Veh. Code, § 38225 · Article 9. Identification Fees
Veh. Code, § 38225
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
(a) A service fee of seven dollars ($7) shall be paid to the department for the issuance or renewal of identification of off-highway motor vehicles subject to identification, except as expressly exempted under this division.
(b) In addition to the service fee required by subdivision (a), a special fee of thirty-three dollars ($33) shall be paid at the time of payment of the service fee for the issuance or renewal of an identification plate or device.
(c) All money transferred pursuant to Section 8352.6 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, all fees received by the department pursuant to subdivision (b), and all day use, overnight use, or annual or biennial use fees for state vehicular recreation areas received by the Department of Parks and Recreation shall be deposited in the Off-Highway Vehicle Trust Fund, which is hereby created. There shall be a separate reporting of special fee revenues by vehicle type, including four-wheeled vehicles, all-terrain vehicles, motorcycles, and snowmobiles. All money shall be deposited in the fund, and, upon appropriation by the Legislature, shall be allocated according to Section 5090.61 of the Public Resources Code.
(d) Any money temporarily transferred by the Legislature from the Off-Highway Vehicle Trust Fund to the General Fund shall be reimbursed, without interest, by the Legislature within two fiscal years of the transfer.
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History
Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 456, Sec. 1. (SB 159) Effective October 3, 2017.
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- Pub. Resources Code, § 5010Printed as Section 38225 of the Vehicle Code
- Pub. Resources Code, § 5010.4Printed as Section 38225 of the Vehicle Code
- Pub. Resources Code, § 5090.06Printed as Section 38225 of the Vehicle Code
- Pub. Resources Code, § 5090.42Printed as Section 38225 of the Vehicle Code
- Pub. Resources Code, § 5090.60Printed as Section 38225 of the Vehicle Code
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