Cal. Vehicle Code § 5200 : California Vehicle Code — Registration Of Vehicles And Certificates Of Title — Original And Renewal Of Registration; Issuance Of Certificates Of Title — Display Of Plates, Tabs, And Stickers — Attachment of two license plates; attachment of one license plate Date: 7 Sep 2016 TEXT PDF Current through the 2016 Legislative Session (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. Ca. Veh. Code § 5200 Amended by Stats 2003 ch 594 (SB 315),s 27, eff. 1/1/2004.