California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 38070

Amended by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1093.

The department, upon identifying an off-highway motor vehicle subject to identification, shall issue a certificate of ownership to the legal owner and an identification certificate to the owner, or both to the owner if there is no legal owner.

Cite this section

Cal. Veh. Code § 38070 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/veh/division-16-5-off-highway-vehicles/chapter-2-registration-of-off-highway-vehicles-original-and-renewal-of-identification-issuance-of-certificates-of-ownership/article-3-evidences-of-identification/section-38070

Other sections in Article 3 - Evidences of Identification

§ 38070§ 38075§ 38076§ 38080§ 38085§ 38087§ 38087.5§ 38087.7§ 38088§ 38090§ 38095§ 38100

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