Vehicle Industry Registration Procedures Manual

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Chapter 6: New Vehicles Sold by California Dealers

6.000 Introduction

Chapter 6 New Vehicles Sold by California Dealers

6.000 Introduction (CVC §§4000, 4450, 4451, and 4453)

Vehicles operated or parked on public roads or in an offstreet public parking facility in California must be registered. The registration card is issued to the registered owner of the vehicle and the California Certificate of Title is issued to the legal owner/lienholder, or to the registered owner if there is no lienholder. Both certificates contain registered and lienholder information.