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Dealers Handbook in California
- What the Handbook Contains
- Where to Get the Handbook
Page OverviewWhat the Handbook Contains
The Handbook of Registration Procedures (formerly the Vehicle Dealers' Handbook) is designed to provide individuals, dealers, registration services, and financial institutions with vehicle registration requirements, including:
- General information
- New vehicle requirements
- Report of sale requirements
- Transfer requirements
- Lemon Law information
- Off-highway vehicle requirements
- Special plates
- Dealer licenses
- Smog certifications
- Odometer mileage reporting
- Permits and decals
- Form specifications
- Fees and penalties
Where to Get the Handbook
It is available online. You may also obtain a printed copy of this handbook by contacting your local DMV office, or you may call (800) 777-0133 between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, Pacific Time.
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