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HomeVehicle CodeDiv. 3Ch. 1Art. 4§ 4462 Vehicle Registration Display Rules

§ 4462 Vehicle Registration Display Rules

Vehicle Code·California
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§ 4462 Vehicle Registration Display Rules

Key Takeaways

  • •You must show your car's registration to a police officer if they ask for it.
  • •Don't use fake or wrong registration papers or plates for your car.
  • •This rule started on January 1, 2019.

Example

You get pulled over by the police while driving.

If the police ask to see your car's registration, you have to show it to them. If you show a fake or someone else's registration, you're breaking the law.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 4462 Vehicle Registration Display Rules

(a) The driver of a motor vehicle shall present the registration or identification card or other evidence of registration of any or all vehicles under his or her immediate control for examination upon demand of any peace officer. (b) A person shall not display upon a vehicle, nor present to any peace officer, any registration card, identification card, temporary receipt, license plate, temporary license plate, device issued pursuant to Section 4853, or permit not issued for that vehicle or not otherwise lawfully used thereon under this code. (c) This section shall become operative January 1, 2019. (Repealed (in Sec. 7) and added by Stats. 2016, Ch. 90, Sec. 8. (AB 516) Effective January 1, 2017. Section operative January 1, 2019, by its own provisions.)

Last verified: January 21, 2026

Key Terms

registration cardidentification cardpeace officerlicense plateoperative January 1, 2019

Related Statutes

  • § 4457 Replacing Lost Vehicle Registration
  • § 4461 Disabled Parking Placard Use
  • § 12951 Driver License Possession Requirement
  • § 4450 Vehicle Ownership Registration
  • § 4451 Certificate Of Ownership Contents

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Vehicle Code. Section 4462.
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