144-hour Permit

First year of issue: ????
Fee: $50.
Single cardboard tag.

Full temporary registration to laden or unladen trucks, truck tractors, trailers, semitrailers, and motor buses that are either unregistered or display an expired or invalid registration. Available to residents of the US, Canada, or Mexico.

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30-day Permit

First year of issue: 1920s?
Fee: $25.
Single cardboard tag.

Issued to passenger cars, private buses, trailers & semitrailers (gwt. <10,000 lbs.), & light commercial vehicles. Allows for unrestricted movement of vehicle, including other states.

Available as: Motorcycle

72-hour Permit

First year of issue: 1960s
Fee: $25.
Single cardboard tag.

Full temporary registration to laden or unladen trucks, truck tractors, trailers, semitrailers, and motor buses that are either unregistered or display an expired or invalid registration. Available to residents of the US, Canada, or Mexico.

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Buyer

First Issued: 1963
Fee: none
Single cardboard tag.

Issued to the buyer of a vehicle by the dealer. Good for 20 days. The dealer identification number is on the tag. On current plates, the date of expiration is written in to make the "serial".

Buyer-Supplemental

First Issued: 1990s
Fee: none
Single cardboard tag.

Charitable Organization

First year of issue: 1990s
Fee: none
Single cardboard tag.

Issued by dealers to vehicles which are being loaned to charitable organizations. Valid for up to 30 days. The dealer identification number is on the tag. The date of expiration is written in to make the "serial".

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Dealer

First year of issue: 1917
Fee: $500 new, $200 renewal + $45.30 per plate.
One tag per vehicle, but dealer may have multiple plates with same number.

1917-45: "D" prefix
1945-85: "DEALER" legend
1986-1996: "MOTOR VEHICLE DEALER" sticker
1997?-pres.: "DEALER" legend

For use on vehicles for which the dealer is licensed to sell. Not for use on personal, work, or load-bearing vehicles. Serial is called the dealer's "general distinguishing number".

Available as: Personalized (first issued 1966?), motorcycle

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Demonstration/In Transit

First year of issue: 1963
Fee: none
Single cardboard tag, but all the dealer's tags have same number.

Shows the dealer's General Distinguishing Number. Valid for use on an unregistered vehicle being transported or test driven while owned by the dealer.

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Factory Delivery

First year of issue: 1950s?
Fee: $3.
Single cardboard tag.

For use on a new vehicle upon taking delivery from a factory or dealer in another state or country. To be used by the purchaser of the vehicle, not the dealer or manufacturer.

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In Transit

First year of issue: 1940?
Fee: $50.30 first, $5.30 add'l.
Single tag.

Issued for the transportation or delivery of new vehicles within the state.

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Manufacturer

First year of issue: 1962
Fee: $20.30
Single plate.

1962-90?: "TEST CAR" & "MANUFACTURER" legends.
1991?-pres.: "MANUFACTURER" legend.

Issued to a vehicle owned by the manufacturer and used for testing or promotional purposes.

Available as: Motorcycle

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Rental Car - sticker

First year of issue: 1975?
Fee: ??
Single sticker on rear plate; very rarely used.

Temporary Permit

First year of issue: ????
Fee: ??
Single cardboard tag.