California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 9855

Amended by Stats. 1990, Ch. 951, Sec. 3. Operative July 1, 1991, by Sec. 5 of Ch. 951.

If the ownership of an undocumented vessel changes, the existing certificate of ownership and a new application form accompanied by a fee of fifteen dollars ($15) shall be filed with the department and a new certificate of ownership and a new certificate of number shall be issued in the same manner as provided for in the initial issuance of number and the number shall be reassigned to the new owner.

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Cal. Veh. Code § 9855 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/veh/division-3-5-registration-and-transfer-of-vessels/chapter-2-registration/section-9855

Other sections in Chapter 2 - Registration

§ 9850§ 9851§ 9852§ 9852.5§ 9852.7§ 9852.9§ 9853§ 9853.1§ 9853.2§ 9853.3…§ 9870§ 9871§ 9871.5§ 9872§ 9872.1§ 9872.5§ 9873§ 9874§ 9875§ 9880

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