SB 806,
as amended, begin deletePriceend delete begin insertHuesoend insert. Department of Motor Vehicles: license plate alternatives pilot program.
Existing law authorizes the Department of Motor Vehicles to issue license plates for vehicles, as specified, and to issue one or more stickers, tabs, or other suitable devices in lieu of the license plates, as specified.
This bill would authorize the department to establish a pilot program to evaluate the use of alternatives to stickers, tabs, license plates, and registration cards, subject to certain requirements.
Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes. State-mandated local program: no.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
Section 4853 of the Vehicle Code is amended to
2read:
(a) The department may issue one or more stickers, tabs,
4or other suitable devices in lieu of the license plates provided for
5under this code. Except where the physical differences between
P2 1the stickers, tabs, or devices and license plates by their nature
2render the provisions of this code inapplicable, all provisions of
3this code relating to license plates may apply to stickers, tabs, or
4devices.
5(b) The department may establish a pilot program to evaluate
6the use of alternatives to the stickers, tabs, license plates, and
7registration cards authorized by this code, subject tobegin insert all ofend insert
the
8following requirements:
9(1) The alternative products shall be approved by the Department
10of the California Highway Patrol.
11(2) The pilot program shall be limited to no more than 0.5
12percent of registered vehicles for the purpose of road testing and
13evaluation.
14(3) The alternative products to be evaluated shall be provided
15at no cost to the state.
16(4) The pilot program shall be completed no later than January
171, 2017.
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