A Deputy making a determination of possible misuse of a dealer, manufacturer, distributor, transporter or dismantler special license plate shall be responsible for preparing a Misuse of Special License Plate Report.
The license plates shall be seized and a CHP-180 report prepared as follows:
- Complete the uppermost portion of the form;
- Write the words PLATE ONLY across the spaces marked year, make, model and body type and provide the license plate information;
- Provide R/O information;
- Assign an URN to the report;
- Remarks section: Indicate that the license plates were seized for misuse per Vehicle Code section 4460;
- Indicate whether or not license number is clear in SVS; and
- Signature, rank and employee number of reporting Deputy.
The reporting Deputy shall complete an Incident Report (form SH-R-49) and a Notice to Appear Citation (form SH-CR-66), using the owner's responsibility format.
Distribution shall be as follows:
- Image into electronic archive SECDA;
- Original of the CHP-180;
- Original of the SH-R-49; and
- Copy of citation;
- To Department of Motor Vehicles, Investigative Section, Sacramento;
- License plates;
- Copy of CHP-180;
- Copy of SH-R-49; and
- Copy of citation;
- To Unit;
- Sufficient copies for Unit needs.