CA DMV
VIRP Manual
Executive Summary
This VIRP section on Step 10 covers the lienholder must give the buyer the: After the redemption period, the lienholder must: Remove and destroy the license plates. Submit a completed Notice of Transfer and Release of Liability (REG 138) (PDF) to DMV within five days of the sale. 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 must give the buyer the: After the redemption period, the lienholder must: Remove and destroy the license plates.
- Submit a completed Notice of Transfer and Release of Liability (REG 138) (PDF) to DMV within five days of the sale.
- Complete a Certification of Lien Sale for Vehicles Valued Over $4,000 or From a Self-Serve Storage Facility (REG 168) (PDF).
- If no one places a qualifying bid on the vehicle, the lienholder must complete the REG 168 as both the seller and buyer.
- Printout of the DMV record.
Important Facts
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- Lien Sales – Abandoned – Abated Vehicles
- Manual text
- Verbatim DMV VIRP source below the overview