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Amateur Radio License Plate Fees

If you know that any of this information is incomplete or incorrect, please contact us: reginfo@arrl.orgUpdated  March 6, 2024

STATE "HAM TAGS" INFORMATION

State

 

Link

Alaska

 

doa.alaska.gov/dmv/plates/type-radio.htm

Alabama

 

License Plates Archive - Alabama Department of Revenue

Arizona

 

azdot.gov/content/amateur-radio%20

Arkansas

  www.dfa.arkansas.gov/specialty-plates/details/amateur-radio-license-plate

California

  www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/uploads/2020/03/reg17a-1.pdf

Colorado

 

www.colorado.gov/pacific/dmv/other-license-plates 

Connecticut

 

portal.ct.gov/DMV/Special-and-Vanity/Special-and-Vanity/Amateur-Radio-Call-Letter-Plates

Delaware*

 

 dmv.de.gov/VehicleServices/tags/index.shtml

District of Columbia   dmv.dc.gov/node/135852

Florida

 

http://www.flhsmv.gov/pdf/forms/83041.pdf

Georgia

 

https://mvd.dor.ga.gov/motor/Plates/PlateDetails.aspx?PlateCode=AR

Hawaii

 

www.honolulu.gov/dem/contactus/amateur-radio-license-plate.html

Idaho

  https://itd.idaho.gov/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/3427.pdf

Illinois

 

www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/vehicles/license_plate_guide/amateur_radio.html

Indiana

 

www.in.gov/bmv/registration-plates/license-plates-overview/license-plate-designs/

Iowa

 

https://iowadot.gov/mvd/vehicleregistration/vehicleregistration/plates/amateur

Kansas

 

www.ksrevenue.org/dov-amradio.html

Kentucky

 

secure.kentucky.gov/kytc/plates/web/LicensePlate/Index/76e8a7d6-53b3-4809-97fc-fc243dfb9381#9b02e588-632a-4842-bc61-02cedfc3a2fb

Louisiana

 

expresslane.dps.louisiana.gov/SpecialPlatesPublic/SpecialPlatesViewer.aspx

Maine

 

Maine is trying to reinstitute amateur radio plates.
Information is available at https://www.k1lx.org/hamplates

Maryland

 

mva.maryland.gov/vehicles/Pages/licenseplates/radio-sp.aspx

Massachusetts

  www.mass.gov/doc/application-for-ham-radio-operator-plates/download

Michigan

 

www.michigan.gov/documents/orderform_aro_24944_7.pdf

Minnesota

 

dps.mn.gov/divisions/dvs/forms-documents/Documents/Special-Plates-Brochure.pdf

Mississippi

  www.dor.ms.gov/TagsTitles/Pages/SpecialTag-Fee.aspx

Missouri

  dor.mo.gov/forms/1716.pdf

Montana

  https://mvdmt.gov/portfolio-item/amateur-radio-operators/

Nebraska

  dmv.nebraska.gov/dvr/amateur-radio

Nevada


dmvnv.com/platesorganization.htm#Amateur

New Hampshire

 

www.nh.gov/safety/divisions/dmv/forms/documents/rdmv120.pdf

New Jersey

  www.state.nj.us/mvc/vehicles/volunteer.htm

New Mexico

  www.mvd.newmexico.gov/chapter-7-special-plates/

New York

  dmv.ny.gov/plates/ham-radio-operator

North Carolina

 

www.ncdot.gov/dmv/downloads/Documents/MVR-35.pdf

North Dakota

  registration-manual.pdf (nd.gov)

Ohio

  publicsafety.ohio.gov/static/bmv4705.pdf

Oklahoma

 

www.ok.gov/tax/documents/742-B.pdf

Oregon

 

www.oregon.gov/ODOT/Forms/DMV/231fill.pdf

Pennsylvania

 

https://www.dot.state.pa.us/Public/DVSPubsForms/BMV/BMV%20Forms/mv-904.pdf

Rhode Island

 

www.dmv.ri.gov/plates/other/

South Carolina

 

Plate Gallery (scdmvonline.com)

South Dakota

 

dor.sd.gov/individuals/motor-vehicle/cars-trucks-vans/personalized-specialty-plates/#radio

Tennessee

 

www.tn.gov/content/tn/revenue/title-and-registration/license-plates/available-license-plates/emergency-and-safety/amateur-radio.html

Texas

 

https://www.txdmv.gov/sites/default/files/form_files/VTR-53.pdf

Utah

 

dmv.utah.gov/plates/amateurradio

Vermont

  dmv.vermont.gov/registrations/license-plates/specialty-plates#radio

Virginia

  www.dmv.virginia.gov/vehicles/#splates/info.asp

Washington

 

www.dol.wa.gov/vehicleregistration/spham.html

West Virginia

 

transportation.wv.gov/DMV/Vehicle-Services/License-Plates/Special-Plates/Pages/Special-Plate.aspx

Wisconsin

 

wisconsindot.gov/Pages/dmv/vehicles/title-plates/amateur.aspx

Wyoming

  www.dot.state.wy.us/home/titles_plates_registration/specialty_plates/Radio_Amateur.html

NOTE: Most states require a copy of an FCC amateur license as well as proof that tax has been paid on the vehicle. They also require that the title is in the ham's name. The license fees, in most cases, are in addition to the usual registration fee.

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