New Jersey Introduces Bills to Allow Sale of Newly-Created Classic License Plates

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• A4980/S3181 would bring a retro look to modern license plates by allowing consumers to choose a blue license plate with sand yellow letters that resembles the plates that were issued in the state from 1979 to 1991.
   
• A4980/S3181 would give consumers new options on what sort of license plates to use on their vehicles and provide classic car collectors a risk-free way to acquire plates that match the vintage of their vehicles.
   
• A4980/S3181 would bring New Jersey in line with other states seeking to promote the growth of the collector car hobby and the marketplace it supports.
   
• A4980/S3181 recognize the growing interest of vehicle owners in vintage-style options and offers a desirable alternative to traditional license plates that allows vehicles to be personalized further. 
   

Overview: SAN-supported legislation (A4980/S3181) has been introduced in New Jersey to allow the MVC to issue a newly-created classic license plate to be available for display on all vehicles, that will resemble the license plates issued between 1979-1991. The plates would cost an additional $50 initially and a subsequent annual $10 fee. The bills require a minimum of 500 interested applicants before the classic plates will be produced. The bills currently await consideration in the Assembly Transportation and Independent Authorities Committee and Senate Transportation Committee.