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Cal. VEH § 25804

This is the official text of Cal. VEH § 25804, part of California’s Vehicle Code — governs traffic laws, driver's licenses, and vehicle registration.

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Official statutory text

Notwithstanding any other provision of this code, original lighting equipment installed on a vehicle manufactured prior to January 1, 1946, need not meet the requirements established by the department when the vehicle is used primarily for the purpose of historical exhibition.

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