Section 9561.5 Of Article 4. Payment Of Fees From California Vehicle Code >> Division 3. >> Chapter 6. >> Article 4.
9561.5
. The department shall waive any penalties that may be due
for late payment of registration renewal fees on a vehicle if all of
the following criteria are met:
(a) The vehicle is sold through a dealer conducting a wholesale
motor vehicle auction as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 4456
and Article 5 (commencing with Section 6100) of Chapter 2 of Division
3.
(b) Immediately prior to the sale the vehicle was registered as a
leased vehicle.
(c) Delivery of the vehicle to the dealer conducting the wholesale
motor vehicle auction was not later than 25 days after the
termination of the lease.
(d) The date of termination of the lease and the date of delivery
to the auction is reported on the application for registration, or
application for transfer and registration, in a format that is
acceptable to the department.