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Earlier editions: 2020-112018-11

DIVISION 1. WORDS AND PHRASES DEFINED 100-681

§ 370

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

A “legal owner” is a person holding a security interest in a vehicle which is subject to the provisions of the Uniform Commercial Code, or the lessor of a vehicle to the State or to any county, city, district, or political subdivision of the State, or to the United States, under a lease, lease-sale, or rental-purchase agreement which grants possession of the vehicle to the lessee for a period of 30 consecutive days or more.

(Amended by Stats. 1963, Ch. 1867.)

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