California Says Uber, Lyft Vehicles Must Have Commercial Plates
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Private drivers for ride-sharing companies such as Uber Technologies Inc. and Lyft Inc. must possess a commercial license plate to operate in California under an 80-year-old law or face getting a citation, the state said.
The California Department of Motor Vehicles released a notice Jan. 5 saying that a 1935 law requires any vehicle used to transport a person for hire must possess a commercial plate. The agency said it sent the reminder because the companies had received “inconsistent information about the rules.”