Vehicle Code section 38160

The department, upon identifying an off-highway motor vehicle subject to identification, shall issue to the owner a suitable identification plate or device which is capable of being attached to the vehicle in such a manner so as to not endanger the operator or passengers of the vehicle, and which shall identify the vehicle for which it is issued for the period of its validity.

Source: Section 38160, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=VEH§ionNum=38160. (updated Jan. 1, 1971; accessed Jun. 25, 2025).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/vehicle_code_section_38160

Original Source: Section 38160, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=VEH§ionNum=38160. (last accessed May 12, 2025).