- (a) YOM -- Year of Manufacture
- (b) Base-year license plate -- The year the license plate colors were originally issued. Base year license plates were issued to vehicles with a model year of 1942 and prior, 1947, 1956 and 1963.
- (c) Tab -- Indicator of the year registration expired. May be metal and was affixed to the license plate at the mounting hole. (For a YOM plate, the tab shall correspond to the model year of the vehicle.)
- (d) Sticker -- Indicator of the year registration expired and usually affixed to the license plate by an adhesive material. (For a YOM plate, a validation year-sticker is required and shall correspond to the model year of the vehicle.)
- (e) Current License Plates -- License plates on the vehicle at the time of application for YOM license plates.
Note: Authority cited: Section 1651, Vehicle Code. Reference: Section 5004.1, Vehicle Code.
History
1. New section filed 3-4-2010; operative 4-3-2010 (Register 2010, No. 10).
2. Amendment filed 6-19-2017; operative 10-1-2017 (Register 2017, No. 25).
3. Repealer of subheading and amendment of section heading filed 8-8-2024; operative 8-8-2024 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2024, No. 32).