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Panel reviews bill to allow temporary registration permits when specialty plates are delayed
Summary
House Bill 51 10 would let the Secretary of State issue a temporary registration permit when a customer's requested specialty plate is not in stock, expiring when the permanent plate arrives or after 60 days. The Department of State supported the change as practical for inventory management; no committee vote was recorded at the hearing.
Representative Bonac said House Bill 51 10 would authorize the Secretary of State to issue a temporary registration permit to applicants whose current registration would expire before they receive a newly ordered plate. The temporary permit would serve as proof that fees and the application were submitted on time and would expire when the permanent plate is received or after 60 days.
Committee members asked whether similar flexibility already existed for boats or off‑road vehicles; the sponsor said the bill covers motor vehicles (cars and trucks) and formalizes a practice many thought was already in effect. Nick Andrari of the Department of State testified the change would help the department manage specialty plate inventory and ensure temporary permits last long enough for customers to receive permanent plates, noting some postal delays in parts of the state.
No committee vote on HB 51 10 was recorded in the hearing; the bill was presented and received Department of State support.
