Vehicle Industry Registration Procedures Manual

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Section 27 of 38

Chapter 26: Refunds

26.010 Refunds on Apportioned Vehicles

Use the following guidelines when an applicant requests a refund of regular registration fees paid on a vehicle with apportioned registration:

If the Apportioned Registration Was
Then
Valid when the regular registration fees were paid
The fees may be refunded.
The following must be submitted:
A completed Application for Refund (ADM 399) form identifying the vehicle, the amount of refund requested, and explaining the circumstances.
The procedures below must be followed:
• Verify the apportioned record and write the apportioned number and issue date on the ADM 399.
• Forward the application to the appropriate Registration Processing Unit (RPU) in DMV headquarters with the miscellaneous work.
Not valid when the regular registration fees were paid
The refund determination must be made by the International Registration Plan (IRP) Unit in DMV headquarters.
The procedures below must be followed:
• Forward the ADM 399 to the IRP unit.