Any tips on registering out-of-state diesel bus in CA?
Hello everyone!
I am a volunteer for a church which has purchased an out-of-state (IL) school bus. We have the repaint complete, and have the binder with everything the CHP has told us to do per the "terminal manager's compliance checklist," which was awful in and of itself (driver's pull notices, DOT and CA #s, maintenance, inspections, driver's hours, etc). We are awaiting the CHP Motor Carrier Specialist's inspection, which we expect to pass.
Then comes the DMV registration. Early on in this process we found that no one at the DMV knew anything about registering a former bus for a church (some have called it a B bus, "without operating authority"). It is insured as a bus, but hasn't been registered here in CA since we purchased it. We are a non-profit, planning on using this bus to take students/leaders to events, camps, etc.
Any tips or suggestions as to the most knowledgeable DMV in the Bay Area (N. Cal)? The bus is a 2013 Thomas Saf-T-Liner with a Commins diesel engine (77 pass). I don't even know if diesel has to pass a smog test. . . any tips or advice you could give me would be greatly appreciated, thank you.
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