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MARK VIN

Sourced fromReMA / ISRI State Metals Theft Law Database·Verified

California · At a glance

CA hard-stop on walk-in PURCHASES does not apply (you own the vehicle). But CA imposes a permanent VIN-marking requirement on cats sold onward — mark the converter with the source VIN before any downstream sale.

Counter checklist

  1. Recordkeeping

    Log source-vehicle VIN + title in dismantling record

    Record the source vehicle's VIN, year, make, model, and California title number when the converter is removed. Preserve the dismantler's chain-of-custody record.

  2. Recordkeeping

    Permanently mark cat with source VIN before any sale

    Before selling the converter to any downstream buyer, etch or permanently mark the source vehicle's VIN onto the converter. AB 1740 / § 21610(i)(1) treats the absence of pre-sale VIN marking as a violation enforceable against both seller and downstream core recycler.

    Statute

    Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 21610(i)(1)

  3. Recordkeeping

    Photograph cat against source vehicle at removal

    Photograph the converter at removal alongside the source vehicle (with VIN visible). Attach to the dismantling record.

Statute citations

  • Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 21600 – § 21610 (Junk Dealers and Recyclers)
  • Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 21610(i)(1) — VIN-marking-before-sale requirement
  • Cal. Vehicle Code § 10852.5, § 220–221, § 10753, § 11500, § 24020; 49 U.S.C. § 30502 (NMVTIS)

Source detail

Compliance data sourced from the Recycled Materials Association (ReMA / ISRI) State Metals Theft Law Database →

Last verified . ReMA updates the database periodically — confirm against current statute before relying on this in compliance decisions.