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License Plates & Placards

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How Do You Obtain Personalized License Plates?

You can get personalized license plates in quite a few states in the United States. When it comes to getting personalized license plates, you usually just go through the same process you would have to go through to get regular license plates. The only two major differences are that you would have to pay a higher fee for personalized license plates and you have to check off the box for personalized license plates on your license plate application. The kinds of personalized license plates you can get vary from state to state. However, you will likely find that there are more options for personalized license plates than you expected.

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Can You Check If the License Plates You Want Are Available for Free?

In some states, you have the ability to search through license plates to see if the plates you want are available. However, you cannot always conduct a search for license plates online for free. This is not an option in some states. It is best to make sure that the personalized license plates you want are actually available before you try to get them. You can contact your local DMV office and find out if they let you look up license plates for free online or not.

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Should You Return Your License Plates if You Sell Your Vehicle?

The regulations for what you have to do with your license plates if you sell your vehicle differ from state to state. In some states in the United States, the license plates stay with you and you are able to transfer them to another vehicle. However, this is not the case in other states. There are some states that require the license plates to remain with the vehicle so they are transferred to the ownership of the buyer when they buy your vehicle. It is best to check and see what you are required to do with your license plates if you sell your vehicle in your particular state.
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What About Renewing Your License Plate Tags?

There are many things that vary from state to state when it comes to license plate tags. Renewing your license plate tags is one of these things. You can renew your license plate tags every other time you need to renew them in the majority of states. If you cannot renew your license plate tags online in your state, you can do so by mail. However, you can always stop by your local DMV office in person and renew your license plate tags that way if you want.

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