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Q1: |
What are Special Plates? |
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Special Plates are license
plates manufactured especially for the customer. Some have initials or
personal messages. Many have logos which require special handling to
produce. Logo plates are for customers who wish to support a particular
college, military organization, environmental or other special interest
group. |
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Q2: |
Are there additional fees for special plates? |
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All special plates have an
additional fee collected to cover the costs of production and special
handling required. Some special plates also include a fee that is
earmarked for the organization. For example, collegiate plates fees go
to general scholarship funds. The additional annual charges range from
$5.00 to $35.00 for special plates depending upon which plates are
ordered. The fee is charged each year, including years when only a
validation sticker is needed. |
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Q3: |
How can Special Plates be obtained? |
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A3: |
Requests for special plates may be made at
any
Deputy Registrar's
office, by mail
or by calling 1-800-589-8247. |
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Deputy Registrars:
Requests for special plates can be made at any Deputy Registrar's
office. Many Special Interest, Disability, Amateur Radio, Military
and Collegiate Plates are also available at the Deputy Registrar.
All other special plates may be paid for at a Deputy Registrar's
office and will then be mailed to the customer. If necessary, the
deputy can give the customer a permit which will allow them to
operate their vehicle while the plates are being manufactured.
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By Mail: Request forms
are available at any Deputy Registrar's office. The customer may
complete a form and send it with special documents to the address
listed on the form. The customer's choice ( if available ) will be
assigned and an application will be mailed within five (5) days.
The customer needs to mail the application, fees and any required document(s) to the address on the application. Special plates will be mailed to the
customer to the address shown on the application. |
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Q4: |
What is a STOCK PLATE? |
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A4: |
Stock plates are
pre-manufactured with consecutive numbers only and are never
personalized. Example ABC 1234. |
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Q5: |
What is an INITIAL RESERVE PLATE? |
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A5: |
An initial reserve plate may
contain:
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Three letters (ABC);
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Three letters and one number (1-
9) or one number (1-9) and three letters (ABC 1 or 1 ABC);
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Two letters (AB);
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Two letters and one number (1-9)
or one number (1-9) and two letters (AB 1 or 1 AB);
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Two letters and two numbers (1-99)
or two numbers (1-99) and two letters (AB 75 or 75 AB);
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Two letters and three numbers
(1-999) or three numbers (1-999) and two letters (AB 234 or 234 AB);
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Two letters and
four numbers (1-9999) or four numbers (1-9999) and two letters (AB 2345 or 2345 AB);
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One letter and
five numbers (1-99999) or five numbers (1-99999) and one letter (A 12345 or 12345 A);
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One letter and
six numbers (1-999999) or six numbers (1-999999) and one letter (A 123456 or 123456 A);
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Numbers 28801
through 9999999.
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What is a PERSONALIZED PLATE? |
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A personalized plate must contain at least
four letters. The maximum number of letters and/or numbers is seven. |
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Q7: |
What is a PERSONALIZED LOGO PLATE? |
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A personalized logo
plate may contain no more than six characters as the logo takes up one
space. |
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