Section 9554.5 Of Article 4. Payment Of Fees From California Vehicle Code >> Division 3. >> Chapter 6. >> Article 4.
9554.5
. (a) On and after January 1, 2003, a penalty shall be added
on any application for original registration made later than midnight
of the date of expiration or on or after the date penalties become
due. Penalties shall be computed as provided in Section 9559 and
shall be collected with the fee.
(b) The penalty assessment for the delinquent payment of the
registration fee specified in Section 9250 shall be as follows:
(1) Thirty dollars ($30) for a delinquency period of one year or
less.
(2) Fifty dollars ($50) for a delinquency period of more than one
year, to and including two years.
(3) One hundred dollars ($100) for a delinquency period of more
than two years.
(c) The penalty assessment for the delinquent payment of the
weight fee specified in Section 9400 or 9400.1 and the vehicle
license fee as specified in Section 10751 of the Revenue and Taxation
Code shall be as follows:
(1) Forty percent of the vehicle license fee, or the combined
amount of the vehicle license fee and the weight fee if the vehicle
is subject to both fees, for a delinquency period of one year or
less.
(2) Eighty percent of the vehicle license fee, or the combined
amount of the vehicle license fee and the weight fee if the vehicle
is subject to both fees, for a delinquency period of more than one
year, to and including two years.
(3) One hundred sixty percent of the vehicle license fee, or the
combined amount of the vehicle license fee and the weight fee if the
vehicle is subject to both fees, for a delinquency period of more
than two years.
(d) A single penalty assessment for the delinquent payment of the
fees specified in Sections 9250.8 and 9250.13 shall be as follows:
(1) Thirty dollars ($30) for a delinquency period of one year or
less.
(2) Fifty dollars ($50) for a delinquency period of more than one
year, to and including two years.
(3) One hundred dollars ($100) for a delinquency period of more
than two years.
(4) This subdivision shall apply to applications for an original
registration where the date the fee is due is on or after December 1,
2008.
(e) This section shall become operative January 1, 2009.