CALIFORNIA ELT

This page discusses California Electronic Lien and Title in general. For more in-depth CAELT details and to see how we service California lienholders, visit our state website dedicated entirely to California ELT or call us at 1 (888) 675-7477.

Electronic lien and title is mandatory in California for lienholders that operate as a business (pursuant to California Vehicle Code CVC 4450.5). Banks, credit unions, and finance companies that place liens on vehicles and vessels are required to register for California electronic lien and title to manage their California liens electronically. We provide full compliance with the CA ELT mandate.

The USA ELT system for California ELT allows lienholders to view lien information in a visually friendly format, release liens, and request printed copies of electronic titles.

Call us to answer your electronic lien and title questions at 1 (888) 675-7477 or visit our state website dedicated to California ELT electronic lien and title and read more specific details about how USA ELT services California lienholders. You'll find answers to common questions that California lienholders face as well as a deeper explanation of the California ELT service and how it works.

To register for California ELT electronic lien and title service as a lienholder, click here.

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VIEW & MANAGE
ELECTRONIC LIENS
AND TITLES

After a title application (California REG 343) or notice of lien is submitted to a California tag agency, they will transmit the lienholder and title information directly to your USA ELT account where you're able to see, sort, filter, and search for all the liens that have been assigned to your business. You can view the California lien and title information in a visually friendly format and can then perform actions such as releasing the lien or printing the title.
RELEASE LIENS

After receiving a payoff from a customer, you will release the lien on the vehicle electronically through USA ELT instead of filling out California REG 166. California titles will stay in electronic form after being released, but can be printed if you choose. Each release requires a digital signature and secure confirmation to ensure that liens don't get released accidentally or fraudulently. Employee access to releasing liens can be restricted.
PRINT TITLES

A title can be printed and mailed to you from the DMV while the lien is active or at the time of release. Alternatively, after release it can printed at a local California tag agency DMV office.
CONVERT PAPER TITLES
TO ELECTRONIC TITLES

As lienholders transition to California electronic lien and title, there will be a large number of California paper titles with liens on them. With California ELT, you have the option of converting these California paper titles to California electronic titles.

HOW IT WORKS
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