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Cal. RTC § 9012.5

This is the official text of Cal. RTC § 9012.5, part of California’s Revenue and Taxation Code — governs state and local taxation, including income and property tax.

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Official statutory text

The board may seize any motor vehicle subject to the lien of the tax and thereafter sell the vehicle at private sale to pay the tax due, together with any interest and penalties imposed for the delinquency and any cost incurred on account of the seizure and sale.

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