California Vehicle Code

§ 9554

VEH § 9554 Effective May 4, 2011Div. 3 · Ch. 6 · Art. 4

Statute text

(a)(1) A penalty shall be added on any application for renewal of registration made later than midnight of the date of expiration or on or after the date penalties become due. Penalties shall be computed as provided in Section 9559 and shall be collected with the fee.

(2)Notwithstanding paragraph (1), commencing on July 1, 2011, a penalty shall not be added if an application for renewal of registration, or an application for renewal of special license plates, is made within 30 days after midnight of the expiration date of the registration or special plates. This paragraph shall become inoperative on January 1, 2012.

(b)The penalty assessment for the delinquent payment of the registration fee specified in Section 9250 shall be as follows:

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 21, Sec. 6. (SB 94) Effective May 4, 2011.