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Consecutive monthly registration

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Plate availability

Plate expiration 

Quarterly registration fees

School bus 72-hour permit

Special ID cards for physically disabled

Validation stickers 

Plate expiration month chart

February  March April
* Farm truck • Motor Home * Motorcycle (including Disabled)
* Moped
Mobile home
June December
† " ZA" trailer
» School bus
• Bus (insert)
• Trucks (insert)
• Tractors (insert)
• Trailers (insert)
• Transferable trailer
» Special "X"
» "BX" bus
» Driver education
Special "UX"
Special "Z"
Farm trailer
For-hire auto ("ZZ")
Human service vehicle ("ZY")
Transporter
Demonstrator
Finance company
Trailer dealer
Non-expiring
Antique
Collector
Hobbyist
Medal of Honor
Municipal
  Official
Semi-trailer
State owned
State Patrol
Auto plates, most specialty plates, and light truck plates expire in every month.
• Vehicle type eligible for quarterly registration if registered gross weight is greater than 8,000 pounds
* Two year registration period. Registration period expires on the last day of April, even years.
» Registration period expires June 30, 2008 for School bus; all others expire December 31, 2008. Five-year registration period.
† Optional 6 year registration for fleets of 100 or more vehicles

Dealer Group Plates:
The following plates have expirations expiring in Jan., Mar., May, July, Sep., or Nov.: Dealer, Distributor, Manufacturer


 


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