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Commercial Registration (VC \u00a79400(a))\u2014 For electric commercial vehicles and electric passenger vehicles transporting passengers for hire, the applicant must submit:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A weight certificate if the unladen weight is 4,000 pounds or more. The owner\u2019s\u00a0estimated weight is acceptable for vehicles clearly under 4,000 pounds unladen.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Electric vehicle weight fees. 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