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License Plates in Wyoming

Updated on Thu, 4/28/2011

LOST OR STOLEN LICENSE PLATES

As soon as license plates are lost, stolen or illegible they must be replaced. In order to replace your plates you must:

  • Visit your local county treasurer's office.
  • Present your registration certificate.
  • Fill in an application for replacement plates of the county where you belong. Please see the list below for links to the appropriate forms for each type of plate.
  • Pay the necessary replacement fee of $ 8 in cash or check.

CUSTOM AND PERSONALIZED PLATES

Regular Series

These are the different types of plates in the regular series: Auto, Commercial, Trailer, Motorcycle, Permanent Trailer Identification, Disabled Person, Disabled Veteran, and Foreign Organization. You need to fill in forms of you local county for regular series license plates. You have to complete the forms at you local county treasurer's office and submit them with the appropriate fees (see below).

Special Interest Plates

The following is a list of some examples of special interest plates: Arts, Collegiate, Firefighter, Pearl Harbor Survivor, Radio Amateur, Disabled Veterans, National Guard, Former POW, Congressional Medal of Honor and Purple Heart Recipient. You have to complete the forms at your local county treasurer's office and submit them with the appropriate fees for the purpose of replacement. The county treasurer's office also takes the Wyoming State's Department of Transportation (WYDOT) into the loop for completion of this process.

Prestige Plates

This is another name for personalized plates and is taken care of by the Wyoming State's Department of Transportation (WYDOT) and you need to follow similar method as for Special Interest Plate for replacement of this plate.

FEES

The fees for replacing a license plate or getting new plates vary depending on the type of plate you need. Contact the local county treasurer's office for the exact amount. Note: For disabled drivers, please see disability plates and fees.

WHAT TO DO WITH PLATES WHEN BUYING/SELLING A VEHICLE

Under Wyoming Law it is mandatory to retain standard license plates from a vehicle when selling. The plates will remain with you even if of the vehicle has been transferred; however, if the plates are special interest or personalized then you keep the plates for another vehicle. You must surrender your plate to the local county treasurer's office before you relocate to another state.

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