What about the slip the previous owner tears off the title and sends
to Sacramento when they sell the Vanagon?

Doesn't that remove registration liability for next year?

And if the buyer is out of state, i.e. the car is not registered
again in California why would the state of California care anymore?

>i'd hate to be the previous owner of the vehicle you or your friends
>parted out if the title was not transfered to you. in california, DMV
>will continue to bill you for one more year of registration (sent to
>franchise tax board if not paid) the present owner. in other word you
>are not done simply because the car is no longer on the road.