Washington has been dealing with a shortage of permanent metal vehicle license plates for months. That’s only half the problem facing car dealers and car buyers. In 2022, the state Legislature passed ...

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SPRINGFIELD -- Illinois may be losing in excess of $21 million a year from fraudulent orange temporary license plate permits, according to Secretary of State Jesse White. ``The $21 million figure was ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- Fewer drivers are cheating their way out of bridge tolls, and the Bay Area Toll Authority says it's all thanks to new temporary plates on the backs of new cars. Our media ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — If you buy a car on or anytime after Monday, November 11, you are now required to have a 45-day traceable temporary license plate. Governor Henry McMaster signed the rule ...

I've known about it for awhile, but I am just kind of surprised that a State such as California has allowed this for so long. Just about every state I've ever lived in dealers report the sale to the ...

Q: David Rodrigues of San Jacinto said he and his family recently drove to the low desert and when they arrived at their destination, they noticed that the new temporary paper license plate on the ...

SAN JOSE (KPIX) - The Department of Motor Vehicles is cracking down on drivers who abuse temporary tags, sometimes going years without getting a California license plate. A new law that takes effect ...

SAN DIEGO (KGTV) -- Starting in the new year, Californians will start to see paper license plates instead of dealer decals on the backs of vehicles. A new law taking effect January 1, 2019, mandates ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - Beginning May 15, the South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles will be issuing a new type of temporary license plate which ties a newly-purchased vehicle to its owner. Prior ...