Ignorance of the law is no excuse.
With the internet there is no excuse for ignorance of the law.
Lighting is CVC 24000-26106
If you do get cited you can look up the code written on the citation to determine whether or not you should fight it. Not to mention it would probably just be a fixit ticket.
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CVC 5200. (a) When two license plates are issued by the department for use upon a vehicle, they shall be attached to the vehicle for which they were issued, one in the front and the other in the rear.
CVC 5201. License plates shall at all times be securely fastened to the vehicle for which they are issued
Wendy has been nailed in
The Beast under 5200. More than once. Finally gave in and mounted the front plate rather than simply having it in the front window (Common in South Los Angeles to help prevent theft of plates.)
Wendy equipped
The Beauty with a blue/white VW Logo Plate in the front, to help call attention to the fact that she is not displaying her second plate. Just to see how long it would take to get pulled over for violation of CVC5200. So far, four years and waiting.
(I mentioned this thread to Wendy -- she says if someone says she is missing her front plate she'll reply that she doesn't miss it at all!)