Vehicle Code section 5904

Whenever the ownership of any vehicle for which a certificate of ownership has been issued without registration under Section 4452 is transferred, an application for transfer shall be made as provided in this chapter.

Source: Section 5904, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=VEH§ionNum=5904. (updated Jan. 1, 1961; accessed Jun. 9, 2025).

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Last Updated

Jan. 1, 1961

§ 5904’s source at ca.gov

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/vehicle_code_section_5904

Original Source: Section 5904, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=VEH§ionNum=5904. (last accessed May 12, 2025).