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VIRP 1.160: Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) Plate Assignments (VC §4161)

General Registration Information

Executive Summary

California DMV VIRP section 1.160 (Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) Plate Assignments (VC §4161)) covers how DMV will assign and affix a VIN plate when required for original registration of the following vehicles: Trailers with an unladen weight under 6,000 pounds. Special mobile equipment. Part of General Registration Information. Tags Clinic hosts the official manual text unchanged below for dealers and registration services in California.

Key Takeaways

  • DMV will assign and affix a VIN plate when required for original registration of the following vehicles: Trailers with an unladen weight under 6,000 pounds….
  • Special mobile equipment.
  • Implements of husbandry.
  • New motorcycles (except specially constructed [SPCNS] motorcycles).
  • Snowmobiles (except when the VIN has been defaced or obliterated).

Important Facts

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1.160
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General Registration Information
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