Vehicle Code section 4002
(a)
A vehicle not previously registered while being moved or operated from a dealer’s, distributor’s, or manufacturer’s place of business to a place where essential parts of the vehicle are to be altered or supplied.(b)
A vehicle while being moved from a place of storage to another place of storage.(c)
A vehicle while being moved to or from a garage or repair shop for the purpose of repairs or alteration.(d)
A vehicle while being moved or operated for the purpose of dismantling or wrecking the same and permanently removing it from the highways.(e)
A vehicle, while being moved from one place to another for the purpose of inspection by the department, assignment of a vehicle identification number, inspection of pollution control devices, or weighing the vehicle.(f)
A vehicle, the construction of which has not been completed, until such time as the construction thereof is completed and final weights and costs can be determined for registration purposes.
Source:
Section 4002, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=VEH§ionNum=4002. (accessed Jun. 2, 2025).