsections (c)-(c)(19)(E) filed 6-14-2021 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2021, No. 25).
19. Change without regulatory effect amending subsections (b)-(b)(4), (b)(6)-(9), (b)(11)-(17) and (b)(19)(A)-(E) filed 7-6-2022 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations; operative 1-1-2023 (Register 2022, No. 27).
20. Change without regulatory effect amending subsections (a), (c)-(c)(1), (c)(3)-(4), (c)(6)-(17) and (c)(19)(A)-(E) and amending NOTEfiled 4-19-2023 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2023, No. 16).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 1651, 1678, 1685 and 9250.6, Vehicle Code; and Section 11052, Revenue and Taxation Code. Reference: Sections 1678, 1685, 4604, 5014, 5036, 6700.25, 9102.5, 9250, 9250.6, 9250.8, 9250.13, 9252, 9254, 9258, 9261, 9265, 9702, 11515, 11515.2, 14900, 14900.1, 14901, 14902, 15255.1, 15255.2, 38121, 38225.4, 38225.5, 38232, 38255, 38260 and 38265, Vehicle Code; Section 488.385, Code of Civil Procedure; and Sections 10902 and 11052, Revenue and Taxation Code.

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