{"id":14899,"date":"2020-04-15T15:41:57","date_gmt":"2020-04-15T22:41:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/handbook\/vehicle-industry-registration-procedures-manual-2\/bonds-and-certifications\/document-acceptability\/"},"modified":"2020-06-24T11:35:07","modified_gmt":"2020-06-24T18:35:07","slug":"document-acceptability","status":"publish","type":"dmv_handbook","link":"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/es\/handbook\/vehicle-industry-registration-procedures-manual-2\/bonds-and-certifications\/document-acceptability\/","title":{"rendered":"23.015 Document Acceptability"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Title<\/strong>\u2014A photocopy of the title document is <strong>not <\/strong>acceptable for transfer of ownership. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Manufacturer\u2019s Certificate\/Statement of Origin (MCO\/MSO)<\/strong>\u2014The original or duplicate copy (not a photocopy) of the certificate\/statement of origin issued by the manufacturer is acceptable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Court Document<\/strong>\u2014The original, certified copy, or photocopy of a court document is acceptable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Other Documents<\/strong>\u2014The following may be accepted in lieu of the original document:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>A photocopy or fax copy of a form may be accepted, provided the information and the signature on the form are <strong>original<\/strong>.<\/li><li>A handwritten\/typed copy of a document bearing a certification that the document is a true copy.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Exception<\/strong>: Repetitive information, such as the make, year, and model, may be a copy when multiple applications are submitted. 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