California Vehicle Code 1673.7 – (a) The department shall include the following notice with each …
(a) The department shall include the following notice with each check issued as a refund of the smog impact fee:
“The enclosed check is a refund of the $300 Smog Impact Fee you paid to the Department of Motor Vehicles when you initially registered an out-of-state vehicle in California. In the case of Jordan v. Department of Motor Vehicles (1999) 75 Cal.App.4th 449, the court ruled the smog impact fee unconstitutional. The enclosed check includes an interest payment which has been calculated from the date the fee was paid to the date the refund is issued.
Terms Used In California Vehicle Code 1673.7
- Department: means the Department of Motor Vehicles except, when used in Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 2100) of Division 2 and in Divisions 11 (commencing with Section 21000), 12 (commencing with Section 24000), 13 (commencing with Section 29000), 14 (commencing with Section 31600), 14. See California Vehicle Code 290
- vehicle: is a device by which any person or property may be propelled, moved, or drawn upon a highway, excepting a device moved exclusively by human power or used exclusively upon stationary rails or tracks. See California Vehicle Code 670
“If you have any questions about the enclosed refund, please contact your local office of the Department of Motor Vehicles.”
(b) No notice other than the one required under subdivision (a) may be included with a smog impact fee refund check.
(Added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 31, Sec. 8. Effective June 8, 2000.)