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Miscellaneous license plates

Autocycle

Issued for autocycles.

Current Autocycle Plate
Current design issued starting September 2022

Previous Autocycle Plate
Previous design issued from 2020 through August 2022

Registration period	1 year
Plate expiration	May expire the last day of any month
Fee	$45
Number of plates	One
Plates remain with	Seller
Personalized available?	Yes
Plate color	Black on white graphic
Statutory reference	s.340.01(3m), s.341.25(3)(bg)
DMV inquiry	ACY
DOJ "TIME" system inquiry	AC

Fleet Plate

Issued to eMV Fleet Participants who meet the fleet plate eligibility requirements.

Registration period	1 year
Plate expiration	July 31st - No validation sticker is issued
Fee	Issuance fee per set of plates: $8.50 Automobile style vehicle: $85 4,500 pounds light truck and under: $100 6,000 and under light truck: $100 8,000 and under light truck: $106 Wheel Tax and/or vehicle fuel surcharge may apply
Number of plates	Two
Plates remain with	Seller
Personalized available?	No
Plate Color	White background with green and blue details with blue numbers and letters.
Statutory Reference	s.341.147
DMV Inquiry	FLT
DOT "TIME" system inquiry	FL

Human Service Vehicle

Issued for certain vehicles used to transport disabled or elderly persons in connection with any DOT transportation assistance program. Must have insurance filed with DOT.

Human Service Vehicle
Current design issued in 2000

Registration period	1 year
Plate expiration	December 31
Fee	$85
Number of plates	Two
Plates remain with	Vehicle
Personalized available?	No
Plate color	Black on white graphic
Statutory reference	s.340.01(23g), s.341.25(1)(k)
DMV inquiry	HSV
DOJ "TIME" system inquiry	PC

Low-speed vehicle (LSV)

Issued for low-speed vehicles (LSV) that meet National Highway traffic Safety Administration standards and have a certification label stating that the vehicle meets those standards. May be self-propelled by gas or electric engine. A golf cart is not considered a LSV. More...

Low speed vehicle
First issued in 2007

Registration period	2 years
Plate expiration	April 30 in even-numbered years
Fee	$23 (see chart for prorated fees)
Number of plates	One
Plates remain with	Seller
Personalized available?	No
Plate color	Black on turquoise
Statutory reference	s.341.25(1)(b)
DMV inquiry	LSV
DOJ "TIME" system inquiry	SD

Motor home

Issued for motor homes (a motor vehicle designed to be operated upon the highway for use as a temporary or recreational dwelling). Two distinct plate styles are valid if currently registered.

Motor home
Current design issued in 2005

Motor home prior to 2005
Design issued prior to 2005

Registration period	1 year or quarterly
Plate expiration	March 31 for annual registration; March 31, June 30, September 30 or December 31 for quarterly registration.
Fee	Based on vehicle gross weight (see fee chart). Can only be personalized for additional $15 per year with yearly registration.
Number of plates	Two
Plates remain with	seller
Personalized available?	Yes, for an additional $15 per year (annual registration only)
Plate color	Black on white graphic beginning in 2005 (red on white graphic prior to 2005)
Statutory reference	s.340.01(33m), s.341.25(j)
DMV inquiry	MTM
DOJ "TIME" system inquiry	ZZ

Recreational vehicle trailer (including camping trailer)

Issued for a vehicle being towed as a single unit or in sections upon a highway by a motor vehicle (has rigid walls and is equipped and used primarily for human habitation). If over 45 feet, requires a special permit to operate on roadways. Two plate configurations are valid if currently registered. More...

Current RV trailer plate
Current configuration issued in 2015

RV trailer prior to 2015
Configuration issued from 2008 to 2015

Registration period	1 year
Plate expiration	April 30
Fee	$15 (see chart for prorated fees)
Number of plates	One
Plates remain with	Vehicle
Personalized available?	No
Plate color	Black on white graphic beginning in January 2008
Statutory reference	s.340.01(29), s.341.25(1)(i)
DMV inquiry	RVT
DOJ "TIME" system inquiry	TL

Special "X" (specific use vehicles)

Issued for a variety of specific use vehicles, such as a fire truck and Red Cross blood bank. See statutory references for vehicle qualifications.

Special X license plate
First issued in 2001

Registration period	5 years
Plate expiration	December 31
Fee	$5
Number of plates	Two
Plates remain with	Vehicle
Personalized available?	No
Plate color	Red on white graphic
Statutory reference	s.341.26(2)(b), (e), (em), (f), (g), (i), (j), (k), (m), (n)
DMV inquiry	SPX
DOJ "TIME" system inquiry	SP

Temporary

Required for operation of automobiles and light trucks in the absence of a permanent plate. Also available for collector and hobbyist vehicles (other than motorcycles) for 5 day periods in the month of January. More...

Current temporary plate

Former temorary plate design
Old temporary plate design
Former designs issued from 2005 - December 2019

Registration period	See plate expiration
Plate expiration	90 days (Residents); 30 days (Non-residents, failed emission test)
Fee	$0, $3, or $5
Number of plates	One
Plates remain with	Not transferable
Personalized available?	No
Plate color	Black print on standard 8 1/2 X 11 white paper, 6 X 11 folded, and displayed from driver side rear window.
Statutory reference	s.341.09(2)(2m) and (4)
DMV inquiry	TMP
DOJ "TIME" system inquiry	IT