Section 22524 Of Chapter 9. Stopping, Standing, And Parking From California Vehicle Code >> Division 11. >> Chapter 9.
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. (a) The abandonment of any vehicle in a manner as provided
in Section 22523 shall constitute a prima facie presumption that the
last registered owner of record is responsible for the abandonment
and is thereby liable for the cost of removal and disposition of the
vehicle.
(b) An owner who has made a bona fide sale or transfer of a
vehicle and has delivered possession of the vehicle to a purchaser
may overcome the presumption prescribed in subdivision (a) by
demonstrating that he or she has complied with Section 5900 or
providing other proof satisfactory to the court.
(c) This section shall become operative on July 1, 1989.