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Re:License-Plate Readers Let Police Collect Millions of Reco... by CamperBob2 on Saturday June 29, 2013 @05:31PM (#5963766)
The truth is even weirder: in California there is a "celebrity exemption" that allows one to drive around with no license tags at all, if one meets certain qualifications.

Apparently you do get a bar code (according to one 2005 article), so the exemption would be of no use against automated readers. It just keeps ordinary citizens from being able to identify your car.

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Re:License-Plate Readers Let Police Collect Millions of Reco... by chaz on Saturday June 29, 2013 @05:42PM (#5963798)
No, this is a myth. Many manufacturers (including MB) put a tamper-proof sticker with the VIN (sometimes barcoded) on every body panel of the vehicle so that theft or replacement can be detected. One location is behind the rear license plate.

[1] http://pictures.dealer.com/m/mercedesbenzoftampa/1069/537b8d... [2] http://bimmerboard.com/members/q/original/VIN%20located%20be... [3] http://www.m3forum.net/m3forum/showpost.php?p=3856500&postco...

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Re:License-Plate Readers Let Police Collect Millions of Reco... by CamperBob2 on Saturday June 29, 2013 @05:50PM (#5963823)
Hmm, I'm having trouble finding any evidence for the public figure exemption, so it sounds like you're right. They certainly don't seem to advertise it on the DMV site, at least.
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