Originally posted by Baldy:
Since you asked about YOM plates, the reason you don't get a definitive answer is because at that time in California it depended on how the vehicle was used. You could be fined for carrying anything other than people in a station wagon unless you had commercial plates. A little like today with pickups in California, where if you have a self contained camper mounted, you can run car plates, otherwise you must run commercial.
Baldy, I tried last night to find the info in the DMV files with no luck. I have seen commercial and regular car plates on suburbans. My understanding is either are acceptable and that there is a set fee for using them. They virtually become vanity plates and if your Suburban is already registered as commercial I would assume that they would charge the commercial rate and visa versa with the car plates. I intend to use the commercial plates on mine. Most of the older Suburbans on the road today are used to carry passengers instead of commercial loads, so car plates are the norm. I don't think that you will be fined for carrying something other than people with car plates. But before anyone buys plates, check with your local DMV first.
