Back ground:
I moved from California to Hawaii with my car last year. At the same time, I reported my change of address to DMV California so they should know my new address in Hawaii.
I'm still keeping my California driver laicense because State of Hawaii allows me to keep and continue to use my Californa driver license in Hawaii until it expires. I plan getting the Hawaii driver license before my California driver license expires.
About my car, I registered my vehivle in Hawaii as soon as my car arrived to Hawaii.
I paid-off my car loan before shipping my car from california to Hawaii, and re-titled my car in Hawaii. So, I now have both of the title and registration, issued by County of Hawaii, under my name.
Problem:
However, I received the Vehicle Registration Renewal notice from DMV California yesterday by mail.
I thought Hawaii-DMV sent my updated information to California-DMV. Or, they don't communicate each other?
Anyway, what should I do?
2007-03-28 09:30:25 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Insurance & Registration
ca. just sends them out,
and hope people will not know better and pay it
2007-03-28 09:44:41 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ca is very anal but also you can get caught up in the cogs of their machinery if you don't do some basic steps.
1) Xerox your Hawaii registration.
2) Check the back of the registration form from Ca to see if it explains anything if not..
3) Send a copy of the registration slip along with a letter back to the DMV.
4) Keep a copy just in case they start sending you late notices and threaten to lien your bank account (they CAN do that).
5) You can also go on line and see if there is a way to report it that way also (check the renewal notice for a web address)
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2007-03-28 10:36:24 · answer #2 · answered by ca_surveyor 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd check California's DMV web site for details about how to handle this. (Ain't the Web great? It's so much cheaper than a long distance phone call.)
If there's no information there, send the California registration back along with a photocopy of your Hawaiian registration and a note to cancel their end. Keep copies of everything (including the California registration) for a year or two in case things go awry. You might also consider proof of receipt from the USPS.
2007-03-31 05:58:05 · answer #3 · answered by The Phlebob 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are registered/plated/tagged in Hawaii, ignore the notice from Ca.
2007-03-28 09:35:24 · answer #4 · answered by fisherwoman 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I got the same thing when I moved to North Carolina last year. I ignored mine.
2007-03-28 10:14:02 · answer #5 · answered by Faye H 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋