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VIRP 22.100: Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) Corrections (VC §4451)

Corrections and Adjustments

Executive Summary

California DMV VIRP section 22.100 (Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) Corrections (VC §4451)) covers to correct the VIN or engine number shown on the certificates, the following must be submitted: The California Certificate of Title. A Verification of Vehicle (REG 31 (PDF)) form. Part of Corrections and Adjustments. Tags Clinic hosts the official manual text unchanged below for dealers and registration services in California.

Key Takeaways

  • To correct the VIN or engine number shown on the certificates, the following must be submitted: The California Certificate of Title.
  • A Verification of Vehicle (REG 31 (PDF)) form.
  • Important A substantial change in the VIN may mean the certificates are for a different vehicle.
  • If the correction substantially alters the VIN on the certificates, documentation must be presented to substantiate that the VIN is not for another vehicle, or….
  • The procedures below must be followed: The documentation presented must be acceptable for a VIN correction.

Important Facts

Manual section
22.100
Chapter
Corrections and Adjustments
Manual text
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