CA DMV
VIRP Manual
Executive Summary
California DMV VIRP section 13.150 (Weight Exceptions) covers a weight certificate is not required or may be waived for: New commercial vehicles weighing 8,000 pounds or less, which are sold by California-licensed dealers. The dealer must certify to the unladen weight on the Application For Registration Of New Vehicle (REG 397) form. Part of Commercial Vehicles. Tags Clinic hosts the official manual text unchanged below for dealers and registration services in California.
Key Takeaways
- A weight certificate is not required or may be waived for: New commercial vehicles weighing 8,000 pounds or less, which are sold by California-licensed dealers.
- The dealer must certify to the unladen weight on the Application For Registration Of New Vehicle (REG 397) form.
- Trailers or semi-trailers registered under the Permanent Trailer Identification (PTI) program.
- The estimated unladen weight is required.
- Two-or three-axle motor vehicles weighing 10,001 pounds or more.
Important Facts
- Manual section
- 13.150
- Chapter
- Commercial Vehicles
- Manual text
- Verbatim DMV VIRP source below the overview