California · Revenue and Taxation Code - RTC
RTC §10753.7: (a) Upon the sale or transfer of ownership of a used vehicle currently registered in this state, if any license fee due thereon has already been paid, no adjustment of the current year license fee sha
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(a) Upon the sale or transfer of ownership of a used vehicle currently registered in this state, if any license fee due thereon has already been paid, no adjustment of the current year license fee shall be made. (b) Any adjustment of vehicle license fees, based upon a redetermination of market value pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 10753 and modification of vehicle license fee classification pursuant to Section 10753.2, shall occur upon the expiration of current registration and shall be reflected in the fees due for the first renewal of registration following the sale or transfer of ownership of that used vehicle.
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