You can call or email DMV. In california, you have 30 days after registering your car to provide proof of insurance to the state department of Motor Vehicles. The title to your vehicle certifies that you are its rightful owner and is issued by your state MVA. The title includes your name and address, the vehicle identification number, the mileage on the odometer at the time it was acquired and the vehicle year, make and model. Whenever there is change in ownership of the vehicle, the seller has to sign over the title to the buyer. You may need to have a vehicle inspection for emission, safety or both before you can register or re-register a vehicle The registration fee must be paid at the time of initial registration and every year at renewal. Getting License plates for your car goes hand in hand with getting it registered.