Motor buses, motor homes, and recreational vehicle trailers

Motor bus and motor home plates

Motor bus and motor home plates receive a weight sticker and a combined month and year sticker. Place the stickers to the left of the plate number, the weight sticker above the month and year sticker (see registered gross weight).

Motor homes with personalized or special plates receive a year and month sticker only. All vehicles registered by gross weight must carry the certificate of registration at all times. The certificate of registration shows the registration type and gross weight.


Applicable plate types:

  • Motor Bus - BUS
  • Motor Home - MTM

Note: Bus (BUS) – Two annual registration plates are issued, expiring December 31. Quarterly registration is allowed when gross vehicle weight exceeds 8000 pounds. Plates expire the last day of March, June, September or December. ​

Note: Motor home (MTM) -- two annual registration plates are issued, expiring March 31. Quarterly registration is allowed when registered for plates with gross weight that exceeds 8,000 pounds. Plates expire the last day of March, June, September or December.

Recreational vehicle trailer plates

Recreational vehicle trailer plates expire annually in April and have APR stamped in the lower left corner. (A few early plates did not have the APR stamp and were issued a month sticker.) Place the year sticker in the bottom right corner.

 

Applicable plate type:

  • Recreational Vehicle Trailer - RVT

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