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VEH § 24601

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  1. Vehicle Code - VEH
  2. DIVISION 12. EQUIPMENT OF VEHICLES [24000. - 28246.]
  3. CHAPTER 2. Lighting Equipment [24250. - 26106.]
  4. ARTICLE 3. Rear Lighting Equipment [24600. - 24617.]

Either the taillamp or a separate lamp shall be so constructed and placed as to illuminate with a white light the rear license plate during darkness and render it clearly legible from a distance of 50 feet to the rear. When the rear license plate is illuminated by a lamp other than a required taillamp, the two lamps shall be turned on or off only by the same control switch at all times.

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