UPDATE: New Jersey Advances Bill to Allow Sale of Newly-Created Classic License Plates
DON’T DELAY! Please contact the members of the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee to request their support for S3181:
You may use the following points in your message:
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- S3181 recognizes 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 (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, resembling 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 bill passed the Senate Transportation Committee and awaits consideration in the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee.