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VIRP 12.060: Interstate Registration

Nonresident Vehicles

Executive Summary

California DMV VIRP section 12.060 (Interstate Registration) covers interstate registration allows a vehicle owner to register a vehicle in California and still retain valid out-of-state registration. It does not prevent any vehicle from being registered in California on a nontransferable (goldenrod) basis. Part of Nonresident Vehicles. Tags Clinic hosts the official manual text unchanged below for dealers and registration services in California.

Key Takeaways

  • Interstate registration allows a vehicle owner to register a vehicle in California and still retain valid out-of-state registration.
  • It does not prevent any vehicle from being registered in California on a nontransferable (goldenrod) basis.
  • Generally, interstate registration is for nonresident commercial vehicles operating in more than one state without reciprocity.
  • However, automobiles may also be registered on an interstate basis.
  • California residents may obtain interstate registration for vehicles registered in another state, but a California resident who is exempt from registering in….

Important Facts

Manual section
12.060
Chapter
Nonresident Vehicles
Manual text
Verbatim DMV VIRP source below the overview