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Panel approves ham radio license plate amid concerns about precedent and design limits
Summary
The committee voted to recommend HB 1483 to allow a specialty ham-radio license plate (treated as a vanity plate). DMV staff described character-space limits for call signs and said the plate would not generate fees beyond standard vanity charges; some members warned it could open the door to many special-interest plates.
The Finance Division II committee recommended passage on HB 14 83, a bill to authorize a specialty license plate for licensed amateur ("ham") radio operators.
DMV officials explained the practical limits of adding an emblem to a standard plate. "When you look at our current decal plates, we're limited in the number of characters that can be on there because we have to leave…
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