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Amateur License Plate Information

Amateur Radio License Plate Fees

If you know that any of this information is incomplete or incorrect, please contact us: reginfo@arrl.orgUpdated  June 13, 2025

STATE "HAM TAGS" INFORMATION

State

Link

Alaska

Order a Personalized Plate, Division of Motor Vehicles, State of Alaska

Alabama

License Plates Archive - Alabama Department of Revenue

Arizona

License Plates and Placards | Department of Transportation

Arkansas

www.dfa.arkansas.gov/specialty-plates/details/amateur-radio-license-plate

California

www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/uploads/2020/03/reg17a-1.pdf

Colorado

www.colorado.gov/pacific/dmv/other-license-plates 

Connecticut

portal.ct.gov/DMV/Special-and-Vanity/Special-and-Vanity/Amateur-Radio-Call-Letter-Plates

Delaware*

 dmv.de.gov/VehicleServices/tags/index.shtml

District of Columbia dmv.dc.gov/node/135852

Florida

http://www.flhsmv.gov/pdf/forms/83041.pdf

Georgia

https://mvd.dor.ga.gov/motor/Plates/PlateDetails.aspx?PlateCode=AR

Hawaii

Special Plates | Department of Customer Services

Idaho

https://itd.idaho.gov/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/3427.pdf

Illinois

www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/vehicles/license_plate_guide/amateur_radio.html

Indiana

www.in.gov/bmv/registration-plates/license-plates-overview/license-plate-designs/

Iowa

Personalized & Specialty Plates | Department of Transportation

Kansas

www.ksrevenue.org/dov-amradio.html

Kentucky

secure.kentucky.gov/kytc/plates/web/LicensePlate/Index/76e8a7d6-53b3-4809-97fc-fc243dfb9381#9b02e588-632a-4842-bc61-02cedfc3a2fb

Louisiana

expresslane.dps.louisiana.gov/SpecialPlatesPublic/SpecialPlatesViewer.aspx

Maine

Maine's attempt to reinstitute amateur radio plates was shot down in a transportation committee vote on April 4th, 2025, though efforts continue to reinstate the program.
Information is available at https://www.k1lx.org/hamplates

Maryland

mva.maryland.gov/vehicles/Pages/licenseplates/radio-sp.aspx

Massachusetts

www.mass.gov/doc/application-for-ham-radio-operator-plates/download

Michigan

www.michigan.gov/documents/orderform_aro_24944_7.pdf

Minnesota

Amateur HAM radio and Citizen Band radio specialized license plates | Minnesota Department of Public Safety

Mississippi

Available License Plates | DOR

Missouri

dor.mo.gov/forms/1716.pdf

Montana

https://mvdmt.gov/portfolio-item/amateur-radio-operators/

Nebraska

dmv.nebraska.gov/dvr/amateur-radio

Nevada

Amateur Radio Plates | Nevada DMV

New Hampshire

Vanity Plates | NH Division of Motor Vehicles

New Jersey

www.state.nj.us/mvc/vehicles/volunteer.htm

New Mexico

www.mvd.newmexico.gov/chapter-7-special-plates/

New York

dmv.ny.gov/plates/ham-radio-operator

North Carolina

www.ncdot.gov/dmv/downloads/Documents/MVR-35.pdf

North Dakota

registration-manual.pdf (nd.gov)

Ohio

publicsafety.ohio.gov/static/bmv4705.pdf

Oklahoma

Specialty Plates

Oregon

www.oregon.gov/ODOT/Forms/DMV/231fill.pdf

Pennsylvania

Apply for a Personalized Registration Plate | Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

Rhode Island

www.dmv.ri.gov/plates/other/

South Carolina

Plate Gallery (scdmvonline.com)

South Dakota

dor.sd.gov/individuals/motor-vehicle/cars-trucks-vans/personalized-specialty-plates/#radio

Tennessee

www.tn.gov/content/tn/revenue/title-and-registration/license-plates/available-license-plates/emergency-and-safety/amateur-radio.html

Texas

https://www.txdmv.gov/sites/default/files/form_files/VTR-53.pdf

Utah

dmv.utah.gov/plates/amateurradio

Vermont

dmv.vermont.gov/registrations/license-plates/specialty-plates#radio

Virginia

www.dmv.virginia.gov/vehicles/#splates/info.asp

Washington

www.dol.wa.gov/vehicleregistration/spham.html

West Virginia

WV Division of Motor Vehicles

Wisconsin

wisconsindot.gov/Pages/dmv/vehicles/title-plates/amateur.aspx

Wyoming

www.dot.state.wy.us/home/titles_plates_registration/specialty_plates/Radio_Amateur.html

NOTE: Most states require a copy of an FCC amateur license as well as proof that tax has been paid on the vehicle. They also require that the title is in the ham's name. The license fees, in most cases, are in addition to the usual registration fee.

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