CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 461Introduced by Assembly Member Lackey(Coauthors: Senators Wiener and Wilk)February 11, 2019 An act to amend Section 4601 of, and to add Section 4611 to, the Vehicle Code, relating to vehicles. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 461, as introduced, Lackey. Vehicles: renewal of registration.(1) Existing law authorizes the Department of Motor Vehicles to renew the registration of a vehicle upon the application of the owner and the payment of applicable fees. Existing law imposes penalties for a late registration renewal application and the late payment of registration fees.This bill would require the department to provide an indigent person, as defined, with a payment plan option that allows the person to apply for renewal of registration any time after enrolling in the payment plan and pay any outstanding fees in monthly installments. For persons enrolled in a payment plan, the bill would waive specified late penalties and suspend wage garnishments, bank levies, or offsets for the collection of delinquent registration fees, provided that the person complies with the payment plan, and would allow a person who becomes delinquent on a payment plan one 45-day extension to resume payments.(2) Existing law requires an owner who does not wish to renew the registration of his or her vehicle to certify that the vehicle will not be operated, moved, or left standing upon a highway unless the owner first applies for registration of the vehicle and pays the applicable fees, except as provided, and imposes penalties for the late filing of this certification.This bill would require the department to allow an indigent person, whether or not enrolled in the payment plan described above, to file this certification regardless of any fees or late penalties owed for the vehicle.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 4601 of the Vehicle Code is amended to read:4601. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this code, every vehicle registration and registration card expires at midnight on the expiration date designated by the director pursuant to Section 1651.5, and shall be renewed prior to the expiration of the registration year. The department may, upon payment of the proper fees, may renew the registration of vehicles. vehicles upon payment of the proper fees, or enrollment in a payment plan pursuant to Section 4611.(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, renewal of registration for any vehicle that is either currently registered or for which a certification pursuant to Section 4604 has been filed may be obtained not more than 75 days prior to the expiration of the current registration or certification.(c) Notwithstanding subdivision (b) or any other law, commencing upon the effective date of the act that added this subdivision, the renewal of registration for a vehicle that expires on or before June 30, 2011, may be obtained not more than 75 days prior to the expiration of the current registration or certification and the renewal of registration for a vehicle that expires on or after July 1, 2011, or for which a certification, pursuant to Section 4604, has been filed, may not be obtained until the expiration of the current registration or certification or until the department has issued a notice of renewal, whichever occurs first. This subdivision shall become inoperative on January 1, 2012.SEC. 2. Section 4611 is added to the Vehicle Code, to read:4611. (a) The department shall provide a payment plan option for indigent persons that, at a minimum, does all of the following:(1) Allows for renewal of registration at any time upon enrollment in the payment plan, and provides for payment of outstanding fees in monthly installments. There shall be no prepayment penalty for paying off the balance prior to the payment period expiring. (2) Waives all late penalties assessed pursuant to Section 9554 if an indigent person enrolls in the payment plan. Waived penalties may be reinstated if the person falls out of compliance with the payment plan.(3) Suspends wage garnishments, bank levies, or offsets for the collection of delinquent registration fees and late penalties imposed pursuant to Section 10878 of the Revenue and Taxation Code or Section 12419.5 of the Government Code.(4) Allows an indigent person who falls out of compliance with the payment plan a one-time extension of 45 calendar days from the date the payment plan becomes delinquent to resume payments before penalties are reinstated and all outstanding fees become due.(b) The department shall allow an indigent registered owner or lessee of a vehicle to file the certification described in subdivision (a) of Section 4604 even if the owner or lessee currently owes fees or late penalties for the vehicle, regardless of whether the owner or lessee is enrolled in a payment plan pursuant to subdivision (a).(c) (1) For purposes of this section, a person is indigent if either of the following conditions is met:(A) The person meets the income criteria set forth in subdivision (b) of Section 68632 of the Government Code.(B) The person receives public benefits from any of the programs listed in subdivision (a) of Section 68632 of the Government Code.(2) A person may demonstrate that he or she is indigent by providing either of the following information, as applicable:(A) Proof of income from a pay stub or another form of proof of earnings, such as a bank statement, that shows that the person meets the income criteria set forth in subdivision (b) of Section 68632 of the Government Code, subject to review and approval by the department or its designee. The department or its designee shall not unreasonably withhold its approval.(B) Proof of receipt of benefits under the programs described in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1), including, but not limited to, an electronic benefits transfer card or another card, subject to review and approval by the department or its designee. The department or its designee shall not unreasonably withhold its approval.(3) If a persons indigent status is found to have been willfully fraudulent, the full amount of outstanding fees and penalties shall be restored.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 461Introduced by Assembly Member Lackey(Coauthors: Senators Wiener and Wilk)February 11, 2019 An act to amend Section 4601 of, and to add Section 4611 to, the Vehicle Code, relating to vehicles. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 461, as introduced, Lackey. Vehicles: renewal of registration.(1) Existing law authorizes the Department of Motor Vehicles to renew the registration of a vehicle upon the application of the owner and the payment of applicable fees. Existing law imposes penalties for a late registration renewal application and the late payment of registration fees.This bill would require the department to provide an indigent person, as defined, with a payment plan option that allows the person to apply for renewal of registration any time after enrolling in the payment plan and pay any outstanding fees in monthly installments. For persons enrolled in a payment plan, the bill would waive specified late penalties and suspend wage garnishments, bank levies, or offsets for the collection of delinquent registration fees, provided that the person complies with the payment plan, and would allow a person who becomes delinquent on a payment plan one 45-day extension to resume payments.(2) Existing law requires an owner who does not wish to renew the registration of his or her vehicle to certify that the vehicle will not be operated, moved, or left standing upon a highway unless the owner first applies for registration of the vehicle and pays the applicable fees, except as provided, and imposes penalties for the late filing of this certification.This bill would require the department to allow an indigent person, whether or not enrolled in the payment plan described above, to file this certification regardless of any fees or late penalties owed for the vehicle.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill No. 461
Introduced by Assembly Member Lackey(Coauthors: Senators Wiener and Wilk)February 11, 2019
Introduced by Assembly Member Lackey(Coauthors: Senators Wiener and Wilk)
February 11, 2019
An act to amend Section 4601 of, and to add Section 4611 to, the Vehicle Code, relating to vehicles.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 461, as introduced, Lackey. Vehicles: renewal of registration.
(1) Existing law authorizes the Department of Motor Vehicles to renew the registration of a vehicle upon the application of the owner and the payment of applicable fees. Existing law imposes penalties for a late registration renewal application and the late payment of registration fees.This bill would require the department to provide an indigent person, as defined, with a payment plan option that allows the person to apply for renewal of registration any time after enrolling in the payment plan and pay any outstanding fees in monthly installments. For persons enrolled in a payment plan, the bill would waive specified late penalties and suspend wage garnishments, bank levies, or offsets for the collection of delinquent registration fees, provided that the person complies with the payment plan, and would allow a person who becomes delinquent on a payment plan one 45-day extension to resume payments.(2) Existing law requires an owner who does not wish to renew the registration of his or her vehicle to certify that the vehicle will not be operated, moved, or left standing upon a highway unless the owner first applies for registration of the vehicle and pays the applicable fees, except as provided, and imposes penalties for the late filing of this certification.This bill would require the department to allow an indigent person, whether or not enrolled in the payment plan described above, to file this certification regardless of any fees or late penalties owed for the vehicle.
(1) Existing law authorizes the Department of Motor Vehicles to renew the registration of a vehicle upon the application of the owner and the payment of applicable fees. Existing law imposes penalties for a late registration renewal application and the late payment of registration fees.
This bill would require the department to provide an indigent person, as defined, with a payment plan option that allows the person to apply for renewal of registration any time after enrolling in the payment plan and pay any outstanding fees in monthly installments. For persons enrolled in a payment plan, the bill would waive specified late penalties and suspend wage garnishments, bank levies, or offsets for the collection of delinquent registration fees, provided that the person complies with the payment plan, and would allow a person who becomes delinquent on a payment plan one 45-day extension to resume payments.
(2) Existing law requires an owner who does not wish to renew the registration of his or her vehicle to certify that the vehicle will not be operated, moved, or left standing upon a highway unless the owner first applies for registration of the vehicle and pays the applicable fees, except as provided, and imposes penalties for the late filing of this certification.
This bill would require the department to allow an indigent person, whether or not enrolled in the payment plan described above, to file this certification regardless of any fees or late penalties owed for the vehicle.
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## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 4601 of the Vehicle Code is amended to read:4601. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this code, every vehicle registration and registration card expires at midnight on the expiration date designated by the director pursuant to Section 1651.5, and shall be renewed prior to the expiration of the registration year. The department may, upon payment of the proper fees, may renew the registration of vehicles. vehicles upon payment of the proper fees, or enrollment in a payment plan pursuant to Section 4611.(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, renewal of registration for any vehicle that is either currently registered or for which a certification pursuant to Section 4604 has been filed may be obtained not more than 75 days prior to the expiration of the current registration or certification.(c) Notwithstanding subdivision (b) or any other law, commencing upon the effective date of the act that added this subdivision, the renewal of registration for a vehicle that expires on or before June 30, 2011, may be obtained not more than 75 days prior to the expiration of the current registration or certification and the renewal of registration for a vehicle that expires on or after July 1, 2011, or for which a certification, pursuant to Section 4604, has been filed, may not be obtained until the expiration of the current registration or certification or until the department has issued a notice of renewal, whichever occurs first. This subdivision shall become inoperative on January 1, 2012.SEC. 2. Section 4611 is added to the Vehicle Code, to read:4611. (a) The department shall provide a payment plan option for indigent persons that, at a minimum, does all of the following:(1) Allows for renewal of registration at any time upon enrollment in the payment plan, and provides for payment of outstanding fees in monthly installments. There shall be no prepayment penalty for paying off the balance prior to the payment period expiring. (2) Waives all late penalties assessed pursuant to Section 9554 if an indigent person enrolls in the payment plan. Waived penalties may be reinstated if the person falls out of compliance with the payment plan.(3) Suspends wage garnishments, bank levies, or offsets for the collection of delinquent registration fees and late penalties imposed pursuant to Section 10878 of the Revenue and Taxation Code or Section 12419.5 of the Government Code.(4) Allows an indigent person who falls out of compliance with the payment plan a one-time extension of 45 calendar days from the date the payment plan becomes delinquent to resume payments before penalties are reinstated and all outstanding fees become due.(b) The department shall allow an indigent registered owner or lessee of a vehicle to file the certification described in subdivision (a) of Section 4604 even if the owner or lessee currently owes fees or late penalties for the vehicle, regardless of whether the owner or lessee is enrolled in a payment plan pursuant to subdivision (a).(c) (1) For purposes of this section, a person is indigent if either of the following conditions is met:(A) The person meets the income criteria set forth in subdivision (b) of Section 68632 of the Government Code.(B) The person receives public benefits from any of the programs listed in subdivision (a) of Section 68632 of the Government Code.(2) A person may demonstrate that he or she is indigent by providing either of the following information, as applicable:(A) Proof of income from a pay stub or another form of proof of earnings, such as a bank statement, that shows that the person meets the income criteria set forth in subdivision (b) of Section 68632 of the Government Code, subject to review and approval by the department or its designee. The department or its designee shall not unreasonably withhold its approval.(B) Proof of receipt of benefits under the programs described in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1), including, but not limited to, an electronic benefits transfer card or another card, subject to review and approval by the department or its designee. The department or its designee shall not unreasonably withhold its approval.(3) If a persons indigent status is found to have been willfully fraudulent, the full amount of outstanding fees and penalties shall be restored.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 4601 of the Vehicle Code is amended to read:4601. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this code, every vehicle registration and registration card expires at midnight on the expiration date designated by the director pursuant to Section 1651.5, and shall be renewed prior to the expiration of the registration year. The department may, upon payment of the proper fees, may renew the registration of vehicles. vehicles upon payment of the proper fees, or enrollment in a payment plan pursuant to Section 4611.(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, renewal of registration for any vehicle that is either currently registered or for which a certification pursuant to Section 4604 has been filed may be obtained not more than 75 days prior to the expiration of the current registration or certification.(c) Notwithstanding subdivision (b) or any other law, commencing upon the effective date of the act that added this subdivision, the renewal of registration for a vehicle that expires on or before June 30, 2011, may be obtained not more than 75 days prior to the expiration of the current registration or certification and the renewal of registration for a vehicle that expires on or after July 1, 2011, or for which a certification, pursuant to Section 4604, has been filed, may not be obtained until the expiration of the current registration or certification or until the department has issued a notice of renewal, whichever occurs first. This subdivision shall become inoperative on January 1, 2012.
SECTION 1. Section 4601 of the Vehicle Code is amended to read:
### SECTION 1.
4601. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this code, every vehicle registration and registration card expires at midnight on the expiration date designated by the director pursuant to Section 1651.5, and shall be renewed prior to the expiration of the registration year. The department may, upon payment of the proper fees, may renew the registration of vehicles. vehicles upon payment of the proper fees, or enrollment in a payment plan pursuant to Section 4611.(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, renewal of registration for any vehicle that is either currently registered or for which a certification pursuant to Section 4604 has been filed may be obtained not more than 75 days prior to the expiration of the current registration or certification.(c) Notwithstanding subdivision (b) or any other law, commencing upon the effective date of the act that added this subdivision, the renewal of registration for a vehicle that expires on or before June 30, 2011, may be obtained not more than 75 days prior to the expiration of the current registration or certification and the renewal of registration for a vehicle that expires on or after July 1, 2011, or for which a certification, pursuant to Section 4604, has been filed, may not be obtained until the expiration of the current registration or certification or until the department has issued a notice of renewal, whichever occurs first. This subdivision shall become inoperative on January 1, 2012.
4601. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this code, every vehicle registration and registration card expires at midnight on the expiration date designated by the director pursuant to Section 1651.5, and shall be renewed prior to the expiration of the registration year. The department may, upon payment of the proper fees, may renew the registration of vehicles. vehicles upon payment of the proper fees, or enrollment in a payment plan pursuant to Section 4611.(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, renewal of registration for any vehicle that is either currently registered or for which a certification pursuant to Section 4604 has been filed may be obtained not more than 75 days prior to the expiration of the current registration or certification.(c) Notwithstanding subdivision (b) or any other law, commencing upon the effective date of the act that added this subdivision, the renewal of registration for a vehicle that expires on or before June 30, 2011, may be obtained not more than 75 days prior to the expiration of the current registration or certification and the renewal of registration for a vehicle that expires on or after July 1, 2011, or for which a certification, pursuant to Section 4604, has been filed, may not be obtained until the expiration of the current registration or certification or until the department has issued a notice of renewal, whichever occurs first. This subdivision shall become inoperative on January 1, 2012.
4601. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this code, every vehicle registration and registration card expires at midnight on the expiration date designated by the director pursuant to Section 1651.5, and shall be renewed prior to the expiration of the registration year. The department may, upon payment of the proper fees, may renew the registration of vehicles. vehicles upon payment of the proper fees, or enrollment in a payment plan pursuant to Section 4611.(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, renewal of registration for any vehicle that is either currently registered or for which a certification pursuant to Section 4604 has been filed may be obtained not more than 75 days prior to the expiration of the current registration or certification.(c) Notwithstanding subdivision (b) or any other law, commencing upon the effective date of the act that added this subdivision, the renewal of registration for a vehicle that expires on or before June 30, 2011, may be obtained not more than 75 days prior to the expiration of the current registration or certification and the renewal of registration for a vehicle that expires on or after July 1, 2011, or for which a certification, pursuant to Section 4604, has been filed, may not be obtained until the expiration of the current registration or certification or until the department has issued a notice of renewal, whichever occurs first. This subdivision shall become inoperative on January 1, 2012.
4601. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this code, every vehicle registration and registration card expires at midnight on the expiration date designated by the director pursuant to Section 1651.5, and shall be renewed prior to the expiration of the registration year. The department may, upon payment of the proper fees, may renew the registration of vehicles. vehicles upon payment of the proper fees, or enrollment in a payment plan pursuant to Section 4611.
(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, renewal of registration for any vehicle that is either currently registered or for which a certification pursuant to Section 4604 has been filed may be obtained not more than 75 days prior to the expiration of the current registration or certification.
(c) Notwithstanding subdivision (b) or any other law, commencing upon the effective date of the act that added this subdivision, the renewal of registration for a vehicle that expires on or before June 30, 2011, may be obtained not more than 75 days prior to the expiration of the current registration or certification and the renewal of registration for a vehicle that expires on or after July 1, 2011, or for which a certification, pursuant to Section 4604, has been filed, may not be obtained until the expiration of the current registration or certification or until the department has issued a notice of renewal, whichever occurs first. This subdivision shall become inoperative on January 1, 2012.
SEC. 2. Section 4611 is added to the Vehicle Code, to read:4611. (a) The department shall provide a payment plan option for indigent persons that, at a minimum, does all of the following:(1) Allows for renewal of registration at any time upon enrollment in the payment plan, and provides for payment of outstanding fees in monthly installments. There shall be no prepayment penalty for paying off the balance prior to the payment period expiring. (2) Waives all late penalties assessed pursuant to Section 9554 if an indigent person enrolls in the payment plan. Waived penalties may be reinstated if the person falls out of compliance with the payment plan.(3) Suspends wage garnishments, bank levies, or offsets for the collection of delinquent registration fees and late penalties imposed pursuant to Section 10878 of the Revenue and Taxation Code or Section 12419.5 of the Government Code.(4) Allows an indigent person who falls out of compliance with the payment plan a one-time extension of 45 calendar days from the date the payment plan becomes delinquent to resume payments before penalties are reinstated and all outstanding fees become due.(b) The department shall allow an indigent registered owner or lessee of a vehicle to file the certification described in subdivision (a) of Section 4604 even if the owner or lessee currently owes fees or late penalties for the vehicle, regardless of whether the owner or lessee is enrolled in a payment plan pursuant to subdivision (a).(c) (1) For purposes of this section, a person is indigent if either of the following conditions is met:(A) The person meets the income criteria set forth in subdivision (b) of Section 68632 of the Government Code.(B) The person receives public benefits from any of the programs listed in subdivision (a) of Section 68632 of the Government Code.(2) A person may demonstrate that he or she is indigent by providing either of the following information, as applicable:(A) Proof of income from a pay stub or another form of proof of earnings, such as a bank statement, that shows that the person meets the income criteria set forth in subdivision (b) of Section 68632 of the Government Code, subject to review and approval by the department or its designee. The department or its designee shall not unreasonably withhold its approval.(B) Proof of receipt of benefits under the programs described in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1), including, but not limited to, an electronic benefits transfer card or another card, subject to review and approval by the department or its designee. The department or its designee shall not unreasonably withhold its approval.(3) If a persons indigent status is found to have been willfully fraudulent, the full amount of outstanding fees and penalties shall be restored.
SEC. 2. Section 4611 is added to the Vehicle Code, to read:
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4611. (a) The department shall provide a payment plan option for indigent persons that, at a minimum, does all of the following:(1) Allows for renewal of registration at any time upon enrollment in the payment plan, and provides for payment of outstanding fees in monthly installments. There shall be no prepayment penalty for paying off the balance prior to the payment period expiring. (2) Waives all late penalties assessed pursuant to Section 9554 if an indigent person enrolls in the payment plan. Waived penalties may be reinstated if the person falls out of compliance with the payment plan.(3) Suspends wage garnishments, bank levies, or offsets for the collection of delinquent registration fees and late penalties imposed pursuant to Section 10878 of the Revenue and Taxation Code or Section 12419.5 of the Government Code.(4) Allows an indigent person who falls out of compliance with the payment plan a one-time extension of 45 calendar days from the date the payment plan becomes delinquent to resume payments before penalties are reinstated and all outstanding fees become due.(b) The department shall allow an indigent registered owner or lessee of a vehicle to file the certification described in subdivision (a) of Section 4604 even if the owner or lessee currently owes fees or late penalties for the vehicle, regardless of whether the owner or lessee is enrolled in a payment plan pursuant to subdivision (a).(c) (1) For purposes of this section, a person is indigent if either of the following conditions is met:(A) The person meets the income criteria set forth in subdivision (b) of Section 68632 of the Government Code.(B) The person receives public benefits from any of the programs listed in subdivision (a) of Section 68632 of the Government Code.(2) A person may demonstrate that he or she is indigent by providing either of the following information, as applicable:(A) Proof of income from a pay stub or another form of proof of earnings, such as a bank statement, that shows that the person meets the income criteria set forth in subdivision (b) of Section 68632 of the Government Code, subject to review and approval by the department or its designee. The department or its designee shall not unreasonably withhold its approval.(B) Proof of receipt of benefits under the programs described in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1), including, but not limited to, an electronic benefits transfer card or another card, subject to review and approval by the department or its designee. The department or its designee shall not unreasonably withhold its approval.(3) If a persons indigent status is found to have been willfully fraudulent, the full amount of outstanding fees and penalties shall be restored.
4611. (a) The department shall provide a payment plan option for indigent persons that, at a minimum, does all of the following:(1) Allows for renewal of registration at any time upon enrollment in the payment plan, and provides for payment of outstanding fees in monthly installments. There shall be no prepayment penalty for paying off the balance prior to the payment period expiring. (2) Waives all late penalties assessed pursuant to Section 9554 if an indigent person enrolls in the payment plan. Waived penalties may be reinstated if the person falls out of compliance with the payment plan.(3) Suspends wage garnishments, bank levies, or offsets for the collection of delinquent registration fees and late penalties imposed pursuant to Section 10878 of the Revenue and Taxation Code or Section 12419.5 of the Government Code.(4) Allows an indigent person who falls out of compliance with the payment plan a one-time extension of 45 calendar days from the date the payment plan becomes delinquent to resume payments before penalties are reinstated and all outstanding fees become due.(b) The department shall allow an indigent registered owner or lessee of a vehicle to file the certification described in subdivision (a) of Section 4604 even if the owner or lessee currently owes fees or late penalties for the vehicle, regardless of whether the owner or lessee is enrolled in a payment plan pursuant to subdivision (a).(c) (1) For purposes of this section, a person is indigent if either of the following conditions is met:(A) The person meets the income criteria set forth in subdivision (b) of Section 68632 of the Government Code.(B) The person receives public benefits from any of the programs listed in subdivision (a) of Section 68632 of the Government Code.(2) A person may demonstrate that he or she is indigent by providing either of the following information, as applicable:(A) Proof of income from a pay stub or another form of proof of earnings, such as a bank statement, that shows that the person meets the income criteria set forth in subdivision (b) of Section 68632 of the Government Code, subject to review and approval by the department or its designee. The department or its designee shall not unreasonably withhold its approval.(B) Proof of receipt of benefits under the programs described in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1), including, but not limited to, an electronic benefits transfer card or another card, subject to review and approval by the department or its designee. The department or its designee shall not unreasonably withhold its approval.(3) If a persons indigent status is found to have been willfully fraudulent, the full amount of outstanding fees and penalties shall be restored.
4611. (a) The department shall provide a payment plan option for indigent persons that, at a minimum, does all of the following:(1) Allows for renewal of registration at any time upon enrollment in the payment plan, and provides for payment of outstanding fees in monthly installments. There shall be no prepayment penalty for paying off the balance prior to the payment period expiring. (2) Waives all late penalties assessed pursuant to Section 9554 if an indigent person enrolls in the payment plan. Waived penalties may be reinstated if the person falls out of compliance with the payment plan.(3) Suspends wage garnishments, bank levies, or offsets for the collection of delinquent registration fees and late penalties imposed pursuant to Section 10878 of the Revenue and Taxation Code or Section 12419.5 of the Government Code.(4) Allows an indigent person who falls out of compliance with the payment plan a one-time extension of 45 calendar days from the date the payment plan becomes delinquent to resume payments before penalties are reinstated and all outstanding fees become due.(b) The department shall allow an indigent registered owner or lessee of a vehicle to file the certification described in subdivision (a) of Section 4604 even if the owner or lessee currently owes fees or late penalties for the vehicle, regardless of whether the owner or lessee is enrolled in a payment plan pursuant to subdivision (a).(c) (1) For purposes of this section, a person is indigent if either of the following conditions is met:(A) The person meets the income criteria set forth in subdivision (b) of Section 68632 of the Government Code.(B) The person receives public benefits from any of the programs listed in subdivision (a) of Section 68632 of the Government Code.(2) A person may demonstrate that he or she is indigent by providing either of the following information, as applicable:(A) Proof of income from a pay stub or another form of proof of earnings, such as a bank statement, that shows that the person meets the income criteria set forth in subdivision (b) of Section 68632 of the Government Code, subject to review and approval by the department or its designee. The department or its designee shall not unreasonably withhold its approval.(B) Proof of receipt of benefits under the programs described in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1), including, but not limited to, an electronic benefits transfer card or another card, subject to review and approval by the department or its designee. The department or its designee shall not unreasonably withhold its approval.(3) If a persons indigent status is found to have been willfully fraudulent, the full amount of outstanding fees and penalties shall be restored.
4611. (a) The department shall provide a payment plan option for indigent persons that, at a minimum, does all of the following:
(1) Allows for renewal of registration at any time upon enrollment in the payment plan, and provides for payment of outstanding fees in monthly installments. There shall be no prepayment penalty for paying off the balance prior to the payment period expiring.
(2) Waives all late penalties assessed pursuant to Section 9554 if an indigent person enrolls in the payment plan. Waived penalties may be reinstated if the person falls out of compliance with the payment plan.
(3) Suspends wage garnishments, bank levies, or offsets for the collection of delinquent registration fees and late penalties imposed pursuant to Section 10878 of the Revenue and Taxation Code or Section 12419.5 of the Government Code.
(4) Allows an indigent person who falls out of compliance with the payment plan a one-time extension of 45 calendar days from the date the payment plan becomes delinquent to resume payments before penalties are reinstated and all outstanding fees become due.
(b) The department shall allow an indigent registered owner or lessee of a vehicle to file the certification described in subdivision (a) of Section 4604 even if the owner or lessee currently owes fees or late penalties for the vehicle, regardless of whether the owner or lessee is enrolled in a payment plan pursuant to subdivision (a).
(c) (1) For purposes of this section, a person is indigent if either of the following conditions is met:
(A) The person meets the income criteria set forth in subdivision (b) of Section 68632 of the Government Code.
(B) The person receives public benefits from any of the programs listed in subdivision (a) of Section 68632 of the Government Code.
(2) A person may demonstrate that he or she is indigent by providing either of the following information, as applicable:
(A) Proof of income from a pay stub or another form of proof of earnings, such as a bank statement, that shows that the person meets the income criteria set forth in subdivision (b) of Section 68632 of the Government Code, subject to review and approval by the department or its designee. The department or its designee shall not unreasonably withhold its approval.
(B) Proof of receipt of benefits under the programs described in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1), including, but not limited to, an electronic benefits transfer card or another card, subject to review and approval by the department or its designee. The department or its designee shall not unreasonably withhold its approval.
(3) If a persons indigent status is found to have been willfully fraudulent, the full amount of outstanding fees and penalties shall be restored.