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Dealer Permits & Plates

Limited use dealer plates may be obtained by the following entities with Application for Special Plates:

  • Insurers selling vehicles acquired as a result of a damage settlement or recovered stolen vehicles acquired as a result of a total loss settlement.
  • Persons selling vehicles acquired because of their repossession.
  • Persons selling special body equipment units installed on new truck chassis not owned by them.
  • Manufacturers of new ambulances, new rescue and new fire vehicles manufactured and owned by the manufacturer solely for the purpose of transporting, demonstrating, showing or exhibiting the vehicle.
  • Owner of a motor truck, truck tractor, road tractor or motor home that is 25 years old or older who desires to use the vehicle exclusively for exhibition or education purposes at state or county fairs, or at other places where the vehicle may be exhibited for entertainment or educational purposes.  The limited use plate under this paragraph permits driving of the vehicle upon the public roads to and from state and county fairs or other places of entertainment or education for exhibition or educational purposes and to and from service stations for the purpose of receiving necessary maintenance, or for the purposes of transporting, testing, demonstrating or selling the vehicle.

Limited use plates may be used for the same purposes as regular dealer plates: testing, demonstration and delivery of vehicles acquired.

Neither the certificate purchased or plate is a license that allows the applicant to engage in the business of selling vehicles. It is not a basis for tax exemption status.