{"id":13711,"date":"2020-04-15T15:24:21","date_gmt":"2020-04-15T22:24:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/handbook\/vehicle-industry-registration-procedures-manual-2\/report-of-sale-used-vehicles\/general-information\/"},"modified":"2024-11-12T09:09:40","modified_gmt":"2024-11-12T17:09:40","slug":"general-information","status":"publish","type":"dmv_handbook","link":"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/handbook\/vehicle-industry-registration-procedures-manual-2\/report-of-sale-used-vehicles\/general-information\/","title":{"rendered":"8.000 General Information"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>California licensed dealers must report the retail sale of all used vehicles on the Report of Sale\u2013Used Vehicle (REG 51) form. The REG 51 is not used to report sales to wholesale dealers nor sales of vessels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The REG 51 is a controlled form and can only be obtained from the DMV Occupational Licensing Section.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Orders for additional forms are only accepted by mail on a Used Report of Sale, REG 51, Order Form (OL 395U) form. 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