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Step 7

Lien Sales – Abandoned – Abated Vehicles

Executive Summary

This VIRP section on Step 7 covers the lienholder shall conduct the sale in a businesslike manner. Sealed bids are not allowed (CH&NC §506). 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

  • The lienholder shall conduct the sale in a businesslike manner.
  • Sealed bids are not allowed (CH&NC §506).
  • The public agency must dispose of the vehicle to a licensed dismantler or a scrap iron processor and give the dismantler or scrap iron processor the following:….
  • The vehicle must also be at the place of sale at the time and date specified on the REG 280.
  • After the sale, the lienholder must keep the vessel for a 10-day redemption period.

Important Facts

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Lien Sales – Abandoned – Abated Vehicles
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