California Vehicle Code Section 24601

CA Veh Code § 24601 (2017)  

Either the taillamp or a separate lamp shall be so constructed and placed as to illuminate with a white light the rear license plate during darkness and render it clearly legible from a distance of 50 feet to the rear. When the rear license plate is illuminated by a lamp other than a required taillamp, the two lamps shall be turned on or off only by the same control switch at all times.

(Amended by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1313.)

Last modified: October 25, 2018