CA: AB 2461 Changing and Extending Amnesity

[RodKnock]

Originally Posted by Morgester

RodKnock: There seems to be an exception to every rule and the "full faith and credit" clause is still one that has not been nailed down. As some members of the forum are aware DMV still is going both ways on this issue (allowing reg as 65 / changing reg to year of build.)

Bottom line - be careful bringing out-of-state reg's into California. Make sure they were legally registered in the orgin state and disclose everything.

Number one problem that I have seen is that the vehicle being brought in was illegally titled in the orgin state. Needless to say that creates problems with the California process.

A follow-up question if you please.

Is the State working on eliminating this exception?

[ACademic]

Originally Posted by RodKnock

A follow-up question if you please.

Is the State working on eliminating this exception?

Mr. Morgester, your posts here are always valued and appreciated.

I would love to see the State try to prove, in a court of law, that so long as another State accepted and processed a vehicle registration based on what was presented to them in the past (legally and in full truth, or otherwise), was invalid and therefore null and void. You would essentially be setting a national precedent whereby one State can question the legitimacy and integrity of another's DMV process, and overthrow that other State's determination "just because" they believe it was not processed properly.

Now I realize that opens up a whole different can of worms, namely interstate fraud and abuse of an otherwise just and fair (albeit complicated and frustrating at times) DMV process. And that's when God invented AAA.