Vehicle Code § 4456.4

ARTICLE 4. Evidences of Registration

Current as of September 28, 2026Veh. Code, § 4456.4Official source ↗

Added by Stats. 2011, Ch. 329, Sec. 9. (AB 1215) Effective January 1, 2012. Section operative July 1, 2012, by its own provisions.

(a) A motor vehicle sold or leased by a new motor vehicle dealer shall be registered by the dealer using electronic programs provided by a qualified private industry partner pursuant to Section 1685 if the department permits the transaction to be processed electronically.

(b) This section does not apply to the sale or lease of a motorcycle or off-highway motor vehicle subject to identification under Section 38010 or a recreational vehicle as defined in Section 18010 of the Health and Safety Code.