Centennial plate promotion gives access to five-digit plates
The Division of Motor Vehicles has begun a special program to allow Delaware drivers to have exclusive access to a five-digit license plate.
Those who purchase a limited-edition centennial license plate will be guaranteed to receive a five-digit plate from a group of available plate numbers. The availability of these plates will be limited to the first 500 customers to order the centennial plates.
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The black onyx and heritage gold-colored centennial plate – which was selected the best plate of the year for 2009 by the Automobile License Plate Collectors Association - was introduced in the fall of 2008.
Since then, thousands of Delaware motorists have purchased one for their vehicle. The unique plate design is a celebration of 100 years since the first state-issued license plate was produced in 1909. Delaware is the first state ever to produce a commemorative license plate of this kind. |
Once 500 plates are sold, the promotion is over. The available plate numbers range from 15516 to 67957. All four Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) facilities will distribute them in random order. Plate numbers cannot be reserved in advance. Those who don’t want a five-digit plate can still order a centennial plate that matches their current plate number.
To take advantage of the program, customers will be giving up the current license plate number registered to their vehicle. Customers must pay applicable transfer fees in addition to the purchase of the centennial plate.
Customers having title to their vehicles should bring their driver’s license, vehicle title, vehicle mileage and insurance to complete the plate switch.
Customers needing to obtain their titles from their lien holders will need to go to the nearest DMV office and put a five-digit plate on hold. They must obtain an MV35 form from DMV and send it to their lien holder to obtain the title. The title will be mailed to DMV, which will contact the customer when it arrives. At that time the five-digit plate can be put on the vehicle and a centennial plate will be ordered.
No telephone requests will be taken. All transactions must be completed in person at any of the four DMV office locations.
Centennial plates may be displayed on all registered Delaware vehicles except motorcycles, mopeds, and international registration plan-apportioned vehicles. Centennial plate numbering matches the plate number currently assigned to the registered vehicle.
All numerical plates and those with prefixes PC, RV, FT, C, CL, T and D, as well as all vanity plates are permitted. Available for purchase for $100 through Dec. 31, a centennial plate order can be placed with a credit card online at dmv.de.gov. Customers may also visit any DMV office, or call 302-744-2503.
