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Read more about how to order a custom license plate after viewing our license plates. Today, because of the law, license plates in California still have to adhere to certain standards and guidelines when it comes to customization, however they can still be pretty unique because of two amendments proposed and subsequently passed in and respectively. This is why license plates issued in California can look as different from one another as each county has its own requirements for what kind of license plates they want stamped or embossed on their official fleet vehicles.

Generally speaking though those standards require that any personalized or custom license plates be made out of license plate blanks, license plates dated or earlier.

Military license plates can also be personalized but only with the state seal, again to ensure that the state seal remains visible at all times on any given vehicle. The license plates displayed here were made by California Car Cover and are the exact license plates that we will produce for license plate projects.

Generally speaking, though those standards require that any personalized or custom license plates be made out of license plate blanks, license plates dated or earlier.