Section 5159 Of Article 8.6. Specialized License Plates From California Vehicle Code >> Division 3. >> Chapter 1. >> Article 8.6.

. A state agency that is eligible to participate in a specialized license plate program pursuant to this article and receives funds from the additional fees collected from the sale of specialized plates shall not expend annually more than 25 percent of those funds on administrative costs, marketing, or other promotional activities associated with encouraging application for, or renewal of, the specialized plates.