Vehicle Industry Registration Procedures Manual

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Section 11 of 38

Chapter 10: Renewals

10.155 Renewal Sticker Placed on the Wrong Vehicle

If year stickers were inadvertently placed on the wrong vehicle, the following procedures must be followed:

If the ApplicationThen
Is still in the officeHave the customer submit any remnants of the erroneously applied sticker.

Process a no-fee substitute sticker application for the vehicle the sticker was inadvertently placed on, if necessary.

Submit any remnants of the erroneously applied sticker with your work.
Was already transmitted to DMV headquarters
Have the customer submit any remnants of the erroneously applied sticker.

Have the customer complete a REG 156 with the replacement box checked.

Process a no-fee substitute sticker application.

Process a no-fee substitute sticker application for the vehicle the sticker was inadvertently placed on, if necessary.

Submit any remnants of the erroneously applied sticker with your work.

All incorrect and/or mutilated stickers must be turned in for destruction.

Note: If the incorrect sticker cannot be removed from the license plate, advise the applicant to place the new sticker over it.