Section 9250 Of Article 2. Registration Fees From California Vehicle Code >> Division 3. >> Chapter 6. >> Article 2.
9250
. (a) A registration fee of thirty-one dollars ($31) shall be
paid to the department for the registration of every vehicle or
trailer coach of a type subject to registration under this code,
except those vehicles that are expressly exempted under this code
from the payment of registration fees. This subdivision applies to
all of the following:
(1) The initial or original registration, on or after January 1,
2004, but before July 1, 2011, of any vehicle not previously
registered in this state.
(2) The renewal of registration of any vehicle for which the
registration period expires on or after January 1, 2004, but before
July 1, 2011, regardless of whether a renewal application was mailed
to the registered owner prior to January 1, 2004.
(b) A registration fee of forty-three dollars ($43) shall be paid
to the department for the registration of each vehicle or trailer
coach of a type subject to registration under this code, except those
vehicles that are expressly exempted under this code from the
payment of registration fees. This subdivision applies to all of the
following:
(1) The initial or original registration, on or after July 1,
2011, of any vehicle not previously registered in this state.
(2) The renewal of registration of any vehicle for which the
registration period expires on or after July 1, 2011, regardless of
whether a renewal application was mailed to the registered owner
prior to July 1, 2011.
(c) The registration fee imposed under this section applies to all
vehicles described in Section 5004, whether or not special
identification plates are issued to that vehicle.
(d) Trailer coaches are subject to the registration fee provided
in subdivision (a) or (b) for each unit of the trailer coach.
(e) The amounts collected pursuant to the increase in the
registration fee as specified in subdivision (b) shall be used only
for costs incurred in connection with the regulation of vehicles,
including administrative costs for vehicle registration.