{"data":{"id":"us-ca/veh-5155","jurisdiction":"us-ca","citation":"VEH § 5155","heading":"","body":"The design criteria for a specialized license plate are as follows:\n(a) Except as provided in Section 5161, the license plate for a passenger vehicle, commercial vehicle, or trailer shall provide a space not larger than two inches by three inches to the left of the numerical series and a space not larger than five-eighths of an inch in height below the numerical series for a distinctive design, decal, or descriptive message as authorized by this article. The license plates shall be issued in sequential numerical order or, pursuant to Section 5103, in a combination of numbers or letters.\n(b) Specialized license plates authorized under this article may be issued for use on a motorcycle. That license plate shall contain a five-digit configuration issued in sequential numerical order or, pursuant to Section 5103, in a combination of numbers or letters. There shall be a space to the left of the numerical series for a distinctive design or decal and the characters shall contrast sharply with the uniform background color. A motorcycle plate containing a full plate graphic design is not authorized.\n(c) Specialized license plates may be issued as environmental license plates, as defined in Section 5103.","path":["Vehicle Code - VEH","DIVISION 3. REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES AND CERTIFICATES OF TITLE [4000. - 9808.]","CHAPTER 1. Original and Renewal of Registration; Issuance of Certificates of Title [4000. - 5506.]","ARTICLE 8.6.  Specialized License Plates [5151. - 5169.]"],"source_url":"https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zip","current_through":"2026-09-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T05:56:33Z","sha256":"d9372ee7fd762018ae1dd91ce5f6aadd7aa52a2eddd2697cae2f85c4f8ada00c","source_id":"us-ca","stale":false,"prev":"us-ca/veh-5154","next":"us-ca/veh-5156"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}