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Antique Vehicle License Plates are issued for a five year registration period expiring Dec. 31, 2009. To qualify for Antique Plates, motor vehicles, including motorcycles, must be more than 25 years old. Firefighting vehicles must be at least 20 years old.

Vehicles displaying these plates may only be driven to and from an antique auto show or exhibition, service station or demonstration. The mechanical and physical condition of the vehicle, including brakes, lights, glass and appearance, must be the same or as safe as originally equipped. An antique vehicle may be a "bona fide replica" - an exact copy of the original in design, frame and mechanical operation. "Facsimiles" - close, but not exact, reproductions of the original - do not qualify for Antique Vehicle plates.

Historical License Plates, representing the model year, may be displayed on an antique vehicle, provided the owner has valid, current Antique Vehicle Plates. Plates and registration must be kept in the vehicle at all times.

Antique Plate Brochure | Affirmation of Use and Condition of Antique Motor Vehicle
Vanity Plate Information | Personalized Plate Information

Fees

Random-Number Antique License Plates

  • First-time issuance
    Vehicle Registration Year 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
    License Plate Fees $30 $24 $18 $12 $6
  • Current non-antique plates expire within 1 year - $59
    ($30 Antique plate fee + $29 replacement fee)

Newly purchased vehicles will have a $65 title fee

Vanity Antique License Plates

  • First-time issuance in 2005 - $124
    ($30 Antique plate fee + $94 Vanity Fee)
  • Current plates expire in December 2004 - $153
    ($30 Antique plate fee + $94 Vanity Fee + $29 replacement fee)
  • Current plates valid until December 2009 - $123
    ($94 Vanity Fee + $29 replacement fee)
  • Current non-antique plates expire within 1 year (for 2005 renewal) - $153
    ($30 Antique plate fee + $94 Vanity Fee + $29 replacement fee)
  • Renewal Fee - $43
    ($30 Antique plate fee + $13 Vanity Fee)

Newly purchased vehicles will have a $65 title fee

Personalized Antique License Plates

  • First-time issuance in 2005 - $77
    ($30 Antique plate fee + $47 Personalized fee)
  • Current plates expire in December 2004 - $106
    ($30 Antique plate fee + $47 Personalized fee + $29 replacement fee)
  • Current plates valid until December 2009 - $76
    ($47 Personalized fee + $29 replacement fee)
  • Current non-antique plates expire within 1 year - $106
    ($30 Antique plate fee + $47 Personalized fee + $29 replacement fee)
  • Renewal Fee - $37
    ($30 Antique plate fee + $7 Personalized fee)

Newly purchased vehicles will have a $65 title fee

Antique Motorcycle Fees

Random-Number Antique Motrorcycle License Plates

  • First-time issuance in 2005 - $30
    ($30 Antique Motorcycle plate fee)
  • Current non-antique plates expire within 1 year - $56
    ($30 Antique Motorcycle plate fee + $26 replacement fee)
  • Renewal Fee - $30
    ($30 Antique Motorcycle plate fee)

Newly purchased vehicles will have a $65 title fee

Vanity Antique Motrorcycle License Plates

  • First-time issuance in 2005 - $80
    ($30 Antique Motorcycle plate fee + $50 Vanity Fee)
  • Current plates expire in December 2004 - $106
    ($30 Antique Motorcycle plate fee + $50 Vanity Fee + $26 replacement fee)
  • Current plates valid until December 2009 - $76
    ($50 Vanity Fee + $26 replacement fee)
  • Current non-antique plates expire within 1 year (for 2005 renewal) - $106
    ($30 Antique plate fee + $50 Vanity Fee + $26 replacement fee)
  • Renewal Fee - $43
    ($30 Antique Motorcycle plate fee + $13 Vanity Fee)

Newly purchased vehicles will have a $65 title fee

Personalized Antique Motrorcycle License Plates

  • First-time issuance in 2005 - $55
    ($30 Antique Motorcycle plate fee + $25 Personalized fee)
  • Current plates expire in December 2004 - $81
    ($30 Antique Motorcycle plate fee + $25 Personalized fee + $26 replacement fee)
  • Current plates valid to December 2009 - $51
    ($25 Personalized fee + $26 replacement fee)
  • Current non-antique plates expire within 1 year - $81
    ($30 Antique Motorcycle plate fee + $25 Personalized fee + $26 replacement fee)
  • Renewal Fee - $37
    ($30 Antique Motorcycle plate fee + $7 Personalized fee)


Newly purchased vehicles will have a $65 title fee

Availability

  • Antique Vehicle license plates are multi-year and may be displayed on passenger vehicles, trucks and vans weighing 8,000 pounds or less, sport utility vehicles and motorcycles.
  • Not eligible for Circuit Breaker

Renewal Methods

License plate registration application forms may be obtained in person at most Secretary of State facilities, by mail or by calling
800-252-8980.
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