Statute · California Vehicle Code
Cal. Veh. Code § 4450 — Evidences of Registration
Cal. Veh. Code § 4450
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- California Vehicle Code
- Jurisdiction
- California
- Date
- 2026-07-13
- Current through
- Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)
(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.
Citator
Cal. Veh. Code § 4450 — Evidences of Registration is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
(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.