California Vehicle Code

§ 9802

VEH § 9802 Effective Sep 30, 1992Div. 3 · Ch. 6 · Art. 6

Statute text

(a)The Registrar of Vehicles or authorized representative shall conduct the sale in the same manner as provided by law for the seizure and sale of personal property by the assessor for the collection of taxes due on personal property.

(b)The department may bid for the vehicle an amount equal to the lien held by the department for registration, transfer, and license fees, use taxes, parking penalties, and any interest, penalties, and costs added thereto. In all cases where the vehicle becomes the property of the department, it shall be reduced to junk and sold.

(c)The proceeds of any sale shall be allocated by the department for the following purposes and in the following order:

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 1992, Ch. 1199, Sec. 11.5. Effective September 30, 1992.