Skip to content
ChatProjectCodes

Earlier editions: 2020-112018-11

DIVISION 3. REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES AND CERTIFICATES OF TITLE 4000-9808›CHAPTER 1. Original and Renewal of Registration; Issuance of Certificates of Title 4000-5506›ARTICLE 4. Evidences of Registration 4450-4467

§ 4463.5

California Vehicle Code · 2026 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California

(a) No person shall manufacture or sell a decorative or facsimile license plate of a size substantially similar to the license plate issued by the department.

(b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), the director may authorize the manufacture and sale of decorative or facsimile license plates for special events or media productions.

(c) A violation of this section is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than five hundred dollars ($500).

(Added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 859, Sec. 1.)

Get a plain-English answer with a citation back to this text.

Ask AI about this code
Export this section
▸Contents — California Vehicle Code
California Vehicle Code

GoCodebook provides public access, search, citation, multilingual explanation, and practical interpretation of legally adopted building regulations. It is not a substitute for the official ICC or California code publications.