(a) When the vehicle to which the plates will be assigned is known and the registration documents are furnished at the time of application, the department shall mail the plates to the plate owner.(b) When the vehicle to which the plates will be assigned is unknown or the registration documents are not furnished at the time of application, the department shall notify the plate owner when the plates have been delivered to the designated office. (1) The department shall make three attempts by telephone or mail to contact the plate owner to pick up the plates and assign them to a vehicle. (A) If the owner does not respond within four months of the first contact attempt, the department shall notify the owner in writing that priority to the plates will be lost in 30 days and the plates will be destroyed.Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 13, § 206.10
Note: Authority cited: Sections 1651 and 5110, Vehicle Code. Reference: Sections 5104 and 5105, Vehicle Code.
Note: Authority cited: Sections 1651 and 5110, Vehicle Code. Reference: Sections 5105 and 5106, Vehicle Code.
1. Change without regulatory effect renumbering section 170.10 to new section 206.10 filed 2-15-2018 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2018, No. 7).
2. Renumbering of section 206.10 to section 206.12 and renumbering of former section 206.08 to 206.10, filed 8-8-2024; operative 8/8/2024 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2024, No. 32).