{"id":14128,"date":"2020-04-15T15:28:56","date_gmt":"2020-04-15T22:28:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/handbook\/vehicle-industry-registration-procedures-manual-2\/nonresident-vehicles\/privileges-of-nonresidents\/"},"modified":"2024-03-13T12:50:06","modified_gmt":"2024-03-13T19:50:06","slug":"privileges-of-nonresidents","status":"publish","type":"dmv_handbook","link":"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/handbook\/vehicle-industry-registration-procedures-manual-2\/nonresident-vehicles\/privileges-of-nonresidents\/","title":{"rendered":"12.145 Privileges of Nonresidents (VC \u00a76700)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The owner of any vehicle, other than a commercial vehicle, of a type subject to registration which is registered in a foreign jurisdiction may operate the vehicle in California until the owner accepts gainful employment in this state&nbsp;<strong>or<\/strong>&nbsp;establishes residency in this state, whichever occurs first,&nbsp;<strong>provided<\/strong>&nbsp;the vehicle displays valid license plates and has a valid registration issued to the owner, and the owner was a resident of that state at the time of issuance.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A nonresident owner of a vehicle may operate, or permit operation of, a vehicle in California\u00a0<strong>without<\/strong>\u00a0obtaining California registration if the vehicle is registered in the place of residence of the owner\u00a0<strong>and<\/strong>\u00a0displays valid license plates issued by that state. This exemption\u00a0does <strong>not<\/strong>\u00a0apply if the nonresident owner rents, leases, lends, or otherwise furnishes the vehicle to a California resident for regular use on California highways.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Any vehicle owned by a nonresident and furnished to a California resident for their regular use within this state\u00a0<strong>must<\/strong> be\u00a0registered in California within 20 days after first operation of the vehicle in this state by the resident (VC \u00a74000.4).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A nonresident registration that\u00a0does <strong>not<\/strong>\u00a0indicate an expiration date will be considered to expire one year from the date of first use of the vehicle in California. 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