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VIRP 1.170: VIN Check-Digit Requirements

General Registration Information

Executive Summary

California DMV VIRP section 1.170 (VIN Check-Digit Requirements) covers refusal of Registration Federal statutes require DMV to refuse registration of a new vehicle (including a trailer) which does not pass check-digit. Vehicles not manufactured for on-highway use which do not pass check-digit, and do not meet Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) are prohibited from…. Part of General Registration Information. Tags Clinic hosts the official manual text unchanged below for dealers and registration services in California.

Key Takeaways

  • Refusal of Registration Federal statutes require DMV to refuse registration of a new vehicle (including a trailer) which does not pass check-digit.
  • Vehicles not manufactured for on-highway use which do not pass check-digit, and do not meet Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) are prohibited from….
  • If the VIN does not pass check digit and the vehicle is: An off-highway vehicle (OHV) or a vehicle incidentally operated on the highway, the check-digit….
  • Not an OHV or a vehicle incidentally operated on the highway, the application will be returned.
  • The submitter must verify the VIN on the application with the VIN assigned to the vehicle and: If the VINThenIf the VINWas entered incorrectly on the….

Important Facts

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1.170
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General Registration Information
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