California · Vehicle Code

VEH §9910: It is unlawful for any person to fail or neglect to deliver the certificate of number and, when having possession, to properly endorse, date, and deliver the certificate of ownership to a transferee w

Misdemeanor

What this law says, in plain English

It is unlawful to fail to deliver a certificate of number or properly endorse, date, and deliver a certificate of ownership to a lawful transferee.

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It is unlawful for any person to fail or neglect to deliver the certificate of number and, when having possession, to properly endorse, date, and deliver the certificate of ownership to a transferee who is lawfully entitled to a transfer of ownership.

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