California § 4852 - License plates issued for motor vehicles, other than motorcycles, shall be rectan
Full text of California Public Contract Code - PCC § 4852 — License plates issued for motor vehicles, other than motorcycles, shall be rectan, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 4852. License plates issued for motor vehicles, other than motorcycles, shall be rectan
(a) License plates issued for motor vehicles, other than motorcycles, shall be rectangular in shape, 12 inches in length and six inches in width. The number and letter characters on the plates shall have a minimum height of two and three-quarter inches, a minimum width of one and one-quarter inches, and a minimum spacing between characters of five-sixteenths of an inch. (b) Motorcycle license plates shall measure seven inches in length and four inches in width, and the characters on the plates shall have a minimum height of one and one-half inches and a minimum width of nine-sixteenths inches, and shall have a minimum spacing between characters of three-sixteenths of an inch.
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 4852 cover?
Section 4852 ("License plates issued for motor vehicles, other than motorcycles, shall be rectan") 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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