§ 11716 Unregistered Vehicle Movement Permit

Vehicle Code·California

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This law says car makers, sellers, or movers can drive unregistered cars on the road without plates if they have a special paper from the government.

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•Only car makers, sellers, or movers can do this—regular people can't.
•They need a special paper (permit) from the government first.
•This is only for moving cars to a warehouse or store, not for regular driving.

Example

A car company needs to move new cars from a train station to a car dealership.

They can drive the cars on the road without license plates if they get a special permit first.

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§ 11716 Unregistered Vehicle Movement Permit

A manufacturer, remanufacturer, transporter, distributor, or dealer, in the course of business, may operate or move any vehicle of a type otherwise required to be registered under this code without registering the vehicle, and without license or special plates attached thereto, from a vessel, railroad depot, or warehouse over the highways to a warehouse or salesroom upon first having obtained a written permit from the department authorizing that operation. (Amended by Stats. 1990, Ch. 1563, Sec. 45.)

Last verified: January 9, 2026

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manufacturer remanufacturer transporter distributor dealer written permit department

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Vehicle Code. Section 11716.

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