CA DMV questions regarding registering a vehicle in CaliforniaCA DMV REGULATIONSRegistering out of state vehiclesSmog certificateexemption? Smog inspections are required unless your vehicle is:
When a car is sold, who is responsible for the inspection? According to CA DMV, the seller is required to provide the buyer with a valid smog inspection certification at the time of the sale or transfer. Smog certifications are good for 90 days from the date of issuance. The inspection is not required on a transfer if a biennial smog certification was submitted to DMV within 90 days prior to the vehicle transfer date (a vehicle inspection report may be required for proof of certification). If you acquire a vehicle that is currently registered in California from a spouse, domestic partner, sibling, child, parent, grandparent, or grandchild, you are entitled to an exemption from the smog inspection. Other family members or relations are not exempt and are required to obtain a smog inspection certification. Registering salvage vehiclesRegistering a vehicle without the titleIf you're buying the vehicle from the registered owner and they don't have the original you can file for a duplicate. It'll cost you an extra $18 bucks when you go to the DMV to register that car in your name. It's a pink form the registered owner signs off on. Registering a vehicle without the original or duplicated titleSometimes people will buy cars without receiving the title at the time of purchase. After sometime they have no way of contacting the registered owner to get the original or a duplicate. They're completely without a title. In this case the DMV will have the buyer obtain a surety bond. The bond financially protects the State in case of a legal dispute concerning ownership of the vehicle for which the State has issued a title.What if I need license plates?
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