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DMV Replaces
Old Plates
Vehicle owners whose license plates are at least five years old and in poor con* dition may get new ones at their next registration renewal, according to Vem L. Hill, commissioner, Division of Motor Vehicles.
"We encourage people to keep their plates if they are in good condition,’’ Hill said, "but worn, faded or damaged plates may be replaced at no charge beyond the regular renewal fees.” Although there is no requirement that old plates be turned in to DMV, Hill said that those which are will be recycled.
Hill emphasized that retention of plates in good condition saves taxpayer money. “When we implemented the decal system in October 1972, it was primarily to save money, and we have. Four decals cost five cents to produce, compared to 70 cents to manufacture two license plates. Since there are 3.6 million registered vehicles in Virginia, this means considerable savings.’’
“Even greater savings are realized in postage for some 750,000 people who renew their vehicle registrations by mail each year,” Hill said. "It costs 74 cents to mail a set of license plates, and 13 cents to mail the decals. The postage savings alone amount to nearly half a million dollars,” he added.
In addition to these savings, we are helping to conserve both metal used for the plates and energy used in manufacturing them,” Hill said. “We also find that most people like keeping the same license number from year to year.”
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