California § 4850 - The department, upon registering a vehicle, shall issue to the owner two partiall

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§ 4850. The department, upon registering a vehicle, shall issue to the owner two partiall

(a) The department, upon registering a vehicle, shall issue to the owner two partially or fully reflectorized license plates or devices for a motor vehicle, other than a motorcycle, and one partially or fully reflectorized license plate or device for all other vehicles required to be registered under this code. The plates or devices shall identify the vehicles for which they are issued for the period of their validity. (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no contract shall be let to any nongovernmental entity for the purchase or securing of reflectorized material for the plates, unless the department has made every reasonable effort to secure qualified bids from as many independent, responsible bidders as possible. No contract shall be let to any nongovernmental entity for the manufacturing of reflectorized safety license plates. (c) In addition to any other fees specified in this code, a fee of one dollar ($1) for reflectorization shall be paid only by those vehicle owners receiving license plates or devices under this section. (d) This section does not require vehicle owners with nonreflectorized license plates or devices to replace them with reflectorized plates or devices. (e) This section shall be known as the Schrade-Belotti Act.

Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 4850 cover?

Section 4850 ("The department, upon registering a vehicle, shall issue to the owner two partiall") is part of the Public Contract Code - PCC, the codified statutory law of California. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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