Lawmakers estimated the legislation to save taxpayers as much as $9 million per year by using electronic titling systems.
[3] AB 1215 also included a mandate for dealers to participate in the California Department of Motor Vehicle's Business Partner Automation Program, to enable fast and easy title and registration processes, saving the state time and labor costs and dealers/consumers needless time and paper forms at the Department of Motor Vehicles.
Because of CA AB 1215, starting on July 1, 2012, California new and used car and truck dealers started to check a National Motor Vehicle Title Information System report before selling any used vehicle.
Only providers cleared by the National Motor Vehicle Title Information System can participate.
California dealers, along with national and state consumer protection groups, supported the AB 1215 bill.