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Firefighter plate

Who is eligible	Current or officially retired members of a paid or volunteer fire department. "Current member" is a member who is in good standing as a firefighter for a period of one year. "Officially retired" is a member who has 10 years total service as determined by the fire chief.
Special requirements	The fire chief and another fire officer must certify that the applicant is a current or retired member of the fire department. Both signatures are required.
Eligible vehicles	Automobiles Multipurpose vehicles Sport utility vehicles Vans	Motorcycles Trucks Motor homes Trailers and travel trailers
Numbered plates	$25 initial fee paid to the Iowa Department of Transportation. This payment will then be forwarded to the Iowa Department of Public Safety to benefit the Paul Ryan Memorial Firefighter Safety Training Fund. Annual registration renewal fee Effective July 17, 2013 an owner of a Firefighter plate may obtain a duplicate of their current numbered Firefighter plate when their plate is due for replacement. A new application must be completed and submitted with a $25 fee.
Duplicate plates	To obtain a duplicate of your original numbered plate: Submit an application and the $25 fee. Pay the annual vehicle registration renewal fee if it is due. No additional validation fee.
Personalized plates	$50 initial fee ($25 plate fee + $25 for personalization) $5 annual renewal fee Annual registration renewal fee (paid to county treasurer) Personalized license plates may consist of up to five characters and numbers. All personalized plate choices must have at least two characters. No punctuation marks are allowed. No denoting a government agency (i.e., DOT). No display of characters that are sexual in connotation. No characters suggesting profane, obscene or inflammatory words or phrases, or those contrary to public policy. No characters or words defined in dictionaries as a term of vulgarity, contempt, prejudice, hostility, insult, or racial or ethnic degradation. No characters considered to be offensive. No characters that conflict with the regular license numbering system. Recognized as a swear word. Reference to an illegal substance or criminal act. Any foreign word falling in any of these categories. Cannot be all numbers.
How to apply	Applications are available from your fire chief. Completed forms, along with the fees, can be mailed to: Vehicle & Motor Carrier Services Iowa Department of Transportation P.O. Box 9278 Des Moines, Iowa 50306-9278 Your plates will be sent to your county treasurer's office and staff will notify you when your plates are available. Typical processing time is 3-6 weeks. Plates must be assigned to a vehicle within 90 days or the plates will be voided and no refund issued. Your current plates must be exchanged for your new plates.
For questions	Telephone: 515-237-3110 E-mail: dot.plates@iowadot.us

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