Rumor about MN no front plate

[Slow4]

actually if the car is something like 25 years old it doesn't need a front plate. I run regular plates on my 66 gto and only have a rear

[mrkrinkle]

20 years actually.

I believe if the car qualifies for collector plates, but you don't have collectors on it you still aren't required to run a front plate. I'm sure somebody will clarify that since this is one of many threads started over this law.

[JPB]

confusing.. i've seen collector plates on the front as recently as ... yesterday. Do they issue you 2, but you're only required to put one on the rear?


Either way, I'd just as soon avoid interest from the police. 2 license plates for me. I can hear it now, "Oh, it's a 1989, is it? I just pulled you over to check the registration, would you please show me your license and proof of insurance also? Have you been drinking tonight?" etc etc etc etc et cetera etc

[dontknownuttin]

confusing.. i've seen collector plates on the front as recently as ... yesterday. Do they issue you 2, but you're only required to put one on the rear?


Either way, I'd just as soon avoid interest from the police. 2 license plates for me. I can hear it now, "Oh, it's a 1989, is it? I just pulled you over to check the registration, would you please show me your license and proof of insurance also? Have you been drinking tonight?" etc etc etc etc et cetera etc

When you register, they ask you if you want one or two usually. I was kind of surprised the first time I asked for collector plates and they asked me that.

[JTapper]

When you register, they ask you if you want one or two usually. I was kind of surprised the first time I asked for collector plates and they asked me that.

Yup. I'm regretting asking for only one. I should have gotten both and hung the other in my garage as a spare.

[dontknownuttin]

Yup. I'm regretting asking for only one. I should have gotten both and hung the other in my garage as a spare.

I think it is $15 for the second plate. Or if you look at it the other way, a $15 discount to get the benefit of a single.

[JK9K]

Yup. I'm regretting asking for only one. I should have gotten both and hung the other in my garage as a spare.

That's exactly what I did. IIRC, it was $10-15 more to get two instead of one.

[9jetta6]

2016 2016 no plate for me, hahah an mk3 with collector plates.

[Sven7]

Subdivision 1.Registration required. No person shall operate, drive, or park a motor vehicle on any highway unless the vehicle is registered in accordance with the laws of this state and has the number plates [plural] or permit confirming that valid registration or operating authority has been obtained, except as provided in sections 168.10 and 168.12, subdivision 2f, as assigned to it by the commissioner of public safety, conspicuously displayed thereon in a manner that the view of any plate or permit is not obstructed. A plate issued under section 168.27 or a permit issued under chapter 168 may be displayed on a vehicle in conjunction with expired registration whether or not it displays the license plate to which the last registration was issued.

Subd. 3.Rear display of single plate. If the vehicle is a motorcycle, motor scooter, motorized bicycle, motorcycle sidecar, trailer registered at greater than 3,000 pounds gross vehicle weight (GVW), semitrailer, or vehicle displaying a dealer plate, then one license plate must be displayed horizontally or vertically, for a motorcycle issued vertical license plates under section 168.12, subdivision 2a, with the identifying numbers and letters facing outward from the vehicle and must be mounted on the rear of the vehicle.

Subd. 4.Collector's vehicle. If the vehicle is... (3) a vehicle that is of model year 1972 or earlier, not registered under section 168.10, subdivision 1c, and is used for general transportation purposes, then one plate must be displayed on the rear of the vehicle, or one plate on the front and one on the rear, at the discretion of the owner.

168.10
Subd. 1c.Collector's vehicle, collector plate. (a) The owner of any self-propelled motor vehicle, including any truck, (1) that is (i) at least 20 model years old, or (ii) at least ten model years old and with a body or engine style of which not more than 500 were manufactured in or imported into the United States in any model year, (2) that was manufactured after 1935, and (3) that is owned and operated solely as a collector's vehicle, shall list the vehicle for taxation and registration as provided in paragraph (b).
(b) The owner shall execute an affidavit stating (1) the name and address of the person from whom purchased and of the new owner, (2) the make of the motor vehicle, (3) the year and number of the model, (4) the manufacturer's identification number, (5) in the case of a vehicle described in paragraph (a), clause (1)(ii), that the vehicle has a body or engine style of which not more than 500 were manufactured or imported into the United States in any model year, and (6) that the vehicle is owned and operated solely as a collector's item and not for general transportation purposes.

(c) The owner shall provide a statement of the manufacturer or importer regarding the number of vehicles manufactured or imported during the model year.

(d) The owner shall also prove that the owner also has one or more vehicles with regular license plates.

(e) If the commissioner is satisfied that the affidavit is true and correct and the owner pays a $25 tax and the plate fee authorized under section 168.12, the commissioner shall list the vehicle for taxation and registration and shall issue a single number plate.

(f) The number plate issued shall bear the inscription "Collector," "Minnesota," and the registration number or other combination of characters authorized under section 168.12, subdivision 2a, but no date. The number plate is valid without renewal as long as the vehicle is in existence in Minnesota. The commissioner has the power to revoke the plate for failure to comply with this subdivision.
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If you have normal plates and your car is 1973 or newer you must run a front plate.

Source

[JPB]

2016 2016 no plate for me, hahah an mk3 with collector plates.

Well, that and it has to be a second car

At the time of application, the owners must certify that they have one or more vehicles registered with regular Minnesota license plates.

https://dps.mn.gov/divisions/dvs/Pag...es - Collector

[Audiphile]

someone needs to sticky a thread with all the plate info in it.

[twoscoops]

I have been driving around with my front plate off for about two months since the end of my driveway likes to rip it off. Previously I have did it for longer than that, but some police officer mistaken me for jerking my wheel while changing the cd for having a little too much to drink after work.

[euro]

i get "warnings" all the time for my front plate. i finally just covered mine in some theatrical blood and fur and claim a large rodent broke it off. haven't met a cop yet that didn't get queasy at the sight

[The_Stig]

Solution:

My front plate is mounted in the towhook. I keep a spare towhook cover trimpiece for shows or photos which means a clean look when it matters and I don't risk a ticket.

[KOOTER]

Right. It would be kind of like removing speed limits in some areas. It's all about the Benjamins, and no front plate is an easy one.

Agree. They probably passed a law that says you have to have one on the sides and top as well.LOL