# California license plate: Temporary

> The California temporary license plate: format LL99L99, for example GI16T19, 2019 to today, car, van, truck, bus, motorcycle, and trailer.

Page: https://vehiclesdb.com/license-plates/united-states--california/temporary · Markdown version of the HTML page, which is canonical. Site map: https://vehiclesdb.com/llms.txt · Terms of use: https://vehiclesdb.com/legal/terms

Part of [California license plates](https://vehiclesdb.com/license-plates/united-states--california) (14 registration series).

![California (United States) license plate, Temporary (2019 to today)](https://vehiclesdb.com/plates/us-ca/us-ca-temporary/california-license-plate-temporary.svg)

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Format | `LL99L99` (L is any letter, 9 any digit) |
| Years | 2019 → today |
| Class | temporary |
| Issued for | car, van, truck, bus, motorcycle, trailer |
| Plate size | 12 × 6 in |
| Checking a registration | The format above follows the issuing rules: a registration that fits it is one this series could have issued. |
| Series id | `us-ca-temporary` (https://vehiclesdb.com/license-plates/united-states--california/temporary) |

Sources:

- [§ 4456: the report-of-sale duty; (a)(9) 'the dealer or lessor-retailer shall attach the temporary license plates issued by the reporting system'; 'This section shall become operative January 1, 2019'; amended Stats. 2021 Ch. 256](https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=VEH&sectionNum=4456)
- [en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vehicle_registration_plates_of_California)

## How long it is valid

Temporary plates bridge the gap between sale and arrival of the metal plates; the report-of-sale copy is attached to the vehicle before delivery (VC § 4456(a)).

## Use it

- Plate image (SVG): https://vehiclesdb.com/plates/us-ca/us-ca-temporary.svg
- Make it with your own text: https://vehiclesdb.com/license-plate-generator/california?series=us-ca-temporary
- API: `GET https://vehiclesdb.com/api/v1/plates/us-ca` returns this series as the entry with `"id": "us-ca-temporary"` (https://vehiclesdb.com/api)

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