Refund Vehicle License Fee

According to the California law, an automobile which has been destroyed, damaged or ruined to such a degree that the car insurance company or the car owner regards it as too expensive to repair is considered a total loss. A prorated compensation of the vehicle license fee will be paid to the owner. In such a case, any kind of repairs cannot be instigated by the owner or on behalf of the owner. In order to get the refund, the owner has to apply for a salvage certificate, based on vehicle code 11515.

Another instance of refund eligibility is when a car has been stolen and has not been retrieved within a time period of 60 days from the day the robbery was reported to law enforcement. The compensation amount is one-twelfth of the yearly vehicle license fee for every month until the expiration of the auto registration. The refund amount does not include weight fee, registration fee and miscellaneous fees. A nominal service charge will be subtracted from each compensation amount.