{"id":96,"date":"2020-02-20T07:57:57","date_gmt":"2020-02-20T15:57:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/total-loss-salvage-non-repairable-vehicles\/"},"modified":"2023-05-25T10:50:20","modified_gmt":"2023-05-25T17:50:20","slug":"total-loss-salvage-non-repairable-vehicles","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/vehicle-registration\/new-registration\/total-loss-salvage-non-repairable-vehicles\/","title":{"rendered":"Total Loss Salvage &#038; Non-Repairable Vehicles"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-dmv-columns content-columns colums-1-3-2-3\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-dmv-column col\">\t<nav class=\"nav-left\" aria-label=\"Secondary Navigation\">\n\t\t<ul class=\"nav-left-children\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/vehicle-registration\/new-registration\/commercial-vehicle-registration\/>Commercial Vehicle 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vehicle has been declared by the owner solely as a source of parts or scrap metal.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The vehicle has been completely stripped (surgical strip).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The vehicle is a completely burned shell&nbsp;with no usable or repairable parts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><span role=\"region\" class=\"format-label--note\"><span class=\"format-label__text\">Note<\/span> Once this certificate is issued, the vehicle&nbsp;<strong>cannot&nbsp;<\/strong>be titled or re-registered for use as a Junk\/Revived Salvage. <cite class=\"dmv-citation\"><em>California Vehicle Code<\/em> (CVC) \u00a7431<\/cite><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-dmv-spacer-block spacer-box\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>To get a Non-Repairable Vehicle Certificate, you will need:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A completed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/file\/application-for-salvage-certificate-or-nonrepairable-vehicle-certificate-reg-488c-pdf\/\">Application for Salvage Certificate or Non-repairable Vehicle Certificate (REG 488C) (PDF)<\/a> form.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Proof of ownership, such as the Certificate of Title from California or another state.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>If you do not have a California Certificate of Title, you must complete and sign a notarized <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/file\/reg-227-pdf\/\">Application for Replacement or Transfer of Title (REG 227) (PDF)<\/a> form.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If you do not have an out-of-state title, you must obtain a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/dmv-virtual-office\/replacement-title\/\">replacement title<\/a> from the state that originally issued the vehicle&#8217;s title.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If you cannot provide sufficient proof of ownership, and the vehicle is valued at $5,000 or more, you must provide a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/file\/motor-vehicle-ownership-surety-bond-reg-5057-pdf\/\">Motor Vehicle Ownership Surety Bond (REG 5057) (PDF)<\/a> form or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/file\/vehicle-vessel-or-off-highway-vehicle-title-deposit-agreement-and-assignment-reg-5059-pdf\/\">Vehicle, Vessel, or Off-Highway Vehicle Title Deposit Agreement and Assignment (REG 5059) (PDF)<\/a> form.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-dmv-spacer-block spacer-box\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"accordion-block js-accordion-block\" id=\"acc-who-is-responsible-for-getting-a-non-repairable-vehicle-certificate-the-owner-or-the-insurance-company\">\n\t<button class=\"accordion-block__header\" type=\"button\">\n\t\tWho is responsible for getting a Non-Repairable Vehicle Certificate, the owner or the insurance company?\n\t\t<span class=\"accordion-block__icon\">\n\t\t\t\n\t<svg class=\"icon icon-plus\" height=\"14\" width=\"14\" aria-hidden=\"false\" aria-labelledby=\"title-expand-accordion-plus-37358\" role=\"img\">\n\t\t<title 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insurance company, then the insurance company is responsible for getting the certificate within 10 days from the date of the settlement. <cite class=\"dmv-citation\">CVC \u00a7\u00a711515 11515.2<\/cite> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have a total loss salvage vehicle, and you do not receive an insurance settlement, then you (as the vehicle owner) are responsible for getting the certificate.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"accordion-block js-accordion-block\" id=\"acc-i-lost-my-salvage-or-non-repairable-vehicle-certificate-how-do-i-get-another-one\">\n\t<button class=\"accordion-block__header\" type=\"button\">\n\t\tI lost my Salvage or Non-repairable Vehicle Certificate. How do I get another one?\n\t\t<span class=\"accordion-block__icon\">\n\t\t\t\n\t<svg class=\"icon icon-plus\" height=\"14\" width=\"14\" aria-hidden=\"false\" aria-labelledby=\"title-expand-accordion-plus-80794\" role=\"img\">\n\t\t<title id=\"title-expand-accordion-plus-80794\">Expand Accordion Plus<\/title>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/wp-content\/themes\/dmv\/dist\/svg\/svg-sprite.svg?ver=1775060513#icon-plus\"><\/use>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t<svg class=\"icon icon-minus\" height=\"2\" width=\"14\" aria-hidden=\"false\" aria-labelledby=\"title-collapse-accordion-minus-26422\" role=\"img\">\n\t\t<title id=\"title-collapse-accordion-minus-26422\">Collapse Accordion Minus<\/title>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/wp-content\/themes\/dmv\/dist\/svg\/svg-sprite.svg?ver=1775060513#icon-minus\"><\/use>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/button>\n\t<div class=\"accordion-block__content\">\n\t\t\n\n<p>If a Salvage Certificate was issued to you, but it was lost, stolen, or destroyed, you can apply for a duplicate certificate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To apply for a duplicate Salvage or Non-repairable Vehicle Certificate, you need:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A completed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/file\/application-for-salvage-certificate-or-nonrepairable-vehicle-certificate-reg-488c-pdf\/\">Application for Salvage Certificate or Nonrepairable Vehicle Certificate (REG 488C) (PDF)<\/a> form.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/file\/statement-of-facts-reg-256-pdf\/\">Statement of Facts (REG 256) (PDF)<\/a> form that describes the vehicle and indicates that the original Salvage or Non-repairable Vehicle Certificate was lost, stolen, or destroyed.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Applicable <a href=\"\/portal\/vehicle-registration\/registration-fees\/\">fees<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-dmv-spacer-block spacer-box\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-dmv-illustration aligncenter is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/wp-content\/themes\/dmv\/dist\/images\/illustrations\/checklist.svg\" class=\"dmv-illustration\" width=\"251\" height=\"226\" aria-hidden=\"true\" alt=\" \"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Need something else?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"featured-tiles-block full-width full-width--slant\">\n\n\t<div class=\"container container--full\">\n\t\t\n\n\t<div class=\"content-tile\">\n\t\t<div class=\"content-tile__info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Registration Fees<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Review registration fees for salvage, non-repairable, or junk vehicles.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content-tile__ctas\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"\/portal\/vehicle-registration\/registration-fees\/\">View fees<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t<div class=\"content-tile\">\n\t\t<div class=\"content-tile__info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Insurance Information<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Find out insurance requirements for all vehicles operated or parked on California roads.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content-tile__ctas\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"\/portal\/vehicle-registration\/insurance-requirements\/\">View requirements<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t<div class=\"content-tile\">\n\t\t<div class=\"content-tile__info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Salvage\/Junk and Revived Junk Vehicles <\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Looking to rebuild your junk vehicle? 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