California § 5201.1 - A person shall not sell or manufacture a product or device in this state that obs
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§ 5201.1. A person shall not sell or manufacture a product or device in this state that obs
(a) A person shall not sell or manufacture a product or device in this state that obscures, or is intended to obscure, the reading or recognition of a license plate by visual means, or by an electronic device as prohibited by subdivision (c) or (d) of Section 5201. (b) A person shall not operate a vehicle with a product or device that violates subdivision (a). (c) A person shall not erase the reflective coating of, paint over the reflective coating of, or alter a license plate to avoid visual or electronic capture of the license plate or its characters. (d) (1) A conviction for a violation of subdivision (a) is punishable by a fine of one thousand dollars ($1,000) per item sold or manufactured. (2) A conviction for a violation of subdivision (b) or (c) is punishable by a fine of two hundred fifty dollars ($250) per violation.
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 5201.1 cover?
Section 5201.1 ("A person shall not sell or manufacture a product or device in this state that obs") 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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