Computation of Penalty: Original Registration
9554.5. (a) A penalty shall be added on any application for original registration made later than midnight of the date of expiration or on or after the date penalties become due. The penalty shall be computed after the registration and weight fees have been combined with the license fee specified in Section 10751 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, as follows:
(1) For a delinquency period of one year or less, the penalty is 40 percent of the fee.
(2) For a delinquency period of more than one year to and including two years, the penalty is 80 percent of the fee.
(3) For a delinquency period of more than two years, the penalty is 160 percent of the fee.
(4) This subdivision applies to applications for an original registration where the date for which fees are due is on or before December 31, 2002.
(b) The penalties specified in paragraphs (1) and (2) shall be added to any delinquent application for original registration made on or after the date penalties become due.
(1) The penalty for the registration fee provided in Section 9250 is as follows:
(A) For a delinquency period of one year or less, the penalty is thirty dollars ($30).
(B) For a delinquency period of more than one year, to and including two years, the penalty is fifty dollars ($50).
(C) For a delinquency period of more than two years, the penalty is one hundred dollars ($100).
(2) The penalty on the weight fee and vehicle license fee shall be computed after the weight fee as provided in Section 9400 or 9400.1 plus the vehicle license fee specified in Section 10751 of the Revenue and Taxation Code have been added together, as follows:
(A) For a delinquency period of one year or less, the penalty is 40 percent of the fee.
(B) For a delinquency period of more than one year, to and including two years, the penalty is 80 percent of the fee.
(C) For a delinquency period of more than two years, the penalty is 160 percent of the fee.
(3) This subdivision shall apply to original registrations where the date the fee is due is on or after January 1, 2003.


