Vehicle Code section 5061


(a)

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if the department permits the issuance of a special interest license plate for display on a motorcycle, the department shall not approve any design for that plate that incorporates either or both of the following:

(1)

Full or partial graphic designs appearing behind the license plate number configuration.

(2)

Symbols within the license plate number configuration.

(b)

Any special interest license plate issued for display on a motorcycle is subject to the same fees that are collected for the issuance and retention of special interest license plates on other vehicles.

Source: Section 5061, https://leginfo.­legislature.­ca.­gov/faces/codes_displaySection.­xhtml?lawCode=VEH§ionNum=5061.­ (updated Jan. 1, 2001; accessed Jun. 25, 2025).

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