Date: Fri, 13 Oct 2006 23:48:57 +0000
Reply-To: rubatoguy@COMCAST.NET
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From: Todd Last <rubatoguy@COMCAST.NET>
Subject: Re: california registration laws - how does one deal with expired
tags?
You just get PNO (Planned Non-Operation) tags.
That keeps the registration current, but does not allow you to take the vehicle on the road.
Here is the form:
http://www.dmv.ca.gov/forms/reg/reg102.pdf
More info at: http://www.dmv.ca.gov/pubs/brochures/fast_facts/ffvr01.htm
Registration or Non-Operation?
Once each year, the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) mails you a registration renewal notice for each of your currently registered vehicles (every two years for Off-Highway Vehicles [OHV]). You must decide whether to renew the registration or file for non-operational status.
What’s the Difference?
California law requires vehicles to be currently registered if they are driven, towed, stored, parked on public roads or highways or parked in an off-street public parking facility at any time during the registration period.
Non-operational means that the vehicle will not be driven, towed, stored, or parked on public roads or highways for the entire registration year.
Annual Registration
Each year, on or before your vehicle’s registration expiration date (every two years for OHV), you must pay full registration renewal fees. This indicates to the department your intention to operate the vehicle at some time during the upcoming registration period. If you’ve moved and did not notify the department, you might not receive a vehicle registration renewal notice. It is your responsibility to declare the status of your vehicle(s) to the department by paying appropriate fees on time.
Filing for Non-Operational Status
If you decide to place a non-operational status on your vehicle, you must do so on or before your vehicle’s registration expiration date (Off-Highway Vehicles must pay the PNO fee on or before the OHV's biennial registration expiration date or the non-operational status option is forfeited. Full registration fees and penalties would be due.) The renewal notice has a box designated for you to check that indicates you want the non-operational status marked on your vehicle’s record. The Planned Non-Operation (PNO) fee must be sent to DMV with the bottom portion of the renewal notice on which you have checked the Planned Non-Operation box.
If you do not have a renewal notice you may complete a Certificate of Planned Non-operation (REG 102) and mail it along with a check or money order to:
Department of Motor Vehicles
Registration Operations
PO Box 942869
Sacramento, CA 94269-0001
Once a non-operational status is placed on a vehicle’s record, it remains until you decide to operate the vehicle and pay full registration renewal fees. You do not have to respond to the Non-operated Vehicle Notice that you will receive. However, if you have personalized plates on your vehicle, you must pay an annual retention fee to retain your priority to that plate configuration. If the DMV does not receive the retention fee, your priority to the plate configuration will be forfeited and it will be made available to someone else.
-------------- Original message ----------------------
From: Florian Speier <groups.florian@GMAIL.COM>
> Hi group,
>
> I just got a donor car for my subaru conversion here in the bay area. now,
> the tags expired this july, and i was surprised to read on the dmv page that
> even vehicles that are not running need a tag..... and that there are late
> fees that the buyer is responsible for .....
> so, how does everyone deal with this? I just want to take the engine out and
> then get rid of the car, possibly take out some more parts to recoup some
> cash.... does someone know how much this late fee is or does everyone
> ignore these tags?
>
> thanks
> flo
