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VIRP 20.060: Registration Cards Only (VC §§4457 and 9265)

Replacements and Substitutes

Executive Summary

California DMV VIRP section 20.060 (Registration Cards Only (VC §§4457 and 9265)) covers the registered owner (RO) must apply for a replacement vehicle registration card when the original is lost, stolen, mutilated, or illegible. Exception: A replacement registration card application and fee are not required in conjunction with any other application (for example, a transfer). Part of Replacements and Substitutes. Tags Clinic hosts the official manual text unchanged below for dealers and registration services in California.

Key Takeaways

  • The registered owner (RO) must apply for a replacement vehicle registration card when the original is lost, stolen, mutilated, or illegible.
  • Exception: A replacement registration card application and fee are not required in conjunction with any other application (for example, a transfer).
  • The following must be submitted: A REG 156.
  • The replacement registration card fee.
  • The procedure below must be followed: Issue a new registration card.

Important Facts

Manual section
20.060
Chapter
Replacements and Substitutes
Manual text
Verbatim DMV VIRP source below the overview