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DIVISION 3. REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES AND CERTIFICATES OF TITLE 4000-9808›CHAPTER 1. Original and Renewal of Registration; Issuance of Certificates of Title 4000-5506›ARTICLE 4. Evidences of Registration 4450-4467

§ 4450

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

(a) The department upon registering a vehicle shall issue a certificate of ownership to the legal owner and a registration card to the owner, or both to the owner if there is no legal owner of the vehicle.

(b) The department may adopt regulations for the issuance and acceptance of a “certificate of title” or “certificate of ownership” in an electronic form.

(Amended by Stats. 2026, Ch. 82, Sec. 15. (SB 169) Effective July 13, 2026.)

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