

CA DMV APPLICATION FOR DUPLICATE TITLE REGISTRATION
A bill of sale or dealer invoice to the registered owner named on the nonresident registration that identifies the vehicle by make and identification number, states the vehicle is free of all liens and encumbrances when sold to the buyer, and indicates the vehicle was paid for in full.A letter from the nontitle state indicating that a foreign title was surrendered to that state ( unless the registration indicates a title was surrendered).A clear title from another state or country.Vehicles From a Nontitle State-The following are acceptable as evidence of ownership when a title was not issued by the jurisdiction where the vehicle was last registered. An original or certified copy of the conditional sales contract or security interest must be marked “paid” and countersigned by the lienholder.A Lien Satisfied (REG 166) must be submitted, or.The lien must be marked “paid” and countersigned by the lienholder, or.If there is a lienholder shown on the title: A bill of sale is acceptable in lieu of the seller’s signature on the title. Vehicles From a Title State-Evidence of ownership must be the title, properly endorsed by the owner/seller. Dismantlers may contact a local DMV office to verify whether or not a title would have been issued for a vehicle, because of its age or type. Also, in the past, some states did not issue titles to certain older motor vehicles and trailers. Some states do not issue titles for non-motorized vehicles, such as trailers.

Generally, all states issue a title to most motor vehicles. 5.600 Lien Sale Procedure for Vehicles Valued At $4,000 or Less (CC §3072).5.500 Lien Sale Procedure for Vehicles Valued $4,001 or More or Stored at a Self-Service Storage Facility (CC §3071).5.490 Dismantler Acquisition of Vehicles Sold at a Lien Sale (VC §11520).5.480 Declaration of Opposition to a Lien Sale (CC §§3071, 3072 ).5.470 Proceeds of the Lien Sale (CC §3073).5.430 Additional Lien for Parking Violations (VC §22851.1).5.350 Dismantler Acquisition of Low Value Vehicles Removed for Reasons Other than Abandonment (VC §11520).5.340 Reregistration of Low Value Vehicles Removed for Reasons Other than Abandonment (VC §22851.10 ).5.330 Declaration of Opposition on Low Value Vehicles Removed for Reasons Other than Abandonment (VC §22851.8 ).

