Section 4604.5 Of Article 5. Renewal Of Registration From California Vehicle Code >> Division 3. >> Chapter 1. >> Article 5.
4604.5
. (a) (1) If the vehicle has not been operated, moved, or
left standing upon any highway subsequent to the expiration of the
vehicle's registration, the certification specified in Section 4604
or 4604.2 may be filed after the expiration of the registration of a
vehicle, but not later than 90 days after the expiration date,
subject to the payment of the filing fee specified in Section 4604
and the penalty specified in paragraph (2).
(2) A penalty shall be collected on any certification specified in
Section 4604 or 4604.2 filed later than midnight of the date of
expiration of registration. The penalty shall be computed as provided
in Sections 9406 and 9559 and after the registration and weight fees
have been combined with the license fee specified in Section 10751
of the Revenue and Taxation Code, as follows:
(A) For a delinquency period of 10 days or less, the penalty is 10
percent of the fee.
(B) For a delinquency period of more than 10 days, to and
including 30 days, the penalty is 20 percent of the fee.
(C) For a delinquency period of more than 30 days, to and
including 90 days, the penalty is 60 percent of the fee.
(3) This subdivision applies to the renewal of registration for
vehicles with expiration dates on or before December 31, 2002.
(b) The certification specified in Sections 4604 and 4604.2 may be
filed no more than 90 days after the expiration of the registration
of a vehicle if the vehicle has not been operated, moved, or left
standing upon any highway subsequent to the expiration of the vehicle'
s registration. A penalty shall be collected on any certification
specified in Section 4604 or 4604.2 filed later than midnight of the
date of expiration of registration. After 90 days, the vehicle must
be registered pursuant to Section 4601. A certification filed
pursuant to this subdivision is subject to the payment of the filing
fee specified in Section 4604 and the payment of the penalties
specified in paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of this subdivision.
(1) The penalty for late payment of the registration fee provided
in Section 9250 is as follows:
(A) For a delinquency period of 10 days or less, the penalty is
ten dollars ($10).
(B) For a delinquency period of more than 10 days, to and
including 30 days, the penalty is fifteen dollars ($15).
(C) For a delinquency period of more than 30 days, to and
including 90 days, the penalty is thirty dollars ($30).
(2) The penalty on the weight fee and the vehicle license fee
shall be computed after the weight fee as provided in Section 9400 or
9400.1 plus the vehicle license fee specified in Section 10751 of
the Revenue and Taxation Code have been added together as follows:
(A) For a delinquency period of 10 days or less, the penalty is 10
percent of the fee.
(B) For a delinquency period exceeding 10 days, to and including
30 days, the penalty is 20 percent of the fee.
(C) For a delinquency period of more than 30 days, to and
including 90 days, the penalty is 60 percent of the fee.
(3) Weight fees not reported and not paid within 20 days, as
required by Section 9406, shall be assessed a penalty on the
difference in the weight fee, as follows:
(A) For a delinquency period of 10 days or less, the penalty is 10
percent of the fee.
(B) For a delinquency period exceeding 10 days, to and including
30 days, the penalty is 20 percent of the fee.
(C) For a delinquency period of more than 30 days, to and
including 90 days, the penalty is 60 percent of the fee.
(c) This section shall apply to registration renewals that expire
on or after January 1, 2003.