Veh. Code, § 5014.1 · Article 8. Special Plates
Veh. Code, § 5014.1
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
(a) Upon the implementation of the permanent trailer identification plate program, the following applies:
(1) All trailers, except in cases where the registrant has elected to apply for trailer identification plates pursuant to Section 5014 or the trailer is exempt from registration pursuant to Section 36100 or 36109, shall receive an identification certificate upon conversion to the permanent trailer identification program. The following trailers, except as provided in Section 5101, may be assigned a trailer identification plate by the department in accordance with this section or an election may be made to keep the current plate on the expiration date of registration:
(A) Logging dolly.
(B) Pole or pipe dolly.
(C) Semitrailer.
(D) Trailer.
(E) Trailer bus.
(2) An auxiliary dolly or tow dolly may be assigned a permanent trailer identification plate.
(3) Trailer coaches and park trailers, as described in subdivision (b) of Section 18010 of the Health and Safety Code, are exempted from the permanent trailer identification plate program.
(b) The permanent trailer identification plate shall be in a size and design as determined by the department.
(c) The permanent trailer identification plate and the permanent trailer identification certificate shall not expire as long as the appropriate fees have been paid.
(d) Upon sale or transfer of the trailer or semitrailer, the assigned permanent trailer identification plate shall remain with the trailer or semitrailer for the life of the vehicle except as provided in Section 5101. Upon transfer of ownership, a new identification certificate shall be issued and the transferee shall pay a fee of seven dollars ($7).
(e) A service fee, sufficient to pay at least the entire actual costs to the department, not to exceed twenty dollars ($20) shall be assessed by the department upon converting to the permanent trailer identification program.
(f) A fee of seven dollars ($7) for substitute permanent trailer identification plates or certificates shall be charged.
(g) All valid trailer and semitrailer license plates and registration indicia that were issued under this code prior to December 31, 2001, upon which is affixed a permanent trailer identification sticker issued by the department, may be displayed in lieu of a permanent trailer identification plate as described in Sections 5011 and 5014.
(h) Every trailer that is submitted for original registration in this state shall be issued a permanent trailer identification plate and identification certificate.
(i) A service fee of ten dollars ($10) shall be charged for each vehicle renewing identification plates pursuant to this section. These plates shall be renewed on the anniversary date of either the trailer plate expiration date or the date of issuance of the original permanent trailer identification plate, every five calendar years commencing December 31, 2006.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Amended by Stats. 2001, Ch. 826, Sec. 14.5. Effective January 1, 2002.
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Health and Safety Code
Cited by 36 provisions
Provisions in this library whose text cites Veh. Code, § 5014.1. Each shows the citation as that text prints it.
Revenue and Taxation Code
- Rev. & Tax. Code, § 225Printed as Section 5014.1 of the Vehicle Code
- Rev. & Tax. Code, § 6092.5Printed as Section 5014.1 of the Vehicle Code
- Rev. & Tax. Code, § 6275Printed as Section 5014.1 of the Vehicle Code
- Rev. & Tax. Code, § 6285Printed as Section 5014.1 of the Vehicle Code
- Rev. & Tax. Code, § 6291Printed as Section 5014.1 of the Vehicle Code
- Rev. & Tax. Code, § 6293Printed as Section 5014.1 of the Vehicle Code
- Rev. & Tax. Code, § 6367Printed as Section 5014.1 of the Vehicle Code
- Rev. & Tax. Code, § 6388.5Printed as Section 5014.1 of the Vehicle Code
- Rev. & Tax. Code, § 6452.1Printed as Section 5014.1 of the Vehicle Code
- Rev. & Tax. Code, § 10752Printed as Section 5014.1 of the Vehicle Code
- Rev. & Tax. Code, § 10753.2Printed as Section 5014.1 of the Vehicle Code
Vehicle Code
- Veh. Code, § 285Printed as Section 5014.1
- Veh. Code, § 286Printed as Section 5014.1
- Veh. Code, § 296Printed as Section 5014.1
- Veh. Code, § 297Printed as Section 5014.1
- Veh. Code, § 331Printed as Section 5014.1
- Veh. Code, § 331.1Printed as Section 5014.1
- Veh. Code, § 331.2Printed as Section 5014.1
- Veh. Code, § 468Printed as Section 5014.1
- Veh. Code, § 672Printed as Section 5014.1
- Veh. Code, § 4004Printed as Section 5014.1
- Veh. Code, § 4452Printed as Section 5014.1
- Veh. Code, § 4466Printed as Section 5014 or 5014.1
- Veh. Code, § 5000Printed as Section 5014.1
- Veh. Code, § 5011Printed as Section 5014 or 5014.1
- Veh. Code, § 5015Printed as Section 5014.1
- Veh. Code, § 5016Printed as Section 5014.1 or 9261
- Veh. Code, § 5017Printed as Section 5014.1
- Veh. Code, § 9250.7Printed as Section 5014.1
- Veh. Code, § 9250.8Printed as Section 5014.1
- Veh. Code, § 9250.10Printed as Section 5014.1
- Veh. Code, § 9250.13Printed as Section 5014.1
- Veh. Code, § 9250.14Printed as Section 5014.1
- Veh. Code, § 9250.19Printed as Section 5014.1
- Veh. Code, § 11723Printed as Section 5014.1
- Veh. Code, § 34501.12Printed as Section 5014.1
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