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VIRP 21.230: Reassignment of Old License Plates to Collector Vehicles

Special Plates

Executive Summary

California DMV VIRP section 21.230 (Reassignment of Old License Plates to Collector Vehicles) covers a previously issued regular series license plate may be reassigned to a collector vehicle provided: There is not a database record of the collector license. The license plate configuration is not on the record as a special interest license plate. Part of Special Plates. Tags Clinic hosts the official manual text unchanged below for dealers and registration services in California.

Key Takeaways

  • A previously issued regular series license plate may be reassigned to a collector vehicle provided: There is not a database record of the collector license….
  • The license plate configuration is not on the record as a special interest license plate.
  • An original or photocopy of the California Certificate of Title, registration card or renewal notice is presented as proof the license plates were previously….
  • Important Requests for reassignment of old license plates must not be denied when there is a record of the vehicle license plates being assigned.
  • Definition of a Collector Vehicle (VC §5051)—A Collector Vehicle is a special interest vehicle of any age, that is unaltered from the manufacturer’s original….

Important Facts

Manual section
21.230
Chapter
Special Plates
Manual text
Verbatim DMV VIRP source below the overview
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