Section 4000.38 Of Article 1. Vehicles Subject To Registration From California Vehicle Code >> Division 3. >> Chapter 1. >> Article 1.
4000.38
. (a) The department shall suspend, cancel, or revoke the
registration of a vehicle when it determines that any of the
following circumstances has occurred:
(1) The registration was obtained by providing false evidence of
financial responsibility to the department.
(2) Upon notification by an insurance company that the required
coverage has been canceled and a sufficient period of time has
elapsed since the cancellation notification, as determined by the
department, for replacement coverage to be processed and received by
the department.
(3) Evidence of financial responsibility has not been submitted to
the department within 30 days of the issuance of a registration
certificate for the original registration or transfer of registration
of a vehicle.
(b) (1) Prior to suspending, canceling, or revoking the
registration of a vehicle, the department shall notify the vehicle
owner of its intent to suspend, cancel, or revoke the registration,
and shall provide the vehicle owner a reasonable time, not less than
45 days in cases under paragraph (2) of subdivision (a), to provide
evidence of financial responsibility or to establish that the vehicle
is not being operated.
(2) For the low-cost automobile insurance program established
under Section 11629.7 of the Insurance Code, the department shall
provide residents with information on the notification document, in
plain, boldface type not less than 12 point in size, and in both
English and Spanish, stating the following:
"California Low-Cost Auto Insurance: A program offering affordable
automobile insurance is available. Visit (insert Internet Web site
address provided by the Department of Insurance) or call toll free
(insert toll-free telephone number for the California Automobile
Assigned Risk Plan or its successor as provided by the Department of
Insurance). Qualified applicants must be 19 years of age or older,
have a driver's license for the past three years, and meet income
eligibility requirements (insert income example provided by
Department of Insurance)."
(c) (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this code, before a
registration is reinstated after suspension, cancellation, or
revocation, there shall be paid to the department, in addition to any
other fees required by this code, a fee sufficient to pay the cost
of the reissuance as determined by the department.
(2) Commencing on January 1, 2011, the reissuance fee imposed by
paragraph (1) shall not apply to a member of the California National
Guard or the United States Armed Forces who was on active duty,
serving outside of this state in a military conflict during a time of
war, as defined in Section 18 of the Military and Veterans Code, at
the time of the suspension, cancellation, or revocation of his or her
vehicle registration. The person shall submit a copy of his or her
official military orders upon requesting the registration
reinstatement.