§ 5101.9. — 5101.9. (Added by Stats. 1989, Ch. 312, Sec. 1.)

California § 5101.9.

• Jurisdiction: California
• Code VEH: Vehicle Code - VEH
• Div. 3.: DIVISION 3. REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES AND CERTIFICATES OF TITLE
• Ch. 1.: CHAPTER 1. Original and Renewal of Registration; Issuance of Certificates of Title
• Art. 8.5.: ARTICLE 8.5. Environmental License Plates

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(a)
Until December 31, 1991, any person described in Section 5101 may apply for a set of commemorative Bicentennial of the Bill of Rights reflectorized license plates and the department shall issue those special license plates in lieu of regular license plates. No commemorative Bicentennial of the Bill of Rights reflectorized license plates shall be issued pursuant to an application submitted on or after January 1, 1992, but the holder of those plates may thereafter renew or retain them, obtain substitute replacements for them, or transfer them to another vehicle, subject to this section. However, substitute replacement plates shall not be available on or after January 1, 1997. Thereafter, unless otherwise provided by law, regular series plates shall be issued for the fee provided in Section 9265 whenever substitute plates are required.
(b)
The commemorative Bicentennial of the Bill of Rights reflectorized license plates shall be of a distinctive design and shall be available in a special series of letters or numbers, or both, as determined by the department.
(c)
In addition to the regular fees for an original or renewal registration, the applicant shall be charged a fee of thirty-five dollars ($35).
(d)
Notwithstanding Section 9265, the applicant for substitute commemorative Bicentennial of the Bill of Rights reflectorized license plates shall be charged a fee of thirty-five dollars ($35).
(e)
Whenever any person who has been issued commemorative Bicentennial of the Bill of Rights reflectorized license plates applies to the department for transfer of the plates to another vehicle, a transfer fee of fifteen dollars ($15) shall be charged in addition to all other appropriate fees.
(f)
Sections 5106 and 5108 do not apply.

Legislative History

Added by Stats. 1989, Ch. 312, Sec. 1. Operative July 1, 1990, by Sec. 2 of Ch. 312.