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VIRP 13.030: Conversion From Commercial to Auto License Plates (VC §465)
Commercial Vehicles
CA DMV
VIRP Manual
Executive Summary
California DMV VIRP section 13.030 (Conversion From Commercial to Auto License Plates (VC §465)) covers the vehicle owner may exchange the commercial license plates assigned to the vehicle for auto license plates on the following passenger-type vehicles:. Pickup trucks with a permanently attached camper or camper shell. Part of Commercial Vehicles. Tags Clinic hosts the official manual text unchanged below for dealers and registration services in California.
Key Takeaways
- The vehicle owner may exchange the commercial license plates assigned to the vehicle for auto license plates on the following passenger-type vehicles:….
- Pickup trucks with a permanently attached camper or camper shell.
- Adding a camper shell to a pickup truck does not necessarily constitute a change from commercial to auto registration.
- The addition must meet the definitions for human habitation or camping purposes.
- Otherwise the vehicle owner may be subject to citation from law enforcement for not meeting the definition of an auto.
Important Facts
- Manual section
- 13.030
- Chapter
- Commercial Vehicles
- Manual text
- Verbatim DMV VIRP source below the overview