Cal. VEH § 9874
This is the official text of Cal. VEH § 9874, part of California’s Vehicle Code — governs traffic laws, driver's licenses, and vehicle registration.
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Official statutory text
The department may suspend, cancel, or revoke the registration of a vessel, a certificate of number, sticker, certificate of ownership, or temporary certificate of number in any of the following cases:
(a) When the department is satisfied that the registration or the certificate of number, sticker, certificate of ownership, or temporary certificate of number was fraudulently obtained or erroneously issued.
(b) When the department determines that the required fee has not been paid and the same is not paid upon reasonable notice and demand.
(a) When the department is satisfied that the registration or the certificate of number, sticker, certificate of ownership, or temporary certificate of number was fraudulently obtained or erroneously issued.
(b) When the department determines that the required fee has not been paid and the same is not paid upon reasonable notice and demand.
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