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VIRP 22.020: Change or Correction of Lienholder/Legal Owner Name (VC §§4150 and 4453)
Corrections and Adjustments
CA DMV
VIRP Manual
Executive Summary
California DMV VIRP section 22.020 (Change or Correction of Lienholder/Legal Owner Name (VC §§4150 and 4453)) covers the lienholder/legal owner (LO) true full name must be shown on the California Certificate of Title and/or registration card. The certificates and vehicle record must be corrected if the LO name changes or is shown incorrectly on the certificates. Part of Corrections and Adjustments. Tags Clinic hosts the official manual text unchanged below for dealers and registration services in California.
Key Takeaways
- The lienholder/legal owner (LO) true full name must be shown on the California Certificate of Title and/or registration card.
- The certificates and vehicle record must be corrected if the LO name changes or is shown incorrectly on the certificates.
- Change of Name—The following must be submitted: The California Certificate of Title or an Application for Replacement or Transfer of Title (REG 227) form.— The….
- A name change document as follows: Note A change in business entity or structure is a transfer, not a name change.
- Example: The addition or loss of a partner, change from a partnership to a corporation, or merger of two or more corporations are business structure changes.
Important Facts
- Manual section
- 22.020
- Chapter
- Corrections and Adjustments
- Manual text
- Verbatim DMV VIRP source below the overview