BILL NUMBER: AB 987	INTRODUCED
	BILL TEXT


INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Ma

                        FEBRUARY 27, 2009

   An act to amend Section 8800 of the Vehicle Code, relating to
vehicles.



	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 987, as introduced, Ma. Vehicles: registration.
   Existing law authorizes the Department of Motor Vehicles to
suspend, cancel, or revoke the registration of a vehicle or a
certificate of ownership, registration card, license plate, or permit
under specified circumstances, including, among other things, when
the department determines that a registered vehicle is mechanically
unfit or unsafe to be operated or moved upon the highways.
   This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to these
provisions.
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no.
State-mandated local program: no.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  SECTION 1.  Section 8800 of the Vehicle Code is amended to read:
   8800.  (a) The department may suspend, cancel, or revoke the
registration of a vehicle or a certificate of ownership, registration
card, license plate, or permit under any of the following
circumstances:
   (1) When the department is satisfied that the registration or the
certificate, card, plate, or permit was fraudulently obtained or
erroneously issued.
   (2) When the department determines that a registered vehicle is
mechanically unfit or unsafe to be operated or moved upon the
highways.
   (3) When a registered vehicle has been dismantled or wrecked.
   (4) When the department determines that the required fee has not
been paid and the same is not paid upon reasonable notice and demand.

   (5) When a registration card, license plate, or permit is
knowingly displayed upon a vehicle other than the one for which 
it was  issued.
   (6) When the registration could have been refused when last issued
or renewed.
   (7) When the department determines that the owner or legal owner
has committed an offense under Sections 20 (with respect to an
application for the registration of a vehicle), 4000, 4159 to 4163,
inclusive, 4454, 4456, 4461, 4463, 5202, 10750, and 10751, involving
the registration or the certificate, card, plate, or permit to be
suspended, canceled, or revoked.
   (8) When the department is  so  authorized
pursuant to any other provision of law.
   (b) The department may suspend the registration of all vehicles
registered in the name of a person, under any of the following
circumstances:
   (1) When the United States Secretary of the Department of
Transportation or his or her designee issues a lawful out-of-service
order pursuant to Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations.
   (2) When the department suspends or revokes a motor carrier of
property permit.
   (3) When the Public Utilities Commission suspends or revokes
operating authority or private registration.
   (c) A suspension imposed pursuant to subdivision (b) shall remain
in effect and a vehicle for which registration has been suspended
shall not be registered in the name of the person until the
department verifies that person's federal registration, federal
operating authority, California operating authority, California
private registration, or motor carrier of property permit is
reissued.