License Plates

License Plates

DMV will issue you two license plates, a validation sticker showing the expiration date, and a registration card. Place the plates on the front and rear of your vehicle so that they are securely fastened and clearly visible, and place the validation sticker on the rear plate. If your vehicle is a motorcycle, tractor truck, semitrailer or trailer, DMV will issue you one license plate for the vehicle.

License plates shall be kept entirely un-obscured, and the numerals and the letters thereon shall be plainly legible at all times. A registration validation sticker shall be unobstructed, and shall be affixed as follows:

For vehicles issued registration plates with dimensions of approximately 12 x 6 inches, in the lower right corner of the rear registration plate; and
For vehicles issued a registration plate with a dimension of approximately 7 x 4 inches, in the upper right corner of the rear registration plate.

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Title	ID#	Description
Bright Futures Plate	VD-102	To convert a new registrations or your current plates over to a Building Bright Futures plate.
Certificate of Veteran Status	VG-168	To apply for a Veterans plate and/or to have a Veterans designator added onto a VT license.
Conservation Plate	VD-154	To convert a new registrations or your current plates to a conservation plate.
Disabled Parking Placard Application	VD-120	To request issuance of a permanent disabled parking placard.
Gold Star Family Plate	VD-157	To request assignment of a Gold Star Family plate registration
Intransit Plate/Permit Application	VD-032	To apply for plate and permit to transport newly purchased vehicles within VT or for transporting from VT to another state.
Low Number Plate	VD-166	To convert new registrations or current plates over to a low number plate.
Low Number Plate (Family Specific)	VD-167	To request a low plate number which previously belonged to a family member.
Medical Evaluation Report	VS-113	To be completed by a licensed physician when applying for a permanent disabled parking placard, disabled plates, and/or when a medical form is requested by the department to be submitted to the Department of Motor Vehicles.
Next-of-Kin Family Plate	VD-149	To apply for a next-of-kin family license plate.
Petition for Return of Seized Plates	VG-154	To request return of plates seized by law enforcement by the registered owner of vehicle.
Replacement Plate Application	VD-016	To apply for replacement plates when original plates have been lost, stolen, faded, or damaged.
Safety/Service Organization Plates	VD-128	To convert new registrations or current plates over to a Safety/Service Organization plate
Temporary Disabled Parking	VL-038	To request issuance of a temporary disabled parking placard.
Vanity Plates	VD-017	For new registrations and to convert current plates over to a vanity/specialized plate

FAQs

What do I do with my old license plates?

You are not required to return plates to DMV. If you want to return plates, please mail them to us. If you are selling your car, do NOT leave your plates on the car.

I just received plates, where is the sticker?

Please put the plates on your vehicle, the paperwork that came with the plates is your temporary registration. If you need an inspection, use the temporary registration. The certificate and sticker will arrive by mail within about two weeks.

What type(s) of front license plates are allowed?

Act 71, which became law on July 1, 2017, removed any end date from the law that authorizes certain motor vehicles registered in Vermont to display Vermont Strong plates that cover a regular front license plate. No other alternate plates are allowed.

Are Vermont Strong Plates still available for purchase?

I am gifting my vehicle to someone, can I also gift my plates to them to use?

No, you may gift your personally owned vehicle to anyone you choose, but the plates belong to you and not to the vehicle. The new owner must apply for new plates and registration under their name.

Where do I place the registration sticker on my plates?

For vehicles issued registration plates with dimensions of approximately 12 x 6 inches, in the lower right corner of the rear registration plate; and
For vehicles issued a registration plate with a dimension of approximately 7 x 4 inches, in the upper right corner of the rear registration plate.

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