{"id":14587,"date":"2020-04-15T15:36:03","date_gmt":"2020-04-15T22:36:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/handbook\/vehicle-industry-registration-procedures-manual-2\/duplicates-and-substitutes\/application-for-duplicate-or-transfer-of-title-reg-227\/"},"modified":"2024-11-12T09:17:02","modified_gmt":"2024-11-12T17:17:02","slug":"application-for-duplicate-or-transfer-of-title-reg-227","status":"publish","type":"dmv_handbook","link":"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/handbook\/vehicle-industry-registration-procedures-manual-2\/duplicates-and-substitutes\/application-for-duplicate-or-transfer-of-title-reg-227\/","title":{"rendered":"Chapter 20 Replacements and Substitutes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

20.000 Application for Replacement or Transfer of Title (REG 227) (VC \u00a7\u00a74457, 4458, 4459, 4466 and 5752)<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

A duplicate California Certificate of Title must be obtained when the original is lost, stolen, mutilated, illegible, or a paperless title. An Application for Replacement or Transfer of Title (REG 227) form must be completed by the legal owner\/lienholder (LO) of record for a vehicle two model years old or newer or by the registered owner (RO), when there is no LO on record, and submitted with the replacement fee.<\/p>\n\n\n
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Note<\/span> A<\/span> Lien Satisfied\/Title Holder Release (REG 166) form and any other types of lien releases for California titled vehicles two model years old or newer are not acceptable. The LO must request the title. Renewal fees and parking violations are not<\/strong> required to be paid to issue a replacement Certificate of Title only.<\/p>\n\n\n
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Refer to Chapter 10 for Emission Compliance for Heavy Duty Vehicles<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Refer to Chapter 11 for procedures when a REG 227 is submitted in conjunction with a transfer application.<\/p>\n\n\n
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Verification of RO Name and Address<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2014Before a replacement title application can be submitted solely to issue a replacement title to the RO, the owner\u2019s name and address shown on the REG 227 must be verified against the Department of Motor Vehicle (DMV) records.<\/p>\n\n\n
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Note<\/span> This<\/span> applies to mail applications, but does not apply if the LO of record is applying for the replacement title or if there is any type of transfer being submitted.<\/p>\n\n\n
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The following must be submitted:<\/p>\n\n\n
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