Originally Posted by sleeper408

Miss_IS300: OK. I see what you mean now. You pay the $40 instead and are still vulnerable to receiving another ticket for it. What I thought was the $40 earned you the privilege of running around with no front plate.

Originally Posted by SPORTcoupe

I would never suggest you do anything illegal, but please consider the next 2 facts:
1) The fine for no front plate in California is $25 (correctable violation) and is reduced to just under $20 if you choose to put the plate on and get it signed-off by an officer.*
2) The fine for just barely missing that yellow light (read: running a red) reaches $370 depanding on county, and is a moving violation carrying a 1 point count.

Originally Posted by SPORTcoupe

I would never suggest you do anything illegal, but please consider the next 2 facts:
1) The fine for no front plate in California is $25 (correctable violation) and is reduced to just under $20 if you choose to put the plate on and get it signed-off by an officer.*

Originally Posted by lukerative

I bought my car used from a dealer (an Infinity dealer not a Lexus dealer) and my car didn't come with a front plate. Do you think if I got a ticket for no front plate I could complain to them and make them pay the ticket?

Also, be aware of where you are driving without your front plate. My friend got pulled over for no plate when he was taking me to the airport during the high security airport days. So if you're driving around in a high security area without a plate they might think you are a terrorist. A pretty pimp terrorist in a Lexus but a terrorist nothing the less.

Originally Posted by CA Vehicle Code Section 5200

Display of License Plates

5200. (a) When two license plates are issued by the department for use upon a vehicle, they shall be attached to the vehicle for which they were issued, one in the front and the other in the rear.
(b) When only one license plate is issued for use upon a vehicle, it shall be attached to the rear thereof , unless the license plate is issued for use upon a truck tractor, in which case the license plate shall be displayed in accordance with Section 4850.5.

Originally Posted by CA Vehicle Code Section 11713.17

Front License Plate Bracket

11713.17. (a) Following the retail sale or lease of a motor vehicle for which the department issues two license plates, a dealer may not deliver the motor vehicle unless either of the following occurs:

(1) The motor vehicle is equipped with a bracket or other means of securing a front license plate.

(2) The dealer obtains a signed written acknowledgment from the person taking delivery of the motor vehicle acknowledging both of the following:

(A) The person expressly refused installation of a bracket or other means of securing the front license plate.

(B) The person understands that California law requires a license plate to be displayed from and securely fastened to the front of the motor vehicle and that the hardware necessary to securely fasten the front plate is available from the dealer.

(b) A manufacturer or distributor may not sell or distribute in this state a new motor vehicle for which the department issues two license plates, unless that motor vehicle is equipped or provided with a bracket or other means of securing the license plates.

Added Sec. 1, Ch. 365, Stats. 2004. Effective January 1, 2005.;