Statute · California Vehicle Code
Cal. Veh. Code § 4000.4 — Vehicles Subject to Registration
Cal. Veh. Code § 4000.4
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- California Vehicle Code
- Jurisdiction
- California
- Current through
- Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)
(a) Except as provided in Sections 6700, 6702, and 6703, any vehicle which is registered to a nonresident owner, and which is based in California or primarily used on California highways, shall be registered in California.
Citator
Cal. Veh. Code § 4000.4 — Vehicles Subject to Registration is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
(a) Except as provided in Sections 6700, 6702, and 6703, any vehicle which is registered to a nonresident owner, and which is based in California or primarily used on California highways, shall be registered in California.
(b) For purposes of this section, a vehicle is deemed to be primarily or regularly used on the highways of this state if the vehicle is located or operated in this state for a greater amount of time than it is located or operated in any other individual state during the registration period in question.