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How to Register a Vehicle
You have 10 days to register your vehicle after purchase. To register, visit one of California’s DMV locations and bring the following materials:
- Bill of Sale (Form REG 135)
- Odometer Mileage Record: Required if the vehicle is less than 10 years old.
- Smog Certification
- Vehicle Title: Signed by seller.
- You may need: Proof of Insurance, Identification
If the title has been lost, stolen, or damaged:
If the title does not have space to record the mileage:
- Vehicle/Vessel Transfer and Reassignment Form (Form REG 262): Must be signed by both the buyer and seller.
Source: California DMV (Registration for a Vehicle Purchased from a Private Party)
Boat (Vessel) Registration Forms
All vessel registrations are processed through the California DMV Visit a location nearest you and present the following:
- A completed Application for Registration Number, Certificate of Ownership, and Certificate Number for an Undocumented Vessel.
- Record of Ownership:
- Signed-Over Title
- Bill of Sale
- Bond for the Vessel (if it is worth $2,000 or more)
- Conditional Sales Contract (only if the document contains the full name of the buyer and any remaining lienholders, as well as a notation stating that a payment has been made)
- Payment necessary to cover the cost of any fees connected to the registering of the vessel, as well as taxes.
Register a Firearm
New residents who bring firearms into California must fill out New Resident Report of Firearm Ownership (BOF 4010A), report them to the California Department of Justice, transfer them through a California licensed firearms dealer, or transfer them to law enforcement.
Source: California DOJ (Firearms Information for New California Residents)
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