{"id":14140,"date":"2020-04-15T15:29:06","date_gmt":"2020-04-15T22:29:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/handbook\/vehicle-industry-registration-procedures-manual-2\/nonresident-vehicles\/vehicle-verification-exceptions\/"},"modified":"2024-03-13T12:54:33","modified_gmt":"2024-03-13T19:54:33","slug":"vehicle-verification-exceptions","status":"publish","type":"dmv_handbook","link":"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/handbook\/vehicle-industry-registration-procedures-manual-2\/nonresident-vehicles\/vehicle-verification-exceptions\/","title":{"rendered":"12.165 Vehicle Verification Exceptions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A vehicle verification\u00a0is <strong>not<\/strong>\u00a0required for:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A\u00a0<strong>new trailer<\/strong>\u00a0purchased in another state and eligible for registration under the Permanent Trailer Identification (PTI) program, provided:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The trailer has&nbsp;<strong>never<\/strong>&nbsp;been registered.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The trailer has&nbsp;<strong>not<\/strong>&nbsp;been modified, altered, or assembled from a kit.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A secured Manufacturer\u2019s Certificate\/Statement of Origin (MCO\/MSO)&nbsp;<strong>is<\/strong>&nbsp;submitted for the complete trailer.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A\u00a0<strong>new commercial vehicle<\/strong>\u00a0purchased in another state as a complete vehicle\u00a0<strong>or<\/strong>\u00a0as an incomplete vehicle to which a new body was added to make a complete vehicle, provided the vehicle:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Has&nbsp;<strong>never<\/strong>&nbsp;been registered or issued International Registration Plan (IRP) registration in California or was issued IRP registration within the last 60 days only.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Has&nbsp;<strong>not<\/strong>&nbsp;been modified, altered, or assembled from a kit.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Has an unladen weight of 6,001 pounds or more.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Meets California emission standards.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Meets California emission standards.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><span role=\"region\" class=\"format-label--note\"><span class=\"format-label__text\">Note<\/span> A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/file\/verification-of-vehicle-reg-31-pdf\/\">REG 31 (PDF)<\/a>&nbsp;<strong>is required<\/strong>&nbsp;for a vehicle that does&nbsp;<strong>not<\/strong>&nbsp;meet California emission standards.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Is now complete and one of the following is submitted:<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A secured Manufacturer Certificate of Origin\/Manufacturer Statement of Origin ((MCO\/MSO) for the complete vehicle.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A secured MCO\/MSO for the cab\/chassis and the body&nbsp;<strong>with<\/strong>&nbsp;a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/file\/statement-of-facts-reg-256-pdf\/\">REG 256 (PDF)<\/a> completed by the owner which certifies the vehicle \u201cwas not constructed with any used components\u201d and states the body type model (BTM) for the complete vehicle.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><span role=\"region\" class=\"format-label--note\"><span class=\"format-label__text\">Note<\/span> A bill of sale, invoice, or sales slip&nbsp;<strong>cannot<\/strong>&nbsp;be accepted in lieu of a secured MCO\/MSO.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A REG 256 completed by the owner which certifies that no alterations, adjustments, or modifications have been made to the vehicle\u2019s emissions control system\u00a0<strong>and<\/strong>\u00a0the vehicle has a properly affixed emission label which indicates the vehicle meets U.S. and California emission standards or the MCO\/MSO specifically states the vehicle meets California emission<br>standards.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><span role=\"region\" class=\"format-label--note\"><span class=\"format-label__text\">Note<\/span> If the MCO\/MSO does&nbsp;<strong>not<\/strong>&nbsp;provide a recognized BTM abbreviation, such as P120SV which is a step van, accept a REG 256 from the applicant to clarify the BTM. 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