California § 9255 - Upon application for the transfer of the title or any interest of an owner or leg

Full text of California Public Contract Code - PCC § 9255 — Upon application for the transfer of the title or any interest of an owner or leg, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 9255. Upon application for the transfer of the title or any interest of an owner or leg

Upon application for the transfer of the title or any interest of an owner or legal owner in or to a vehicle registered under this code, or for which a certificate of ownership has been issued without registration under Section 4452, other than upon a transfer to a chattel mortgagee and other than upon a transfer to a transferee not required under this code to obtain the issuance to the owner of a new certificate of ownership and registration card, there shall be paid the following fees: (1) For a transfer by the owner of an automobile or motorcycle $15 (2) For a transfer by the owner of a trailer coach or commercial vehicle $15 (3) For a transfer by the legal owner $15 (4) When an application is presented showing a transfer by both the owner and legal owner of an automobile or motorcycle $15 (5) When an application is presented showing a transfer by both the owner and legal owner of a trailer coach or commercial vehicle $15

Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 9255 cover?

Section 9255 ("Upon application for the transfer of the title or any interest of an owner or leg") is part of the Public Contract Code - PCC, the codified statutory law of California. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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