CA DMV
VIRP Manual
Executive Summary
California DMV VIRP section 18.030 (Definitions) covers abatement — Removal, as a public nuisance, of abandoned, wrecked, dismantled, or inoperative vehicles or vehicle parts from public or private property. DMV — The California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV). Part of Lien Sales – Abandoned – Abated Vehicles. Tags Clinic hosts the official manual text unchanged below for dealers and registration services in California.
Key Takeaways
- Abatement — Removal, as a public nuisance, of abandoned, wrecked, dismantled, or inoperative vehicles or vehicle parts from public or private property.
- DMV — The California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV).
- Lien — A legal claim on a vehicle for unpaid towing, repairs, or storage costs.
- Lienholder — As used in this chapter, the lienholder is the person or entity who has interest in the vehicle due to storage and/or towing costs.
- Legal Owner — The person or entity with a financial interest in a vehicle and is listed on the titling document in the “Lienholder” section.
Important Facts
- Manual section
- 18.030
- Chapter
- Lien Sales – Abandoned – Abated Vehicles
- Manual text
- Verbatim DMV VIRP source below the overview