{"id":14065,"date":"2020-04-15T15:28:06","date_gmt":"2020-04-15T22:28:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/handbook\/vehicle-industry-registration-procedures-manual-2\/nonresident-vehicles\/definitions-2\/"},"modified":"2024-03-13T11:53:09","modified_gmt":"2024-03-13T18:53:09","slug":"definitions-2","status":"publish","type":"dmv_handbook","link":"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/handbook\/vehicle-industry-registration-procedures-manual-2\/nonresident-vehicles\/definitions-2\/","title":{"rendered":"12.040 Definitions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>50-State Vehicle<\/strong>\u2014A vehicle that meets U.S. EPA and California emission and safety standards and is so labeled. These vehicles may be registered regardless of the odometer mileage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>California Noncertified Vehicles (CNCV)<\/strong> \u2014 Formerly known as 49-state vehicle, is a vehicle manufactured to be first sold in all states except California and meets only federal emission standards. These vehicles cannot be registered to a California resident who acquired or purchased the vehicle with less than 7,500 odometer miles unless the owner qualifies for an exemption.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>California Resident (VC \u00a7516)<\/strong>\u2014Any person who manifests an intent to live or be located in this state on more than a temporary or transient basis. Presence in the state for six months or more in any 12-month period gives rise to a rebuttable presumption of residency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>California Vehicle<\/strong>\u2014A vehicle manufactured and certified to meet California emission standards and intended for first sale in California. New and used California vehicles may be registered regardless of odometer mileage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Direct Import Vehicle<\/strong>\u2014A vehicle that is<strong> not<\/strong> manufactured to meet U.S. federal safety requirements and\/or U.S. or California emission standards and <strong>not<\/strong> intended by the manufacturer to be used or sold in the United States.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Nonresident<\/strong>\u2014A person who is <strong>not<\/strong> a resident of California. For example, visitors or representatives of another state or country and military personnel who are residents of other states (VC \u00a7435).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Nonresident Military Personnel<\/strong>\u2014Any nonresident owner of a vehicle registered in a foreign state who is a member <strong>or spouse<\/strong> of a member of the U.S. Armed Forces on active duty within this state. 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