HB 2361: Vehicle license plates

Summary

• Requires standard issue license plates be replaced when ownership of a vehicle changes.
• Provides that a new vehicle registration is valid for a 12-month period, unless there is a change in ownership during that time period, in which case the existing registration expires.
• Requires an owner or an owner's representative when taking ownership of a vehicle, to apply for replacement license plate(s) along with a new 12-month registration.
• Allows for the new owner of a vehicle be given credit for the portion of a motor vehicle tax that reflects the remaining period for which the tax was initially paid by the previous vehicle owner.
• Requires the Department of Licensing to offer to the registered vehicle owner the option of retaining the current license plate number when obtaining replacement license plates.
• Provides that when a vehicle is sold to a vehicle dealer for resale, the application for a replacement plate or plates is not required to be made until the vehicle is sold by the vehicle dealer.

From the House Bill Analysis 2014 (HB 2361), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗