california: Can a new California license plate be painted to match the Ca plates from the 60s? Is there a California penal code saying it鈥檚 not lawful?|||This citation is usually written as an "Equipment Violation" (fix it ticket). If a fine is levied, the amount will vary, because each judicial jurisdiction sets its own fine schedule and what you are trying to do would be illegal.|||I did this for my 61 Jeep Willy's and didn't ask if it was okay to do. Never had any problems. I've been pulled over for no seatbelts, then explained the car didn't originally come with them. The cop was cool with that and didn't even notice or care about my painted black licence plate. Go for it.|||Nope, can't change, paint or deface a plate in any way|||No. that's like forgery of a legal document.|||no.