California Code of Regulations
Title 13 - Motor Vehicles
Division 1 - Department of Motor Vehicles
Chapter 2 - New Motor Vehicle Board
Article 1 - Administration
Section 553.10 - Statement of Number of Vehicles Distributed

Universal Citation: 13 CA Code of Regs 553.10

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

(a) All manufacturers and distributors of new vehicles (as defined in section 430 of the Vehicle Code) are required to file a written statement with the Board on or before May 1 of each calendar year. The statement shall include:

(1) The number of new motor vehicles distributed by the manufacturer or distributor which were sold, leased, or otherwise distributed in California to a consumer of such new motor vehicles during the preceding calendar year;

(2) The name and business address of other manufacturers and distributors who are required to submit a statement reporting the distribution of the same new motor vehicles;

(3) The name and business address of the person or persons authorized to receive notices on behalf of the manufacturer or distributor.

(b) If the information required by subdivision (a) is not received by the Board within the applicable time period or it is determined by the Board that the information that is received is substantially inaccurate as compared to the registration information derived from the records of the Department of Motor Vehicles, it shall be presumed that the number of new motor vehicles sold, leased, or otherwise distributed in this state by or on behalf of the non-reporting entity during the preceding calendar year is equal to the total number of new registrations during the period in question of all vehicles manufactured or distributed by the non-reporting entity as derived from the records of the Department of Motor Vehicles.

1. New section filed 12-21-90; operative 12-21-90 (Register 91, No. 7).
2. Change without regulatory effect amending NOTE filed 12-24-92 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 92, No. 52).
3. Amendment of NOTE filed 4-10-2012; operative 5-10-2012 (Register 2012, No. 15).

Note: Authority cited: Section 3050(a) and 3016, Vehicle Code. Reference: Section 3016, Vehicle Code.

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