Replacement Plate Application
08 December 2020
To apply for replacement plates when original plates have been lost, stolen, faded, or damaged.
Agency of Transportation
Plates
Relating to license plates.
Conservation Plate
30 August 2019
To convert a new registrations or your current plates to a conservation plate.
Bright Futures Plate
13 August 2020
To convert a new registrations or your current plates over to a Building Bright Futures plate.
Vanity Plates
23 September 2016
For new registrations and to convert current plates over to a vanity/specialized plate
Safety/Service Organization Plates
01 November 2017
To convert new registrations or current plates over to a Safety/Service Organization plate
Plate Seizure Notification
01 February 2018
To be completed by Law Enforcement upon seizure of license plates.
Certificate of Veteran Status
25 February 2020
To apply for a Veterans plate and/or to have a Veterans designator added onto a VT license.
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.
Sample Plates
The Vermont Department of Motor Vehicles has the authority to issue many different types of motor vehicle license plates. Simply write a letter requesting a sample of the type(s) of plate you are ordering and enclose the appropriate fee. Your letter should be addressed to:
Department of Motor Vehicles
120 State Street
Montpelier, Vermont 05603-0001
The following is a list of the types of Vermont license plates that may be ordered in sample format (all zeros) – (fee for sample plates):
History of Vermont License Plates (1894-2000)
Vermont's first law governing motor vehicles was passed by the Legislature in 1894 and provided that:
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