California Bill to Expand Eligibility for Year of Manufacture License Plates Approved by Committee

• S.B. 1429 expands the authorization of year-of-manufacture license plates to include owners of 1980 or older model-year vehicles. 
   
• The state may consult with an organization of old car hobbyists in determining whether the date of year of the license plate corresponds to the model-year date when the vehicle was manufactured.
   
• A fee of $45 is charged for the application for the use of the special plates.

Overview: Legislation (S.B. 1429) to expand the authorization of year-of-manufacture license plates to include owners of 1980 or older model-year vehicles was approved by the California Senate Transportation and Housing Committee by an 11 – 0 vote.  Current law only authorizes owners of vehicles that are of a 1969 or older model-year or owners of a commercial vehicle or pickup truck that is a 1972 or older model year to utilize California year-of-manufacture license plates.  These plates must be legible and serviceable.  The bill will next be considered by the Senate Appropriations Committee.

California Senate Committee on Appropriations