Section 18110 Of Article 5. Renewals And Replacements From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 13. >> Part 2. >> Chapter 8. >> Article 5.

. When the required certificate of title is stolen, lost, mutilated, or illegible, application for transfer may be made upon a form provided by the department for a duplicate certificate of ownership. The transferor shall sign and address the application, as appropriate, and file it together with the proper fees for duplicate certificate of ownership and transfer.