Section 5004.1 Of Article 8. Special Plates From California Vehicle Code >> Division 3. >> Chapter 1. >> Article 8.
5004.1
. (a) (1) An owner of a vehicle that is a 1969 or older
model-year vehicle or the owner of a commercial vehicle or a pickup
truck that is a 1972 or older model-year may, after the requirements
for the registration of the vehicle are complied with and with the
approval of the department, utilize license plates of this state with
the date of year corresponding to the model-year date when the
vehicle was manufactured, if the model-year date license plate is
legible and serviceable, as determined by the department, in lieu of
the license plates otherwise required by this code.
(2) The department may consult with an organization of old car
hobbyists in determining whether the date of year of the license
plate corresponds to the model-year date when the vehicle was
manufactured.
(b) A fee of forty-five dollars ($45) shall be charged for the
application for the use of the special plates.
(c) In addition to the regular renewal fee for the vehicle for
which the plates are authorized, the applicant for a renewal of the
plates shall be charged an additional fee of ten dollars ($10). If
payment of a regular vehicle renewal fee is not required by this
code, the holder of license plates with a date corresponding to the
model-year may retain the plates upon payment of an annual fee of
twenty dollars ($20) that shall be due at the expiration of the
registration year of the vehicle to which the plates were last
assigned under this section.
(d) If a person who is authorized to utilize the special license
plates applies to the department for transfer of the plates to
another vehicle, a transfer fee of twelve dollars ($12) shall be
charged in addition to all other appropriate fees.