Section 9550 Of Article 4. Payment Of Fees From California Vehicle Code >> Division 3. >> Chapter 6. >> Article 4.

. All fees required to be paid by a vehicle dealer, manufacturer, manufacturer branch, remanufacturer, remanufacturer branch, distributor, distributor branch, representative, or transporter, in accordance with this code, for any license or special plates shall be paid at the time application is made to the department.