Legal Question in Administrative Law in California

Re: is it my responcability

I guess it was a used car, right? A new car should have a registration anniversary on the date first registered.

I would say if you bought a car with tags only good for another 1/2 year, you got what you bought, and when renewal time comes, it is your responsibility.

Think of it this way. If you buy a used car with half-worn-out tires, when they are completely worn out, it is you, not the seller, who must pay for new tires.

On the other hand, if this were a new car, it should go off the lot with 12 months' worth of registration, just as it should have new tires.