Personalized or special license plates must be removed from the vehicle before the new owner is taken into possession. An annual fee may apply. The new owner receives regular license plates free of charge upon transfer of ownership. Special license plates give your vehicle a personal touch. The license plate catalog on our website provides instructions on how to apply for these license plates. For assistance, please contact your local tax audit office. As part of the registration of your vehicle, you will receive a number of general license plates. The license plate number is assigned to you by TxDMV and cannot be customized. It is the first license plate in the country to feature two highly visible security wires embedded in the license plate sheet, making it easier for law enforcement agencies to recognize legitimate license plates.
You can order personalized plates online, unless you want personalized plates for people with disabilities that have the universal access symbol. 2 Due to staffing and supply chain issues, the production and issuance of custom license plate orders will take approximately 6-9 months. The plates are manufactured in the order obtained and issued as soon as possible. We apologize for the inconvenience. NOTE: TxDMV does not offer refunds for special plates. These plates are manufactured individually according to your order. Request a special license plate from your county labels office using the same procedure you use to apply for a standard license plate. Additional charges apply for special license plates. If the county tag office does not have the specialized license plate, a temporary business license will be issued and the specialized license plate will be sent to you.
Note: Prestige and special license plates are only allowed in passenger cars. You can buy souvenir plates as gifts, souvenirs or decorations. The design of the plaque was chosen by Texans in an online electronic vote. Unfortunately, the plate design was not favored by law enforcement, and some Texans complained that the license plate colors clashed with the color of their vehicle. The design of this plate offers a little bit of everything, including a space shuttle, an oil rig, and a cowboy on horseback. When it was released in 2000, it was the first record from Texas to use three colors: blue, red, and black. Many video plates can also be customized. You can browse our collection of image discs online. The categories are as follows: If your tabs expire in 6 months or less, you can save money by getting your new plates and tabs at the same time. Early renewal does not require you to pay the following license plate renewal fee for the first year: Custom license plates can be picked up in approximately 8-12 weeks after online ordering or shipping and processing by DMV. You will be notified by mail when your personalized license plates are ready to be removed. If the vehicle registration expires within 30 days of the date the licence plates were collected, you must renew the registration before the licence plates are assigned to your vehicle.
To order personalized plates by mail, use the Personalized Plate app (PDF) (CP-30). 7 Yes. There are several other types of license plates that require additional documents and cannot be ordered online. These are Amateur Radio, Antique Motorcycle, Congressional Medal of Honor, Gold Star Family, Historic Vehicle, Honorary Consul, Horseless Carriage, Legion of Valor, Pearl Harbor Survivor, Purple Heart Receiver and Press Photographer`s license plates. These flags require the Special Licence Plate Application Form (REG 17A). Custom liveries and ex-U.S. POW license plates require the Special Interest License Plate Application Form (REG 17) and the Manufacturer`s License Plate Year Year Form require the Manufacturer`s Year (YOM) License Plate Application Form (REG 352) and cannot be ordered online. When a new general licence plate model is released, it takes several years for all registered vehicle owners to receive the licence plates.
To protect against fraudulent use of your current license plates, mark each license plate with a permanent ink pen. Do not put both vehicle plates in recycling/garbage on the same day. It`s easy and free to transfer your license plates to your new vehicle. The TxDMV encourages you to transfer your drives because it protects you. Your local tax inspector`s office will help you with the transfer and issue you a new registration sticker for your vehicle. You can check the availability of a custom phrase, letter, or combination of numbers through myplates.com, the website of the state-owned record marketing provider, or through Texas.gov. Custom messages must be approved by the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (TxDMV). A custom plate fee is charged in addition to your registration fee and other applicable fees. You request Prestige plates from your county identification office.
To update the mailing address, complete and submit a Change of Address Notice (VDD 14). Before ordering a file, please allow 72 hours for your address to be updated in our records. After 33 years, Texas` growth has exhausted the patterns of alphanumeric plates with six characters. The new car license plate models started with two letters, followed by a number, then a letter and three numbers. Complete the application form for a Special Interest Label (REG 17). The next available license plate replaces sequential configurations; Personalized license plates are duplicated. However, if both personalized license plates are lost or stolen, the same license plate cannot be reissued. You must select a different custom license plate configuration. Replacement/duplicate fees vary depending on the type of license plate and are listed on the second page of REG 17. Yes. Complete the Application for a Special Interest Licence Plate (REG 17) form and indicate that you are requesting a conversion. Conversion fees vary depending on the type of licence plate and are listed on the second page of REG 17.
Effective November 1, 2016, the State of Texas will no longer automatically replace your plates after 7 years. However, you can still request replacement plates from your district tax office if the license plate needs to be replaced for aesthetic or legible reasons. Organizations can purchase them in bulk (at least 25 plates per order) for resale as part of a fundraiser or use them as promotional items, prizes or trophies. Special plates with random or personalized numbers are issued for one, five or ten years. At the end of each quarter, before expiration, your annual registration renewal notice reminds you that it`s time to renew. If your selection of special plates is not renewed within 60 days of expiration, the TxDMV system will automatically cancel the selection of special plates so that it can be ordered by everyone. This license plate was introduced in 2000 and 31.5 million sets of these plates were produced before the introduction of a new general license plate in 2009. These plates represent the last of the Texas era. The design is characterized by the fact that it is the last stamped plate in Texas history and also the last six-character general output plate. NOTE: General exit plates can only be transferred to passenger cars and trucks weighing one tonne or less.
It was the first generic digital license plate and also the first to use color and plate graphics. When it launched in June 2009, it started with the seven-digit license plate.