Section 4000.5 Of Article 1. Vehicles Subject To Registration From California Vehicle Code >> Division 3. >> Chapter 1. >> Article 1.

. (a) The department shall register an autoette, as defined in Section 175, as a motor vehicle.
  (b) The owner of an autoette shall remove the license plates from the vehicle and return them to the department when the autoette is removed from a natural island, as described in Section 175.