04/28/2026
From California Highway Patrol
YOUR LICENSE PLATE IS NOT AN ARTS & CRAFTS PROJECT 🎨🚫
We’ve seen it all…
License plate covers, painted or wrapped plates, even drivers swapping plates.
But this one took it a step further: An officer assigned to our Commercial Operations Unit stopped this vehicle for having a fully PRINTED, homemade license plate… complete with registration tabs. 🤦♂️
License plates must be DMV-issued, properly mounted, clearly visible, and unaltered. Any obstruction, modification, or unauthorized plate is a violation of California law.
Let’s save the arts and crafts for things that won’t get you in trouble.