Vehicle Industry Registration Procedures Manual

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Chapter 18: Lien Sales – Abandoned – Abated Vehicles

18.115 Re-registration of Low-Value Vehicles Removed for Reasons Other Than Abandonment

A vehicle disposed of to a licensed dismantler or scrap iron processor pursuant to VC §22851.2 cannot be reconstructed or made operable unless it is a vehicle that qualifies for either Horseless Carriage License Plates or Historical Vehicle License Plates pursuant to VC §5004.