Section 4465 Of Article 4. Evidences Of Registration From California Vehicle Code >> Division 3. >> Chapter 1. >> Article 4.
4465
. (a) A legal owner of record of a vehicle may request, and the
department shall furnish, information regarding the current
registration status of the vehicle, including the license plate
number and address of the registered owner of the vehicle. The
department may charge a fee to pay for the cost of furnishing this
information.
(b) (1) By January 1, 2010, the department shall be in full
compliance with the federal Anti Car Theft Act of 1992 (P.L. 102-519)
and the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) rules governing
the federal National Motor Vehicle Title Information System (NMVTIS)
(49 U.S.C. Sec. 30501 et seq.), to the extent practicable.
(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), by January 1, 2010, the
department shall eliminate any restrictions to consumer access to
titling, branding, and theft information provided by the department
to NMVTIS, to ensure that prospective purchasers have instant and
reliable access to California's data.