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HomeVehicle CodeDiv. 4Ch. 2§ 10654 Garage Rental Vehicle Reporting

§ 10654 Garage Rental Vehicle Reporting

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§ 10654 Garage Rental Vehicle Reporting

This law says that if you rent out a private garage or space for someone to store their car, you must tell the police or sheriff within 24 hours. You have to give them the renter's name and details about the car.

Key Takeaways

  • •This only applies to private garages, not public ones like parking garages or warehouses.
  • •You have 24 hours to report after the car is stored.
  • •You must provide the renter's name and the car's details (make, model, license plate).
  • •Report to the sheriff’s office or local police department.

Example

You rent out your extra garage to your neighbor so they can store their old truck.

You have to tell the local police or sheriff within one day. You need to give them your neighbor's name, the truck's make, model, and license plate number.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 10654 Garage Rental Vehicle Reporting

Every person other than the keeper of a garage renting any private building used as a private garage or space therein for the storage of a vehicle of a type subject to registration under this code, when the agreement to rent includes only the building or space therein, shall within 24 hours after the vehicle is stored therein report such fact together with the name of the tenant, and a description of the vehicle, including the name or make, the motor or other number of the vehicle, and the license number to the sheriff’s office of the county or the police department of the city wherein the building is located. “Private garage” as used in this section does not include a public warehouse or public garage. (Enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3.)

Last verified: January 9, 2026

Key Terms

private garagepublic warehousepublic garagevehicle storagereport

Related Statutes

  • § 10653 Bullet-Damaged Vehicle Reporting
  • § 10650 Towing And Vehicle Records
  • § 10652 Vehicle Storage Reporting Requirement
  • § 10652.5 Vehicle Storage Fee Limits
  • § 10655 Recordkeeping Compliance Requirement

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Vehicle Code. Section 10654.
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