If you’ve been on the road, you’ve probably noticed by now NY plates have a different look. New York State introduced NEW “Empire Gold” Vehicle Plates on April 1st, 2010. They got themselves a tune up after over 30 years of white and blue, they went back to their retro colors for a vintage look. They look very similar to plates generated in the 70’s. It’s too bad you can’t exchange them for the plates of the 80’s and 90’s with the classic Statue of Liberty symbol in the middle of the plate! What was the reasoning behind this madness? According to the DMV:
"The plan to require all current vehicle registrants to obtain new license plates when their registrations expire has been cancelled. This means you will not be required to purchase new plates when you renew your registration.
While the mandatory reissuance of license plates has been canceled, the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) began to issue new Empire Gold (blue and gold) vehicle plates in place of the current Empire (blue and white) plates on April 1, 2010. Even though Empire (blue and white) plates will still be valid, those plates will no longer be issued by the DMV when current stocks are gone."
In a Press Release, Commissioner Swarts says, "We are proud of the retro design of the new Empire Gold plate and we are pleased to offer it to the motoring public."
For more information about renewing your registration and frequently asked questions regarding these new plates, click here.
- Your Style Guy
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interesting - i was wondering about that.
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