{"id":14677,"date":"2020-04-15T15:37:41","date_gmt":"2020-04-15T22:37:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/handbook\/vehicle-industry-registration-procedures-manual-2\/special-plates\/california-memorial-license-plates\/"},"modified":"2024-04-24T14:46:56","modified_gmt":"2024-04-24T21:46:56","slug":"california-memorial-license-plates","status":"publish","type":"dmv_handbook","link":"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/es\/handbook\/vehicle-industry-registration-procedures-manual-2\/special-plates\/california-memorial-license-plates\/","title":{"rendered":"21.050 California Memorial License Plates (VC \u00a75066)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>California Memorial License Plates are available in a sequential series or personalized with two to six characters and may be issued to automobiles, commercial vehicles, trailers, and motorcycles (two to five characters). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A completed Special Interest License Plate Application (REG 17) form.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Registration in the applicant\u2019s name or documents required to register the vehicle in the applicant\u2019s name.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The fees due.<br><br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Original Sequential License Plate Application\u2014The following must be submitted:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A completed REG 17.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Registration in the applicant\u2019s name or the documents required to register the vehicle in the applicant\u2019s name.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The fees due.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Exchange<\/strong>\u2014Existing personalized license plates may be exchanged to personalized California Memorial License Plates for a fee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Renewal\/Reassignment<\/strong>\u2014 An additional fee is required for renewal or reassignment of the license plates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Retention<\/strong>\u2014 An additional fee is required for retention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Transfer of Ownership<\/strong>\u2014The license plates remain with the owner and the transfer is processed as usual. 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