Vehicle Industry Registration Procedures Manual

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Chapter 18: Lien Sales – Abandoned – Abated Vehicles

18.045 Dismantler Acquisition of Vehicles Removed by a Local Abatement Procedure (VC §22664)

If a copy of the resolution or order authorizing disposition of the vehicle is maintained as part of the dismantler’s business records, dismantlers who acquire these vehicles from a public agency are exempt:

  • From paying any fees or penalties that may have accrued for the vehicle.
  • From filing a Notice To Dismantler (Report of Vehicle to be Dismantled) (REG 42) (PDF).