(a) The department may charge a service fee of not more than fifteen dollars ($15), in addition to other fees payable under this code, for the expedited completion of any of the following services within 72 hours after receipt of a complete and proper application for the service:

(1) Initial registration of a vehicle.

Terms Used In California Vehicle Code 9270

  • 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

(2) Transfer of registration of a vehicle.

(3) Issuance of a duplicate certificate of ownership.

(b) The services in subdivision (a) shall be available only at the department’s headquarters office in Sacramento.

(Amended by Stats. 2004, Ch. 430, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2005.)