Rev. & Tax. Code, § 10783 · Article 2. Exemptions
Rev. & Tax. Code, § 10783
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Repealed (in Sec. 3) and added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 382, Sec. 4. (AB 2509) Effective January 1, 2023. Operative January 1, 2027, by its own provisions.
(a) The license fee imposed by this part does not apply to a passenger vehicle, a motorcycle, or a commercial vehicle of less than 8,001 pounds unladen weight, unless the vehicle is used for transportation for hire, compensation, or profit, if the vehicle is owned by any disabled veteran, as defined in Section 295.7 of the Vehicle Code, any former American prisoner of war, a Purple Heart recipient, or any veteran who is a Congressional Medal of Honor recipient.
(b) The exemption granted by subdivision (a) does not extend to more than one vehicle owned by the veteran, a Purple Heart recipient, or former American prisoner of war, and is applicable to the same vehicle as described in subdivision (b) of Section 9105 of the Vehicle Code.
(c) (1) The Department of Motor Vehicles may require any disabled veteran applying for an exemption under this section to submit a certificate signed by a physician or surgeon substantiating the disability.
(2) The Department of Motor Vehicles may require any person applying for an exemption under this section for either of the following reasons to do any of the following:
(A) By reason of the person’s status as a former American prisoner of war, to show, by satisfactory proof, the person’s former prisoner-of-war status.
(B) By reason of the person’s status of receiving the Congressional Medal of Honor, to show, by satisfactory proof, that the person is a Congressional Medal of Honor recipient.
(C) By reason of the person’s status of receiving the Purple Heart, to show, by satisfactory proof, that the person is a Purple Heart recipient.
(d) This section shall become operative on January 1, 2027.
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
(a) The license fee imposed by this part does not apply to a passenger vehicle, a motorcycle, or a commercial vehicle of less than 8,001 pounds unladen weight, unless the vehicle is used for transportation for hire, compensation, or profit, if the vehicle is owned by any disabled veteran, as defined in Section 295.7 of the Vehicle Code, any former American prisoner of war, or any veteran who is a Congressional Medal of Honor recipient.
(b) The exemption granted by subdivision (a) does not extend more than one vehicle owned by the veteran, or former American prisoner of war, and is applicable to the same vehicle as described in subdivision (b) of Section 9105 of the Vehicle Code.
(c) (1) The Department of Motor Vehicles may require any disabled veteran applying for an exemption under this section to submit a certificate signed by a physician or surgeon substantiating the disability.
(2) The Department of Motor Vehicles may require any person applying for an exemption under this section for either of the following reasons to do any of the following:
(A) By reason of the person’s status as a former American prisoner of war, to show, by satisfactory proof, the person’s former prisoner-of-war status.
(B) By reason of the person’s status of receiving the Congressional Medal of Honor, to show, by satisfactory proof, that the person is a Congressional Medal of Honor recipient.
(d) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2027, and as of that date is repealed.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 382, Sec. 3. (AB 2509) Effective January 1, 2023. Repealed as of January 1, 2027, by its own provisions. See later operative version added by Sec. 4 of Stats. 2022, Ch. 382.
History (not yet in force)
Repealed (in Sec. 3) and added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 382, Sec. 4. (AB 2509) Effective January 1, 2023. Operative January 1, 2027, by its own provisions.
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- Veh. Code, § 5101.4Printed as Section 10783 or 10783.2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code
- Veh. Code, § 5101.5Printed as Section 10783 of the Revenue and Taxation Code | Section 10783 or 10783.2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code
- Veh. Code, § 5101.6Printed as Section 10783 of the Revenue and Taxation Code | Section 10783 or 10783.2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code
- Veh. Code, § 5101.8Printed as Section 10783 or 10783.2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code
- Veh. Code, § 22511.55Printed as Section 10783 of the Revenue and Taxation Code
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