- (a) No person shall manufacture or sell a decorative or facsimile license plate of a size substantially similar to the license plate issued by the department.
- (b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), the director may authorize the manufacture and sale of decorative or facsimile license plates for special events or media productions.
- (c) A violation of this section is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than five hundred dollars ($500).