How long can I drive my new vehicle without a license plate?

Oddly enough, I know a guy who was charged with a felony in California for switching plates from one car to another. I mean, he was being an idiot to do it, and he was also an idiot in that he decided to mouth off to the cop instead of just smiling and promising to correct the problem, and so the cop wanted to teach him a lesson, but… A felony, in a state where no plate at all is fine? That’s just bizarre.

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