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VIRP 21.185: Personalized License Plate Applications

Special Plates

Executive Summary

California DMV VIRP section 21.185 (Personalized License Plate Applications) covers original License Plate Application—the following must be submitted online at dmv.ca.gov: Before a license plate reservation can be processed, the applicant. The REG 17 must: Be completed in the same name as the reservation. Part of Special Plates. Tags Clinic hosts the official manual text unchanged below for dealers and registration services in California.

Key Takeaways

  • Original License Plate Application—the following must be submitted online at dmv.ca.gov: Before a license plate reservation can be processed, the applicant….
  • The REG 17 must: Be completed in the same name as the reservation.
  • The license plate owner and the vehicle owner of record must be the same.
  • A license plate purchased as a gift must be keyed in the intended recipient’s name.
  • Show the type of vehicle (auto, commercial, etc.) to which the license plates will be assigned.

Important Facts

Manual section
21.185
Chapter
Special Plates
Manual text
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