[Ch. 19 §19.1301]
No person shall operate or park any motor vehicle unless such motor vehicle shall have displayed thereon valid and current State license plates registered to that particular motor vehicle. All license plates shall be properly displayed and readable from a distance of fifty (50) feet in daytime or at night.
It shall be unlawful for any person to operate in this City a motor vehicle or trailer required to be registered as provided by law, unless a certificate of ownership has been issued.
[Ch. 19 §19.1306]
No person shall operate a motor vehicle within the City limits of the City of California which does not display a certificate of inspection if the same is required by Chapter 307, RSMo.