REG 5045 - Nonresident Military (NRM) Vehicle License Fee and Transportation Improvement Fee Exemption - Side A / Side B (Rev. 12/2021)

Sep 20, 2026

Nonresident Military (NRM) Vehicle License Fee and Transportation Improvement Fee Exemption form for U.S. servicemembers and their spouses. Side A is for the servicemember use only, with vehicle identification and duty-station eligibility limited to California locations and non-business use. Includes certification under California penalty of perjury, mailing address and execution details, signature requirements, and verification by office or authorized representatives. Side B covers spouse eligibility and also states NRM exemption limitations for California residents.

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CategoryHealthcare

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Pages2

Reading Time5 min

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Eligibility and certification

Servicemember use (Side A)

Spouse use (Side B)

Verification and executed details

NONRESIDENT MILITARY (NRM) VEHICLE LICENSE FEE AND TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT FEE EXEMPTION SIDE A – U.S. SERVICEMEMBER USE ONLY (50 U.S.C. §§3998, 4001, 4025) (NATO MEMBERS – SEE FORM REG 5046) | VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER | MAKE OF VEHICLE | VEHICLE LICENSE NUMBER | | --- | --- | --- | You qualify for this exemption if your duty station is located in California and your vehicle is not used in a trade or business. I am on active duty in the U.S. Uniformed Services* with the . BRANCH OF SERVICE I am now stationed at , California with the . DUTY STATION UNIT This can be verified by my commanding officer, who can be reached at ( ) ~~ ~~TELEPHONE~~ ~~NUMBER~~ ~~ . I am not a resident of California, my legal residence is . STATE NOTE: NRM exemption not applicable to California residents. This vehicle is garaged primarily in the county of . Military Identification Verified By: OFFICE~~ ~~DATE~~ ~~IDC~~\#~~OUNTY~~ ~~DMV~~ ~~EMPLOYEE~~ ~~INITIALS~~ ~~Military Identification Verified By: DEALER/BUSINESS PARTNER NAME DATE DLR/BPA\# AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE INITIALS * NOTE: 10 U.S. Code Section 101(a) defines a U.S. Uniformed Service Member as a member of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Space Force, Coast Guard, the Commissioned Corps of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and the Commissioned Corps of the Public Health Service. THE INFORMATION YOU ARE PROVIDING IS SUBJECT TO DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE VERIFICATION AND DMV AUDIT. | EXECUTED ON (DATE) | AT (CITY) | STATE | | --- | --- | --- | I certify (or declare) under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing is true and correct. | PRINT TRUE FULL NAME | SIGNATURE
X | DAYTIME TELEPHONE NUMBER ( ) | | --- | --- | --- | MAILING ADDRESS CITY STATE ZIP CODE REG 5045 (REV. 12/2021) WWW Print Clear Form NONRESIDENT MILITARY (NRM) VEHICLE LICENSE FEE AND TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT FEE EXEMPTION SIDE B – U.S. SERVICEMEMBER SPOUSE USE ONLY (50 U.S.C. §§3998, 4001, 4025) | VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER | MAKE OF VEHICLE | VEHICLE LICENSE NUMBER | | --- | --- | --- | To qualify for this exemption, your spouse’s duty station must be located in California and this vehicle must not be used in a trade or business. My spouse ~~ ~~SPOUSE’S~~ ~~NAME~~ ~~ is on active duty in the U.S. Uniformed Services* with the ~~ ~~BRANCH~~ ~~OF~~ ~~SERVICE~~ ~~ . My spouse is now stationed at ~~ ~~DUTY~~ ~~STATION~~ ~~ , California with the ~~ ~~UNIT~~ ~~ . This can be verified by my spouse’s commanding officer, who can be reached at ( ) ~~ ~~TELEPHONE~~ ~~NUMBER~~ ~~ . My spouse and I are not residents of California, my spouse’s legal residence is ~~ ~~STATE~~ ~~ . and my legal residence is ~~ ~~STATE~~ ~~ . NOTE: NRM exemption not applicable to California residents. This vehicle is garaged primarily in the county of . Military Identification Verified By: OFFICE~~ ~~DATE~~ ~~IDC~~\#~~OUNTY~~ ~~DMV~~ ~~EMPLOYEE~~ ~~INITIALS~~ ~~Military Identification Verified By: DEALER/BUSINESS PARTNER NAME DATE DLR/BPA\# AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE INITIALS * NOTE: 10 U.S. Code Section 101(a) defines a U.S. Uniformed Service Member as a member of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Space Force, Coast Guard, the Commissioned Corps of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and the Commissioned Corps of the Public Health Service. THE INFORMATION YOU ARE PROVIDING IS SUBJECT TO DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE VERIFICATION AND DMV AUDIT. | EXECUTED ON (DATE) | AT (CITY) | STATE | | --- | --- | --- | I certify (or declare) under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing is true and correct. | PRINT TRUE FULL NAME | SIGNATURE
X | DAYTIME TELEPHONE NUMBER ( ) | | --- | --- | --- | MAILING ADDRESS CITY STATE ZIP CODE Print Clear Form REG 5045 (REV. 12/2021) WWW

FAQs

Who can use Side A of the REG 5045 exemption form?

Side A is for U.S. servicemembers only. The duty station must be located in California and the vehicle must not be used in a trade or business.

What eligibility requirements apply to the spouse under Side B?

Side B is for the servicemember’s spouse. The spouse’s duty station must be located in California and the vehicle must not be used in a trade or business.

Is the NRM exemption available to California residents?

No. The form states that the NRM exemption is not applicable to California residents.

Sep 20, 2026

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