{"code":"VEH","codeName":"Vehicle Code","section":"4000.2","citation":"Veh. Code, § 4000.2","status":"in-force","lawOn":"2026-09-28","headings":[{"name":"DIVISION 3. REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES AND CERTIFICATES OF TITLE [4000. - 9808.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/vehicle-code/division-3"},{"name":"CHAPTER 1. Original and Renewal of Registration; Issuance of Certificates of Title [4000. - 5506.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/vehicle-code/division-3/chapter-1"},{"name":"ARTICLE 1. Vehicles Subject to Registration [4000. - 4023.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/vehicle-code/division-3/chapter-1/article-1"}],"history":"Amended by Stats. 2004, Ch. 704, Sec. 4.   Effective January 1, 2005.   Operative April 1, 2005, by Sec. 7 of Ch. 704.","effective":"2005-01-01","html":"<p>(a) Except as otherwise provided in subdivision (b) of Section <a href=\"/hsc/43654\">43654</a> of the Health and Safety Code, and, commencing on April 1, 2005, except for model-years exempted from biennial inspection pursuant to Section <a href=\"/hsc/44011\">44011</a> of the Health and Safety Code, the department shall require upon registration of a motor vehicle subject to Part 5 (commencing with Section 43000) of Division 26 of the Health and Safety Code, previously registered outside this state, a valid certificate of compliance or a certificate of noncompliance, as appropriate, issued in accordance with Section <a href=\"/hsc/44015\">44015</a> of the Health and Safety Code.</p><p>(b) For the purposes of determining the validity of a certificate of compliance or noncompliance submitted in compliance with the requirements of this section, the definitions of new and used motor vehicle contained in Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 39010) of Part 1 of Division 26 of the Health and Safety Code shall control.</p>","text":"(a) Except as otherwise provided in subdivision (b) of Section 43654 of the Health and Safety Code, and, commencing on April 1, 2005, except for model-years exempted from biennial inspection pursuant to Section 44011 of the Health and Safety Code, the department shall require upon registration of a motor vehicle subject to Part 5 (commencing with Section 43000) of Division 26 of the Health and Safety Code, previously registered outside this state, a valid certificate of compliance or a certificate of noncompliance, as appropriate, issued in accordance with Section 44015 of the Health and Safety Code. (b) For the purposes of determining the validity of a certificate of compliance or noncompliance submitted in compliance with the requirements of this section, the definitions of new and used motor vehicle contained in Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 39010) of Part 1 of Division 26 of the Health and Safety Code shall control.","otherVersions":[],"url":"https://blackletter.si/vehicle-code/vehicles-subject-to-registration-4000-2","source":"California Legislative Information bulk export (pubinfo)"}