§ 5201.1
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(a)A person shall not sell or manufacture a product or device in this state that obscures, or is intended to obscure, the reading or recognition of a license plate by visual means, or by an electronic device as prohibited by subdivision
(c)or
(d)of Section 5201.
(b)A person shall not operate a vehicle with a product or device that violates subdivision (a).
(c)A person shall not erase the reflective coating of, paint over the reflective coating of, or alter a license plate to avoid visual or electronic capture of the license plate or its characters.
(1)A conviction for a violation of subdivision
(a)is punishable by a fine of one thousand dollars ($1,000) per item sold or manufactured.
(2)A conviction for a violation of subdivision
(b)or
(c)is punishable by a fine of two hundred fifty dollars ($250) per violation.