California · Revenue and Taxation Code - RTC
RTC §10876: Every license fee and any penalty added thereto, from the date on which the fee becomes due, shall constitute a lien upon the vehicle for which due and upon any other vehicle owned by the owner of tha
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Every license fee and any penalty added thereto, from the date on which the fee becomes due, shall constitute a lien upon the vehicle for which due and upon any other vehicle owned by the owner of that vehicle.
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