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Old 09-28-2015, 11:56 PM
 
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I have an old vanity plate that used to be on a vehicle I no longer own. Am I able to put that on the front of a different vehicle as a "decoration" plate in AZ? My actual plate on the back, where required, is something completely different. The vanity plate is old, and is no longer registered to any vehicle.

Just as people place decorative plates on their front bumpers stating, for instance, I LOVE BINGO! Can I place this old, useless AZ vanity plate on the front of my car?
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Old 09-29-2015, 12:24 AM
 
Location: Phoenix, AZ area
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I have an old vanity plate that used to be on a vehicle I no longer own. Am I able to put that on the front of a different vehicle as a "decoration" plate in AZ? My actual plate on the back, where required, is something completely different. The vanity plate is old, and is no longer registered to any vehicle.

Just as people place decorative plates on their front bumpers stating, for instance, I LOVE BINGO! Can I place this old, useless AZ vanity plate on the front of my car?
Most likely it would get ignored. However the plate was likely certified destroyed by you when you unregistered it so if an officer did cite you for it you may be in legal trouble there. The chances of you being cited for it would be low though as we have no mandatory front plates. If you were to go to CA or any other state that has them you could wind up in trouble there when they try to to run the plate. CA officers seem to like harassing AZ drivers over the plates but when I get pulled over I never get a ticket just a small headache.
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Old 09-29-2015, 08:10 AM
 
Location: Sonoran Desert
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I do that (for many, many years) and never had anyone question it. The plate I use does not have the registration tabs on it though, FWIW.
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Old 09-29-2015, 08:34 AM
 
Location: Southern Arizona
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Question on this one . . . WHY?

Just reactivate and use the "Old Vanity Plate" for the small fee of $25.

PROBLEM or any THREAT OF A PROBLEM . . . eliminated / solved.
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Old 09-29-2015, 09:06 AM
 
Location: Sonoran Desert
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Question on this one . . . WHY?

Just reactivate and use the "Old Vanity Plate" for the small fee of $25.

PROBLEM or any THREAT OF A PROBLEM . . . eliminated / solved.
In my case I wanted a veteran's plate. The vet plate has fewer letters available. I toy with your idea from time to time, but word is cops give veterans a break .
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Old 09-29-2015, 01:47 PM
 
Location: AZ
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In my case I wanted a veteran's plate. The vet plate has fewer letters available. I toy with your idea from time to time, but word is cops give veterans a break .
Not only that, but if you're a veteran you can have your drivers license designated as such. However, you have to bring in proof of military service at the time you apply for the license. Unfortunately, I didn't know this when I applied for my license last week. It would have been nice to have that designation on my license...but it's not like I carry my DD214 discharge paper with me.
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Old 09-30-2015, 12:18 PM
 
Location: Sonoran Desert
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Not only that, but if you're a veteran you can have your drivers license designated as such. However, you have to bring in proof of military service at the time you apply for the license. Unfortunately, I didn't know this when I applied for my license last week. It would have been nice to have that designation on my license...but it's not like I carry my DD214 discharge paper with me.
Don't sweat it. AZ is about to offer a new license that complies with federal law for getting on planes. in federal facilities etc. The current license isn't "legal" anymore. When it does sometime next year, you can get a new one with the vets endorsement.
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