Veh. Code, § 4450 · Article 4. Evidences of Registration
Veh. Code, § 4450
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
(a) The department upon registering a vehicle shall issue a certificate of ownership to the legal owner and a registration card to the owner, or both to the owner if there is no legal owner of the vehicle.
(b) The department may adopt regulations for the issuance and acceptance of a “certificate of title” or “certificate of ownership” in an electronic form.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Amended by Stats. 2026, Ch. 82, Sec. 15. (SB 169) Effective July 13, 2026.
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