20.085 Stickers Only (VC §§4457 and 4853)

The registered owner (RO) must apply for a substitute sticker when the year sticker is lost, stolen, mutilated, or illegible.

The following must be submitted:

• An Application for Replacement Plates, Stickers, Documents (REG 156) form.
• The fees due.

The procedures below must be followed:

• If the REG 156 shows a new address:
  • Key the new address
  • Give the RO a Change of Address (DMV 14) form.
  • Advise the RO to mail the completed DMV 14 to the address shown on the form to correct the address on their DMV records.
• Collect the substitute sticker fee.
• Issue the appropriate year sticker.

Month stickers are replaced for no fee and a REG 156 is not required. Verify the month of expiration from the registration or VR record and issue a new month sticker.