Dismantler’s Handbook of Registration Procedures

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Section 2 of 11

Acquiring and Dismantling Vehicles

2.020 Notice of Acquisition/Report of Vehicle To Be Dismantled Exceptions (VC §§11520 [b], 22664)

The chart below explains when a Notice of Acquisition (REG 42) and a Report of Vehicle To Be Dismantled (REG 42) must be completed.

Application Type
Notice of Acquisition
Report of Vehicle to be Dismantled
Salvage vehicles acquired on a Salvage Certificate (REG 489) (VC §11515[a]).
not required
required
Nonrepairable vehicles acquired on a Nonrepairable Vehicle Certificate (REG 490) (VC §11515.2).
not required
required
Abandoned vehicles and vehicles removed for reasons other than abandonment acquired on a Public Agency Authorization To Dispose of Vehicle to a Scrap Iron Processor or Dismantler Valued at $500 or Less (REG 462) (VC §§22851.2, 22851.3[j]).
not required
required
Abated vehicles acquired from a city or county under a local abatement program for which the city or county submitted a Notice—Removal of Abandoned Vehicle (REG 104) to the department (VC §§ 22660 & 22664).
not required
not required
Vehicles acquired with lien sale documents as the titling documents. (CC §§3071 & 3072).
not required
required
Vehicles for which the DMV database has already been updated with “junk” status.
not required
not required
All others
required
required