How to Get a Personalized License Plate in Nevada

Tired of road raging? Take the high road and switch to road phrasing! Get a personalized license plate in Nevada, express your individual personality and make your presence known wherever the road of life may take you. It's as simple as A, B, C, and 1, 2, 3.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Internet access
• Vehicle registration
• Money for fees
• Computer

1. Visit Nevada's Department of Motor Vehicles (DMVNV) Web site through the link found below in the Who Can Help section.

2. Access an official application for a personalized license plate by downloading form SP-66.

3. Read the instructions before proceeding to the application portion of the form. Keep all rules, regulations, policies and class designations in mind while filling out the application.

4. Indicate your license plate size.

5. Select your license plate style.

6. Check the availability of your preferred personalized license plate messages by accessing the DMVNV Web site.

7. Print three available choices for your personalized license plates in order of preference using capital alphanumeric character combinations. Be advised that the number of allowable characters on your personalized license plate depends on the style of plate you selected. You may not exceed the allowable number of characters for your plate's style or include symbols and punctuation in your message.

8. Enter your current license plate number.

9. Explain the meanings of your messages so that the DMVNV may make decisions on their appropriateness. If you do not include adequate explanations, your application will automatically be rejected.

10. Write your name, address and daytime telephone number.

11. Signify the truthfulness of your application by signing and dating it.

12. Determine the total of your fees. Make a check payable to the DMVNV.

13. Mail the completed application and all applicable fees to Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles, 555 Wright Way, Carson City, NV 89711.

14. Receive mailed notification from your local DMVNV branch that your plates are ready to be picked up.

15. Drive to your nearest DMVNV branch with your old plates and either surrender both plates or present the rear plate so that the appropriate decal may be removed from it.

16. Get your personalized license plates and affix month and year tabs on your permanent personalized plates.

Tips & Warnings

• Be advised that if your plate is approved, it may undergo some changes during manufacturing. Certain characters' widths may cause the spacing specified to be reduced, eliminated or altered.
• You may keep your personalized license plates for as long as you wish, as long as you renew the special registration of your personalized license plates before their expiration date and pay all associated fees. If you do not renew your personalized license plates, your message will become available to another vehicle after 18 months.
• You are allowed to order personalized license plates for a vehicle not yet registered in Nevada as long as the registration will take place 60 days from the date of the application.
• The DMVNV will not honor requests for personalized license plates that contain prohibited characters, offensive or misleading messages or alphanumeric combinations that are already in use. Keep this in mind while choosing your plate message.
• Personalized license plates cost more than a standard license plate. Be aware that fees will likely compound on top of the standard license plate fees that you are accustomed to paying.
• Blank or incomplete areas on your application will cause the application process for your personalized license plate to be delayed. Be sure to fill in all requested information completely and truthfully.
• If your vehicle is sold, traded or its ownership transferred after the issuance of the personalized license plates, you must contact the DMVNV to report the transaction. You must also follow the appropriate guidelines to release the plate to the new owner, transfer the plate to your new vehicle or return the plate to the Department. Be advised that additional paperwork may be required.
• If the DMVNV approves your personalized license plate and later finds that your message is offensive or inappropriate, your personalized license plate may be recalled.
• You must complete an application for each personalized license plate you are requesting.