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The license plates are also available for motorcycles in sequential configurations of five characters and in personalized configurations of two to five characters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Original Sequential License Plate Application\u2014The following must be submitted:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A completed Special Interest License Plate Application (REG 17) form.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Registration in the applicant\u2019s name or documents required to register the vehicle in the applicant\u2019s name.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>License plates currently assigned to the vehicle.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The fees due.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Original or Exchange Personalized License Plate Application\u2014The following must be submitted:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A completed REG 17.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The fees due.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Exchange<\/strong>\u2014Existing personalized license plate may be exchanged to personalized California Museums License Plates for a fee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Renewal\/Reassignment<\/strong>\u2014 An additional fee is required for renewal or reassignment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Retention<\/strong>\u2014 An additional fee is required for retention. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Transfer of Ownership<\/strong>\u2014The license plates remain with the owner and the transfer is processed as usual. 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