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Disability parking and placard information, disability parking, disability plate, disabled parking permit, and wheelchair.
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Operating requirements for agricultural vehicles on public roads - lighting, slow-moving vehicle emblems, and more.
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Order a plate online
Replace your plate by mail
Only available when renewing
Complete your business in an average of 20 minutes.
Tab: You will receive a new tab and registration along with your plate.
Plate: Unless personalized, you will receive a new plate configuration.
To replace a plate online, you will need to:
To replace a plate by mail, you will need:
Michigan Department of State
Internal Services Section
7064 Crowner Drive
Lansing, MI 48918-8264
This option is only available for vehicles that are being renewed. To replace a plate at a self-service station, you will need:
To replace your plate at a Secretary of State office, you will need:
Plates that are rusted, damaged or illegible due to age or wear-and-tear should be replaced. A replacement plate can be obtained at any Secretary of State office or on Online Services. Additionally, Michigan requires plates that are 10 years old or older to be replaced upon renewal.
Bring your plate to a Secretary of State office and let the greeter know you have a damaged plate. The $5 plate replacement fee may be waived if the manager determines the plate is damaged because of a manufacturing defect.
Damaged plates are canceled on system after they have been brought to our attention. If you don’t bring the plate to a Secretary of State office for disposal, you may destroy it by cutting it up or bending off a corner so that it can no longer be used.
You may obtain a replacement license plate at a Secretary of State office. Bring the vehicle registration or the license plate number and your identification. A replacement plate and tab will be issued for $5, along with a new registration. Additional fees are due if you personalize your replacement plate or if you purchase a different type of plate.
If your plate was stolen, contact your local police or sheriff's office. The agency will enter a message into the Law Enforcement Information Network alerting officers that the plate was reported as stolen.
A license plate can only be replaced by the vehicle owner, by a member of the owner's family living at the same address or by a representative of the owner with an Appointment of Agent form completed by the vehicle owner.
A plate or tab can only be replaced by the vehicle owner, by a member of the owner’s family living at the same address, or by someone the vehicle owner designates through an Appointment of Agent form.
Appointment of Agent form
Electronic Insurance Verification makes renewing online or at a self-service station possible because proof of insurance has already been verified through updated electronic files sent by participating insurance companies.
If your insurance company doesn’t participate in EIV, you won’t be able to renew online or at a self-service station. Complete the fillable plate renewal form, include your payment, and mail in your application. You may also schedule a visit at an office.
