(a)

(1) If the vehicle has not been operated, moved, or left standing upon any highway subsequent to the expiration of the vehicle’s registration, the certification specified in

Section or 4604.2 may be filed after the expiration of the registration of a vehicle, but not later than days after the expiration date, subject to the payment of the filing fee specified in

Section and the penalty specified in paragraph (2).

(2) A penalty shall be collected on any certification specified in

Section or 4604.2 filed later than midnight of the date of expiration of registration. The penalty shall be computed as provided in Sections and and after the registration and weight fees have been combined with the license fee specified in

Section of the Revenue and Taxation Code, as follows: (

A) For a delinquency period of days or less, the penalty is percent of the fee. (

B) For a delinquency period of more than days, to and including days, the penalty is percent of the fee. (

C) For a delinquency period of more than days, to and including days, the penalty is percent of the fee.

(3) This subdivision applies to the renewal of registration for vehicles with expiration dates on or before December 31, 2002. (

b) The certification specified in Sections and 4604.2 may be filed no more than days after the expiration of the registration of a vehicle if the vehicle has not been operated, moved, or left standing upon any highway subsequent to the expiration of the vehicle’s registration. A penalty shall be collected on any certification specified in

Section or 4604.2 filed later than midnight of the date of expiration of registration. After days, the vehicle must be registered pursuant to

Section 4601. A certification filed pursuant to this subdivision is subject to the payment of the filing fee specified in

Section and the payment of the penalties specified in paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of this subdivision.

(1) The penalty for late payment of the registration fee provided in

Section is as follows: (

A) For a delinquency period of days or less, the penalty is ten dollars ($10). (

B) For a delinquency period of more than days, to and including days, the penalty is fifteen dollars ($15). (

C) For a delinquency period of more than days, to and including days, the penalty is thirty dollars ($30).

(2) The penalty on the weight fee and the vehicle license fee shall be computed after the weight fee as provided in

Section or 9400.1 plus the vehicle license fee specified in

Section of the Revenue and Taxation Code have been added together as follows: (

A) For a delinquency period of days or less, the penalty is percent of the fee. (

B) For a delinquency period exceeding days, to and including days, the penalty is percent of the fee. (

C) For a delinquency period of more than days, to and including days, the penalty is percent of the fee.

(3) Weight fees not reported and not paid within days, as required by

Section 9406, shall be assessed a penalty on the difference in the weight fee, as follows: (

A) For a delinquency period of days or less, the penalty is percent of the fee. (

B) For a delinquency period exceeding days, to and including days, the penalty is percent of the fee. (

C) For a delinquency period of more than days, to and including days, the penalty is percent of the fee. (

c) This

section shall apply to registration renewals that expire on or after January 1, 2003.