California · Vehicle Code
VEH §11725: (a) No person shall transport or drive any motor vehicle from this state outside of the United States with the intent to register or sell such vehicle in a foreign jurisdiction, without first removing
What this law says, in plain English
A person cannot transport a motor vehicle out of state to a foreign country without removing license plates and delivering them to the department. Failure to do so is a misdemeanor.
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