Upon application made at the time of their surrender to the department and upon payment of a fee of one dollar ($1), the department shall return the unexpired license plates to the official in charge of the registration of motor vehicles in the state of issue of the license plates.
Cal. Veh. Code § 4302
Registration of Foreign Vehicles
Enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3.
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