The owner of the salvage vehicle can usually be determined as follows: The owner of the salvage vehicle may request a refund of the prorated VLF. A Nonrepairable Certificate must be issued for this vehicle before a refund will be processed. A Nonrepairable- A vehicle with no value except as a source of parts or scrap metal, or was found completely stripped after theft, or was completely burned (per CVC §431).A Salvage Certificate must be issued for this vehicle before a refund request will be processed (per CVC §11515 and CRTC §10902).
An Unrecovered Total Loss- A vehicle subject to registration which was stolen and not recovered within 60 days after the police report date.
Refund of Vehicle License Fee (VLF) on Total Loss VehiclesĬalifornia law provides for a prorated refund of the VLF (in lieu of property tax) portion of the registration fees paid when your vehicle becomes: If the payment is for vehicle registration, you will also be subject to late registration payment penalties.
The vehicle license plate number (if the check was for a vehicle).The dishonored check account number (located in upper right corner of demand letter).A money order or cashiers check made payable to DMV for the total amount due as stated in the Demand for Payment letter.Send all of the following to the Revenue Service Support Unit: The letter must have the bank’s letterhead, the check number, and the dollar amount of the check. If DMV is unable to deduct funds from your account because of a bank error, you must submit a letter from the bank explaining their error.
You have two payment options: Paying By Mail