LICENSE PLATES WHEN VEHICLE ARE SOLD

by Ted Peterson

Each state has different rules about license plates when the vehicle is sold. The laws can be change at any time. Special plates have different rules, check with states. When you transfer plates to another vehicle you will need to pay all fees etc. There are rules that you have to follow that you have to give to the states about records keeping. If you know of some changes, please let me know at the e-mail address at the end.

Alabama Plates are to be removed and transferred to new vehicle after fees are paid.

Alaska License plates stay with vehicle

Arizona Owner keeps the plates and can transfer to a new vehicle or turn in and get a refund.

Arkansas An owner of a permanent plate can transfer to another vehicle

California License plates stay with vehicle

Colorado Plates can not be transfer between 2 different owners

Connecticut When sold, return all plates to state within 10 days

Delaware License plates stay with vehicle

Florida When sold, return all plates to state or transfer to another vehicle

Georgia Owner can transfer to another vehicle, or to another owner.

Hawaii The owner can request the transfer of plates from one to another vehicle.

Idaho Plates stay with original owner. Can go on another vehicle

Illinois When sold, return all plates to state.

Indiana Plates can transferred to another person if the new vehicle is the same type.

Iowa The Owner has to send the plates to the county treasurer within 30 days

Kansas When sold, remove plates immediately.

Kentucky License plates stay with vehicle

Louisiana When sold, remove and destroy immediately and let state know.

Maine Plates expire when vehicle is sold

Maryland Former owner may transfer plates to another vehicle or the plates will expire in 10 days.

Massachusetts When sold, return plates to state

Michigan When sold, remove and destroy or save for another vehicle

Minnesota When sold, return all plates to state with in 10 days

Mississippi When sold, remove and save for state inspection

Missouri When sold, remove transfer to another vehicle or return to state

Montana Plates expires when sold.

Nebraska License plates stay with vehicle

Nevada Plates stay with original vehicle

New Hampshire Plates stay with original vehicle if new owner applies to state

New Jersey License plates may be transferred to another vehicle with same owner

New Mexico When sold, remove all plates to state with in 30 days

New York When sold, remove, return to state or register to another vehicle

North Carolina When sold, remove, return to state or register to another vehicle

North Dakota When sold, remove, return to state or register to another vehicle

Ohio When sold, remove, return to state or register to another vehicle with in 30 days

Oklahoma The former owner can transfer the plates to another vehicle

Oregon Plates stay with original vehicle

Pennsylvania The former owner can transfer the plates to another vehicle

Rhode Island When sold, remove, return to state or register to another vehicle with in 10 days

South Carolina When sold, remove, notify the state, transfer to another vehicle with in 30 days or return to state.

South Dakota Plates stay with original vehicle.

Tennessee When sold, remove, return to county clerk or transfer to another vehicle

Texas Plates stay with original vehicle

Utah When sold, remove, return to state or transfer to another vehicle

Vermont When sold, remove, return to state or transfer to another vehicle

Virginia When sold, transfer to another vehicle with same owner

Washington Plates stay with original vehicle

West Virginia When sold, remove, return to state or transfer to another vehicle

Wisconsin Plates stay with original vehicle

Wyoming When sold, remove, return to state or transfer to another vehicle with in 30 days

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