| New York State DMV - Internet Office Transactions |
| Custom or Personalized Plates Look Up and Orders |
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Basic Rates * (Before September 1, 2009) For transactions processed before September 1, 2009 and registration renewals where the expiration date is before September 1, 2009. |
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| Not Personalized | Personalized | |||
| Initial Cost | Annual Fee * | Initial Cost | Annual Fee * | |
| Sports Teams... | $43 | $25 | $68 | $50 |
| NYS Regions / Tourism... | $43 | $25 | $68 | $50 |
| Most Organizations... | $43 | $25 | $68 | $50 |
Note: Other categories of custom picture plates can have different prices. Look up the price in the Custom Plates Gallery for the category and plate.
* The annual fee is in addition to your vehicle registration renewal fee and will be paid when you renew your registration. A registration renewal for two years will include two annual fees.
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Basic Rates * (On and After September 1, 2009) For transactions processed on and after September 1, 2009 and registration renewals where the expiration date is on and after September 1, 2009. |
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| Not Personalized | Personalized | |||
| Initial Cost | Annual Fee * | Initial Cost | Annual Fee * | |
| Sports Teams... | $50.00 | $31.25 | $81.25 | $62.50 |
| NYS Regions / Tourism... | $50.00 | $31.25 | $81.25 | $62.50 |
| Most Organizations... | $50.00 | $31.25 | $81.25 | $62.50 |
Note: Other categories of custom picture plates can have different prices. Look up the price in the Custom Plates Gallery for the category and plate.
* The annual fee is in addition to your vehicle registration renewal fee and will be paid when you renew your registration. A registration renewal for two years will include two annual fees.
How to order:
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Personalized Empire Plate Prices
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Basic Rates (Before September 1, 2009) For transactions processed before September 1, 2009 and for registration renewals where the expiration date is before September 1, 2009. Personalized Only |
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Initial Cost |
Annual Fee * |
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Passenger and Commercial Plates |
$43 |
$25 |
Motorcycles |
$25.50 |
$15 |
* The annual fee is in addition to your vehicle registration renewal fee and will be paid when you renew your registration. A registration renewal for two years will include two annual fees.
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Basic Rates (On and After September 1, 2009) For transactions processed on and after September 1, 2009 and for registration renewals where the expiration date is on and after September 1, 2009. Personalized Only |
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Initial Cost |
Annual Fee * |
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Passenger and Commercial Plates |
$50.00 |
$31.25 |
Motorcycles |
$30.00 |
$18.75 |
* The annual fee is in addition to your vehicle registration renewal fee and will be paid when you renew your registration. A registration renewal for two years will include two annual fees.
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To order your Custom Plates or personalized Empire Plates by phone, call:
1-518-402-4838
Monday through Friday
8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Email orders cannot be accepted.
Before you call, carefully read the following:
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To order your plates by mail, use form CP-62.1 (Order Form for Personalized Plates or Cause, Organization, Regional, Colleges and Fraternities or Sports Picture Plates). You need Adobe Acrobat Reader® to download the form.
Mail the completed form and your payment to the address shown on the form.
When you calculate your fees for a mail transaction, remember that the date you mail the form is not the date the transaction is processed. See the fee tables above for prices by the date the transaction is processed.
Some Organization plates cannot be purchased by mail.
Email orders cannot be accepted.
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