Vehicle Industry Registration Procedures Manual

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Chapter 18: Lien Sales – Abandoned – Abated Vehicles

18.010 Categories of Lien Sales

The four types of lien sales are:

  • Vehicles valued at $4,000 or less (California Civil Code (CCC) §3072).
  • Vehicles valued over $4,000 or stored at a self-storage facility (CCC §3071).
  • Vessels or a vessel/trailer combination valued at $1,500 or less (California Harbors & Navigations Code (CH&NC) §§504 and 507).
  • Vessels or a vessel/trailer combination valued over $1,500 (CH&NC §503).