Vehicle Disposition
Cal. VEH § 22851.10
California Statutes
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a) A vehicle determined to have a value not exceeding five hundred dollars ($500) pursuant to
Section that was stored pursuant to this chapter, and that remains unclaimed, or for which reasonable towing and storage charges remain unpaid, shall be disposed of only to a licensed dismantler or scrap iron processor not earlier than days after the date the Notice of Intent to Dispose of a Vehicle Valued at $500 or Less form required pursuant to subdivision (
b) of
Section 22851.8 was mailed, unless a Declaration of Opposition form has been signed and returned to the lienholder. (
b) If the vehicle has been disposed of to a licensed dismantler or scrap iron processor, the lienholder shall forward the following forms and information to the licensed dismantler or scrap iron processor within five days:
(1) A statement, signed under penalty of perjury, that a properly executed Declaration of Opposition form was not received.
(2) A copy of the notice sent to all interested parties.
(3) A certification from the public agency that made the determination of value pursuant to
Section 22670.
(4) The proof of service pursuant to subdivision (
e) of
Section 22851.8 or a copy of the court judgment, if any in favor of the lienholder entered pursuant to subdivision (
d) of
Section 22851.8.
(5) The name, address, and telephone number of the licensed dismantler or scrap iron processor who received the vehicle.
(6) The amount the lienholder received for the vehicle. (
c) A vehicle disposed of pursuant to this
section shall not be reconstructed or made operable, unless it is a vehicle that qualifies for either horseless carriage license plates or historical vehicle license plates, pursuant to