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Special License Plates and Placards




Personalize – Where indicated, plates may be personalized with a letter/number combination of your choice. Requires Special Plate Application (form #96-0143). The fee for personalization is $25 initial application fee/ $25 annual renewal (no renewal fee for personalization of a Veteran plate), in addition to regular registration fees and any other special plate fee. The maximum number of characters allowed (letters and/or numbers) varies with plate type. All choices must be approved. Available by special order only.

Number – Some plates are issued in pairs (front and back of the vehicle) and some are issued as a single plate, as indicated below.

Fees - Fees shown for each plate are in addition to regular registration fees.

Postage – For plates that are mailed there is a postage and handling charge: $2.49 for one full size plate (6” x 12”), $3.00 for two plates, $2.15 for small size plate (4” x 7”), $5.45 for full size copper plates (Classic Car, Historic Vehicle and Horseless Carriage) and $2.49 for Historic motorcycle plate.

Online – Where indicated, plate may be ordered online.

 

 


1 Plate Issued
(2 if personalized)
Regular (full size 6” x 12”)

No fee required. No special requirements. Available to everyone. May be personalized with maximum of 7 characters. May be ordered online. Also available with a disability symbol (except for trailers).

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Regular (small size 4” x 7”)

No fee required. Provided upon registration of motorcycle or golf cart. Also available for trailers. May be personalized with a maximum 5 characters. Also available with a disability symbol (except for trailers).

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Permanent and Temporary Placard
Disability (plates and placards)

For parking in reserved parking spaces marked with the International Symbol of Access. No fee is required to add a disability symbol to selected plates where indicated (other special plate fees still apply).

Parking spaces marked with this symbol are only for use by a vehicle displaying a valid disability plate or placard, and only when transporting the person who was issued the plate or placard.

Must complete application form #96-0104 signed by a physician or hospital administrator.

Applicant must have one or more of the following conditions: unable to walk 200 feet without stopping to rest; unable to walk without assistance from another person or from a brace, cane, crutch, wheelchair or other prosthetic or assistive device; lung disease with forced respiratory, expiratory volume for one second, if measured by spirometry, is less than one liter, or the arterial oxygen tension is less than 60 mm/hg on room air at rest; uses portable oxygen; cardiac condition with Class 3 or 4 functional limitations as by American Heart Association standards; or severely limited in ability to walk due to an arthritic, neurological or orthopedic condition.

Also available to organizations for vehicles primarily used to transport physically disabled persons.

Plate – Plate is assigned to one vehicle. Remains valid for as long as the medical condition continues. The applicant must be an owner on the vehicle title.

Placard – Placard is assigned to the applicant, for use in any vehicle, and may not be transferred to, or used by, another person. Permanent placard is valid for 5 years (provided the medical condition continues) and may be renewed. Temporary placard is valid for 6 months. At the end of 6 months, if the medical condition continues, a new application is required.

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(2 if personalized)
Alternative Fuel

$8.00 initial application fee/ no annual renewal fee. Must be powered exclusively by liquefied petroleum gas(LPG, propane), natural gas(CNG/LNG), a blend of 70% alternative fuel and 30% petroleum-based fuel, hydrogen, solar, or electric (excluding golf carts). May be personalized with a maximum of 7 characters.

Also available with a disability symbol.

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2 Plates Issued
Amateur Radio

$25 initial application fee/ $25 annual renewal. Applicant must have a valid amateur operator license from the Federal Communications Commission. The plate number is the FCC assigned call sign.

Special Plate Application (form # 96-0143) is required. Also available with a disability symbol.

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1 Plate Issued
(2 if personalized)
Arizona Diamondbacks

$25 initial application fee/ $25 annual renewal. No special requirements. Available to everyone.

$17 goes to the Professional Sport Franchise Foundation for youth education/development, and for housing and healthcare for low-income persons. May be ordered online. May be personalized with maximum of 7 characters. Also available with a disability symbol.

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1 Plate Issued
(2 if personalized)
Arizona Highways

$25 initial application fee/ $25 annual renewal. No requirements. Available to everyone.

$17 goes to the Arizona Highways magazine. May be ordered online. May be personalized with maximum of 7 characters. Also available with a disability symbol.

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1 Plate Issued
Arizona Historical Society

$25 initial application fee/ $25 annual renewal. No special requirements. Available to everyone. Plate application available from the Arizona Historical Society online or by calling 520-617-1165.

$17 goes to the Arizona Historical Society to fund their museums and programs. Also available with a disability symbol.

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2 Plates Issued
Arizona State University

$25 initial application fee/ $25 annual renewal. No special requirements. Available to everyone.

$17 dollars of the initial and annual renewal fee goes to the university for academic scholarships. May be ordered online. May be personalized with maximum of 5 characters. Also available with a disability symbol.

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1 Plate Issued
(2 if personalized)
Character Education

$25 initial application fee/ $25 annual renewal. No special requirements. Available to everyone.

$17 goes to a special fund for character education programs. May be ordered online. May be personalized with maximum of 6 characters. Also available with a disability symbol.

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1 Plate Issued
(2 if personalized)
Child Abuse Prevention

$25 initial application fee/ $25 annual renewal. No special requirements. Available to everyone.

$17 dollars of the initial and annual renewal fee goes to a special fund for child abuse prevention programs.

May be ordered online. May be personalized with maximum of 7 characters. Also available with a disability symbol.

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1 Plate Issued
Choose Life

$25 initial application fee/$25 annual renewal. No special requirements. Available to everyone.

$17 dollars of the fee goes to the Arizona Life Coalition. May be ordered online. Also available with a disability symbol.

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2 Plates Issued
Classic Car

$25 initial application fee/ $10 annual renewal. Vehicle must be on the list of classic cars filed with the Motor Vehicle Division by the Classic Car Club of America, www.classiccarclub.org. This list is updated every five years. May require a vehicle inspection.

Also available with a disability symbol.

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2 Plates Issued
Congressional Medal of Honor

No fee required. Must be recipient of Congressional Medal of Honor and provide an original letter from the Arizona Department of Veterans' Services (ADVS) verifying eligibility.

Available by special order only. Special Plate Application (form #96-1043) is required. Also available with a disability symbol.

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1 Plate Issued
Energy Efficient Plate

Arizona’s “Energy Efficient Pilot Program” has reached the maximum limit of 10,000 special license plates issued. There are no plates available at this time. For more information see our Energy Efficient Plate page. Thank you for your interest in the program.

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2 Plates Issued
Environmental

$25 initial application fee/ $25 annual renewal. No special requirements. Available to everyone.

$17 goes to the Arizona Land Department for environmental education and other natural resource conservation programs. May be ordered online. May be personalized with maximum of 7 characters. Also available with a disability symbol.

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1 Plate Issued
(2 if personalized)
Families of Fallen Police Officers

$25 initial application fee/ $25 annual renewal. No special requirements. Available to everyone.

$17 goes to a special fund for helping in the healing of family survivors of police officers who died in the line of duty in Arizona. May be ordered online. May be personalized with maximum of 7 characters. Also available with a disability symbol.

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1 Plate Issued
Farm Vehicle

$25 initial application fee/ $8 annual renewal. "Farm Vehicle" means a vehicle or combination of vehicles that is used for commercial farming or commercial stock raising and that meets all of the following requirements:

  • Is controlled and operated by the farm vehicle owner family member or employee
  • Is used to transport agricultural products, machinery or supplies to or from a commercial farming or a commercial stock raising operation
  • Is not used in the operations of a common or contract motor carrier
  • Is used within 150 miles of the farm vehicle owner's commercial farming or commercial stock raising operation.

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2 Plates Issued
Fire Fighter

$25 initial application fee/ $25 annual renewal. Applicant must submit an original certification form provided by the Professional Fire Fighters of Arizona, www.pffaz.org.

$17 of the initial and annual renewal fee goes to the organization. Also available with a disability symbol.

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2 Plates Issued
Fraternal Order of Police

$25 initial application fee/ $25 annual renewal. Applicant must submit an approved application from the Fraternal Order of Police, www.azfop.com.

$17 dollars of the initial and annual renewal fee goes to the organization. Also available with a disability symbol.

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2 Plates Issued
Former Prisoner of War

$15 initial application fee/ $5 annual renewal. Applicant must have been captured and incarcerated by an enemy of the United States during a period of conflict with the United States, have received an honorable discharge and provide a copy of a current membership card from the American Ex-Prisoners of War association, or an original letter from the Arizona Department of Veterans' Services (ADVS) verifying eligibility.

The initial application fee goes to the State Home for Veterans trust Fund. May also be issued to the spouse, parent, child, brother or sister of an eligible person who has been issued this plate.

Special Plate Application (form #96-0143) is required. Also available with a disability symbol.

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(2 if personalized)
Gold Star Family

$25 initial application fee/ $25 annual renewal. Applicant must be a spouse or (by adoption or blood) a child, parent, brother or sister of a person who lost his/her life while on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces.

$17 goes for construction and maintenance of the Enduring Freedom Memorial. May be ordered online. May be personalized with maximum of 5 characters. Also available with a disability symbol.

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(2 if personalized)
Golden Rule

$25 initial application fee/ $25 annual renewal. No special requirements. Available to everyone.

$17 goes to a special fund for programs which demonstrate the promotion of the golden rule in schools and communities in Arizona. May be ordered online. May be personalized with maximum of 7 characters. Also available with a disability symbol.

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1 Plate Issued
Hearing Impaired Plate or Placard

No fee required. To alert law enforcement and others to the driver's condition (not for special parking privileges). Must complete application (form #96-0104) and have it signed by a physician, or an audiologist certified by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.

Applicant must be unable to hear or understand normal speech, with or without a hearing aid, in optimal conditions.

Plates are assigned to a vehicle. Placards are assigned to the applicant, for use in any vehicle, and may not be transferred to, or used by, another person. Both remain valid for as long as the medical condition continues.

Also available with a disability symbol.

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2 Plates Issued
Historic Vehicle

$25 initial application fee/ $10 annual renewal. Vehicle must bear a model date of original manufacture that is at least 25 years old. May require a vehicle inspection. Also available for motorcycles.

Also available with a disability symbol (including motorcycles).

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Honorary Foreign Consul

No fee required. Applicant must be U.S. citizen or permanent resident and provide satisfactory proof of appointment by a foreign country as an honorary foreign consul to facilitate and promote the interests of that country with Arizona.

Available by special order only. Honorary Foreign Plate Application (form # 40-4310) is required.

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2 Plates Issued
Horseless Carriage

$25 initial application fee/ $10 annual renewal. Vehicle must have been manufactured in 1915 or before. May require a vehicle inspection.

Also available with a disability symbol.

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2 Plates Issued
Legion of Valor

$25 initial application fee/ $25 annual renewal. Applicant must submit a copy of a current membership card or original letter from the Legion of Valor.

$17 dollars of the initial and annual renewal fee goes to the organization. Also available with a disability symbol.

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1 Plate Issued
(2 if personalized)
Military Support/Freedom

$25 initial application fee/ $25 annual renewal. No special requirements. Available to everyone.

$17 goes to a special fund to benefit veterans in Arizona. May be ordered online. May be personalized with maximum of 7 characters. Also available with a disability symbol.

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2 Plates Issued
National Guard

$25 initial application fee/ $25 annual renewal, in addition to regular registration fees. Must be a member of the Arizona National Guard or have received an honorable discharge. Applicant must submit an original certification of eligibility form provided by the applicant's Unit Commander or Personnel Officer.

$17 of the initial and annual renewal fee goes to the Arizona National Guard morale, welfare and recreation fund. May also be issued to the spouse of an eligible person. Also available with a disability symbol.

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1 Plate Issued (2 if personalized)
Navajo Nation

$25 initial application fee/ $25 annual renewal. No special requirements. Available to everyone.

$17 goes to the Navajo Nation Department of Highway Safety for traffic control devices. May be ordered online. May be personalized with maximum of 6 characters. Also available with a disability symbol.

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2 Plates Issued
Northern Arizona University

$25 initial application fee/ $25 annual renewal. No special requirements. Available to everyone.

$17 dollars of the initial and annual renewal fee goes to the university for academic scholarships. May be ordered online. May be personalized with maximum of 5 characters. Also available with a disability symbol.

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2 Plates Issued
Pearl Harbor Survivor

$25 initial application fee/ $5 annual renewal. Applicant must have been on station as a member of the United States Armed Forces on December 7, 1941, during the hours of 7:55am and 9:45am Hawaii time at Pearl Harbor, the island of Oahu or offshore at a distance not exceeding three miles, have received an honorable discharge and provide form 02-25, Part II from the Arizona Department of Veterans' Services (ADVS).

The initial application fee goes to the State Home for Veterans trust Fund. May also be issued to the spouse, parent, child, brother or sister of an eligible person who has been issued this plate.

Special Plate Application (form #96-0143) is required. Also available with a disability symbol.

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1 Plate Issued
(2 if personalized)
Pet Friendly/Spay & Neuter

$25 initial application fee/ $25 annual renewal. No special requirements. Available to everyone.

$17 goes to a special fund for spaying and neutering of animals. May be ordered online. May be personalized with maximum of 5 characters. Also available with a disability symbol.

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1 Plate Issued
(2 if personalized)
Phoenix Suns

$25 initial application fee/ $25 annual renewal. No special requirements. Available to everyone.

$17 goes to the Phoenix Suns Charities for youth education and development, college scholarship programs and community development. May be ordered online. May be personalized with maximum of 7 characters. Also available with a disability symbol.

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1 Plate Issued
(2 if personalized)
Pink Ribbon/Cancer Awareness

$25 initial application fee/ $25 annual renewal. No special requirements. Available to everyone.

$17 goes to a special fund administered by the Arizona Department of Health Services for breast and cervical cancer screening and diagnostic awareness and outreach services in Arizona. May be ordered online. May be personalized with maximum of 6 characters. Also available with a disability symbol.

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1 Plate Issued
(motorcycle plate)
Purple Heart

$25 initial application fee/ $5 annual renewal. Applicant must be a veteran and a Purple Heart Medal recipient and provide a copy of a DD214 or 215, WDAGO forms 53-55 or 53-98, NAVPERS 553 or NAVMC 78, which indicates Purple Heart Medal recipient, or provide an original letter from the Arizona Department of Veterans' Services (ADVS) verifying eligibility.

The initial application fee goes to the State Home for Veterans trust Fund. May also be issued to the spouse, parent, child, brother or sister of an eligible person who has been issued this plate. May be personalized for an additional $25 initial application fee/ $25 annual renewal fee.

Special Plate Application (form #96-0143) is required. May be personalized with maximum of 5 characters. Also available with a disability symbol.

New!  Now available for motorcycles. May be personalized with maximum of 4 characters. Also available with a disability symbol.

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1 Plate Issued
(2 if personalized)
San Carlos Apache Tribe

$25 initial application fee/ $25 annual renewal. No special requirements. Available to everyone.

$17 goes to the San Carlos Apache Tribe transportation Board for traffic control devices. May be ordered online. May be personalized with maximum of 6 characters. Also available with a disability symbol.

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2 Plates Issued
Street Rod

$25 initial application fee/ $25 annual renewal, in addition to regular registration fees. Vehicle must have a body design which retains at least the basic original style as manufactured in 1948 or earlier and which has been modified for safe road use. May require a vehicle inspection.

Only available as a personalized plate (maximum 7 characters). Also available with a disability symbol.

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1 Plate Issued
(2 if personalized)
Transplantation Awareness (Organ Donor)

$25 initial application fee/ $25 annual renewal. No special requirements. Available to everyone.

$17 dollars of the fee goes to a special fund for organ transplantation awareness programs. May be ordered online. May be personalized (with maximum of 5 characters). Also available with a disability symbol.

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2 Plates Issued
University of Arizona

$25 initial application fee/ $25 annual renewal. No special requirements. Available to everyone.

$17 dollars of the initial and annual renewal fee goes to the university for academic scholarships. May be ordered online. May be personalized with maximum of 5 characters. Also available with a disability symbol.

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University of Phoenix

$25 initial application fee/$25 annual renewal. No special requirements. Available to everyone.

$17 of the initial and annual renewal fee goes to the University of Phoenix Alumni Network. May be ordered online. Also available with a disability symbol.

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1 Plate Issued
(motorcycle plate)
Veteran

$25 initial application fee/ $25 annual renewal. Applicant must be a veteran and provide a copy of a DD214, 215, 2 (retired), 2 (reserve) or 1173; or provide an original statement of honorable service from the US Department of Veterans Affairs or the Arizona Department of Veterans' Services (ADVS) or any one of the following cards: American Legion, Disabled American Veteran, Military Officers of America, Veterans Administration Medical, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Military Order of the Purple Heart, Vietnam Veterans of America, Active duty or Inactive duty.

$17 of the initial and annual renewal fee goes to a special fund to benefit veterans in Arizona. May also be issued to the spouse, parent, child, brother, or sister of an eligible person who has been issued this plate.

Special Plate Application (form #96-0143) is required. May be personalized with maximum of 5 characters. Also available with a disability symbol.

Available for motorcycles. May be personalized with maximum of 4 characters. Also available with a disability symbol.

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1 Plate Issued
(2 if personalized)
White Mountain Apache Tribe

$25 initial application fee/ $25 annual renewal. No special requirements. Available to everyone.

$17 goes to the White Mountain Apache Tribe for traffic control devices. May be ordered online. May be personalized with maximum of 5 characters. Also available with a disability symbol.

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Wildlife Conservation

$25 initial application fee/$25 annual renewal. No special requirements. Available to everyone.

$17 dollars of the fee goes to the Wildlife Conservation Council. May be ordered online. Also available with a disability symbol.

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