Veh. Code, § 8804 · Chapter 5. Offenses Against Registration Laws and Suspension, Revocation, and Cancellation of Registration

Veh. Code, § 8804

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Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)

Every person who, while a resident, as defined in Section 516, of this state, with respect to any vehicle owned by him and operated in this state, registers or renews the registration for the vehicle in a foreign jurisdiction, without the payment of appropriate fees and taxes to this state, is guilty of a misdemeanor.

Notes and commentary — not statutory text

History

Added by Stats. 1983, Ch. 409, Sec. 4.

Source of truth

Edition: As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
Official file: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=VEH&sectionNum=8804.
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