California Code of Regulations
Title 13 - Motor Vehicles
Division 1 - Department of Motor Vehicles
Chapter 1 - Department of Motor Vehicles
Article 3.3 - Special Plates
Section 205.06 - Year of Manufacture License Plates for Vehicles with Model Years 1963 Through 1980
Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024
(a) Automobiles with model years from 1963 through 1969 must utilize license plates displaying a black background with yellow characters within the alphanumeric series of AAA000 through YYY999.
(b) Model years 1963 through 1969 commercial vehicles or pickups must utilize license plates displaying a black background with yellow characters within the alpha-numeric series of A00000-Z99999.
(c) Automobiles with model years from 1970 through 1979 must utilize license plates displaying a blue background with yellow characters within the alpha-numeric series of 000AAA through 999ZZZ.
(d) Automobiles with a 1980 model year must utilize license plates displaying a blue background with yellow characters within the alpha-numeric series of 1AAA000 through 1SZZ999.
(e) Commercial vehicles or pickup trucks with model years from 1970 through 1974 must utilize license plates displaying a blue background with yellow characters within the alpha-numeric series of 00000A through 99999Z.
(f) Commercial vehicles or pickup trucks with model years from 1975 through 1980 must utilize license plates displaying a blue background with yellow characters within the alpha-numeric series of 1A00001 through 3Z99999.
(g) License plates for model years 1963 and after must be compatible with the type of vehicle to which it is being assigned.
1. New
section filed 3-4-2010; operative 4-3-2010 (Register 2010, No.
10).
2. Amendment of section heading and section filed 6-19-2017;
operative 10-1-2017 (Register 2017, No. 25).
Note: Authority cited: Section 1651, Vehicle Code. Reference: Section 5004.1, Vehicle Code.
