California Revenue And Taxation Code Section 36022

The vehicle license fee ordinance adopted under this article shall be imposed for the privilege of operating upon the public highways in the county any vehicle of a type which is subject to registration under the Vehicle Code, unless specifically exempted under the terms of the ordinance, and shall include provisions in substance as follows: (a) A provision that the annual amount of the license fee shall be an amount not exceeding one dollar ($1) for every vehicle subject to registration under the Vehicle Code. (b) Provisions identical to those contained in Part 5 (commencing with Section 10701) of Division 2 of this code, insofar as they relate to vehicle license fees and are applicable, except that the name of the county as the taxing agency shall be substituted for that of the state, and that the term vehicle of a type subject to registration under the Vehicle Code does not include (1) any vehicle in the inventory of vehicles held for sale by a manufacturer, distributor or dealer in the course of his business until such time as the vehicle is sold, (2) any trailer coach, or (3) any class of vehicles specifically made exempt from the vehicle license fees authorized by this article by the terms of the ordinance imposing such fees. (c) A provision that all amendments subsequent to the effective date of the county vehicle license fee ordinance to Part 5 (commencing with Section 10701) of Division 2 of this code relating to vehicle license fees and not inconsistent with this article, shall automatically become a part of the county vehicle license fee ordinance. (d) A provision that the county contract with the Department of Motor Vehicles to perform all functions incident to the administration or operation of the vehicle license fee ordinance of the county. (e) A provision that the vehicle license fee ordinance shall become operative on the first day of January of the year next succeeding the year in which the ordinance is adopted, subject to the provisions of Section 36021. (f) A provision that the total revenue derived from any vehicle license fee ordinance adopted pursuant to this article shall be distributed to the county for use exclusively for making contributions to any rapid transit distict for the purposes provided in Section 36010 of this code.