(

a) A vehicle that has been reported as a total loss salvage vehicle or dismantled vehicle may not be subsequently registered until there is submitted to the department all of the following:

(1) The prescribed bill of sale.

(2) An appropriate application.

(3) A vehicle safety systems certificate of compliance issued pursuant to

Article 6.5 (commencing with

Section 9888.5) of

Chapter 20.3 of Division of the Business and Professions Code, except that a fleet owner of motor trucks of three or more axles that are more than 6,000 pounds unladen weight, and a fleet owner of truck tractors, may instead submit certification for their own rebuilt vehicle if the fleet owner operates an inspection and maintenance station licensed by the commissioner under subdivision (

b) of

Section 2525.

(4) With respect to a motor vehicle subject to

Part 5 (commencing with

Section 43000) of Division of the Health and Safety Code, a valid certificate of compliance from a licensed motor vehicle pollution control device installation and inspection station indicating that the vehicle is properly equipped with a motor vehicle pollution control device that is in proper operating condition and is in compliance with

Part 5 (commencing with

Section 43000) of Division of the Health and Safety Code.

(5) Any other documents or fees required under law. (

b) The department may not register a vehicle that has been referred to the Department of the California Highway Patrol under subdivision (

b) of

Section or that has been selected for inspection by that department under subdivision (

c) of that section, until the applicant for registration submits to the department a certification of inspection issued by the Department of the California Highway Patrol and all of the documents required under subdivision (a).