1. (a) Upon receipt of an application for a replacement plate for a vehicle to which one plate was originally issued, the department shall immediately have a matching replacement plate manufactured and forwarded to the registrant, unless the registrant requests a registration plate with a different number.
2. (b) Upon receipt of an application for one replacement plate for a vehicle to which 2 plates were originally issued, the department shall immediately have a matching replacement plate manufactured and forwarded to the registrant, unless the registrant requests 2 registration plates with a different number.
3. (c) Upon receipt of an application for 2 replacement plates for a vehicle to which 2 plates were originally issued, the department shall immediately have a matching set of replacement plates manufactured and forwarded to the registrant, unless the registrant requests 2 registration plates with a different number.
4. (d) When a registrant requests one or 2 replacement plates with the same number, because they believe the plate(s) are lost, the registrant shall release the department from any and all liability in the event any action is taken which indicates that the plate(s) for which the replacements are issued are stolen.

Source. #7972, eff 10-17-03 (See Revision Note #1 at chapter heading for Saf-C 500); ss by #9995, INTERIM, eff 9-17-11, EXPIRED: 3-15-12 New. #10135, eff 5-23-12; ss by #13521, eff 1-13-23 (formerly Saf-C 516.03)