{"id":46285,"date":"2020-05-19T10:55:23","date_gmt":"2020-05-19T17:55:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/?post_type=dmv_handbook&#038;p=46285"},"modified":"2026-04-07T10:27:52","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T17:27:52","slug":"6-110-abandoned-low-value-vehicles-vc-%c2%a7%c2%a722669-22851-3","status":"publish","type":"dmv_handbook","link":"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/handbook\/dismantlers-handbook-of-registration-procedures\/quick-reference-charts\/6-110-abandoned-low-value-vehicles-vc-%c2%a7%c2%a722669-22851-3\/","title":{"rendered":"6.110 Abandoned Low Value Vehicles (VC \u00a7\u00a722669, 22851.3)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Definition:&nbsp;<\/strong>A vehicle valued at $500 or less that was removed by a public agency because it was abandoned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Notice of Acquisition (REG 42):<\/strong>&nbsp;Not required<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Report of Vehicle To Be Dismantled (REG 42):<\/strong>&nbsp;Required<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>When can the vehicle be dismantled?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Any time after the Report of Vehicle To Be Dismantled (REG 42), evidence of ownership, and license plates or Dismantler\u2019s Notice of License Plate Destruction (REG 42) are&nbsp;<strong>delivered&nbsp;<\/strong>to the department.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Documents required to obtain junk status:<\/strong><br>Submit to the department:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Report of Vehicle To Be Dismantled (REG 42).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Public Agency Authorization To Dispose of a Vehicle to a Scrap Iron Processor or Dismantler Valued at $500 or Less (<a href=\"\/portal\/file\/17vin13.pdf\" type=\"link\" id=\"\/portal\/file\/17vin13.pdf\">REG 462 (PDF)<\/a>), pink copy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>AND<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Notice of Intent To Dispose of a Vehicle Valued at $500 or Less Removed by a Public Agency (REG 684B).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Statement of Facts for Vehicles Valued at $500 or Less Removed by a Public Agency CVC 22851.3<br>(REG 686B).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Certified mail receipts to the interested parties.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>OR<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A copy of the written notification from the public agency.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"parent":43642,"menu_order":12,"template":"","dmv_task":[11],"dmv_functional_page_type":[64],"dmv_handbook_category":[583],"class_list":["post-46285","dmv_handbook","type-dmv_handbook","status-publish","hentry","dmv_task-educational","dmv_functional_page_type-informational","dmv_handbook_category-dismantler-reg-procedures-handbook"],"featured_image_src":null,"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>6.110 Abandoned Low Value Vehicles (VC \u00a7\u00a722669, 22851.3) - California DMV<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/handbook\/dismantlers-handbook-of-registration-procedures\/quick-reference-charts\/6-110-abandoned-low-value-vehicles-vc-\u00a7\u00a722669-22851-3\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"6.110 Abandoned Low Value Vehicles (VC \u00a7\u00a722669, 22851.3) - California DMV\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Definition:&nbsp;A vehicle valued at $500 or less that was removed by a public agency because it was abandoned. 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