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DIVISION 6. DRIVERS' LICENSES 12500-15326›CHAPTER 5. License Fees 14900-14911›ARTICLE 2. Collection of Fees 14910-14911

§ 14911

California Vehicle Code · 2018-11 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California

(a) When a notice of failure to appear or failure to pay a fine is recorded on the department records pursuant to Sections 40509 and 40509.5, the fine and any penalty assessments shall be a lien upon all vehicles of the defendant of a type subject to registration under this code.

(b) For every lien arising pursuant to subdivision (a) which is due and not paid, the department may collect the amount of the lien plus costs, and Article 6 (commencing with Section 9800) of Chapter 6 of Division 3.5 shall apply.

(Added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 1199, Sec. 12. Effective September 30, 1992.)

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