Transportation, Dept. of

Motor Vehicles & Licensing

Chapter 8: Courtesy, Novelty, or Sample License Plates

Effective Date: 04/30/2014 to Current

Rule Type: Current Rules & Regulations

Reference Number: 045.0005.8.04302014

Wyoming Department of Transportation

Courtesy, Novelty, or Sample License Plates

CHAPTER 8

Section 1. Authority.

These rules and regulations are promulgated by authority of W.S. 24-2-105 to administer distribution of courtesy, novelty, and sample license plates.

Section 2. Definitions.

(a) 'Department' means the Wyoming Department of Transportation.

(b) 'Courtesy or novelty license plate' means a plate not intended for legal vehicle registration but instead produced by the Department for an individual and containing the current registration plate background, with letter or number combinations as approved by the Department.

(d) 'Sample plate' means a plate produced by the Department for sample or display. This plate shall contain zeros (0s) or the letters SAMPL in all number spaces on the sample plate.

Section 3. Application.

(a) All requests for a courtesy, novelty, or sample license plate shall be made in writing to the Motor Vehicle Services Program.

(b) The request shall include an explanation or reasons for the request and how the plates will be used.

(c) The individual requesting the plate shall be solely responsible for proper use of the plate.

(d) Individual requests shall be limited to no more than 100 plates in a 12-month period. The Department, however, reserves the right to specify a smaller limit depending on the supply of plates.

(e) The Department shall have the sole authority to grant or deny a request.

(f) The request shall include the fee for the number of plates ordered. If the Department denies a request, the fee shall be returned.

Section 4. Fee.

Upon application for courtesy, novelty, or sample license plates, the Department shall collect a fee of $5 per plate to defray costs. The Department reserves the right to increase this fee as production costs increase.

Section 5. Reasons to Deny a Request.

The Department may deny a request for a courtesy, novelty, or sample license plate for any of the following reasons:

(a) Courtesy, novelty, or sample license plates to be displayed on a vehicle instead of valid registration plates as required by law.

(b) Any use deemed unlawful by this or any other state.

(c) Letter or number combinations that spell, connote, abbreviate, or are considered obscene, vulgar, indecent, or pruriently suggestive.

(d) Any use the Department deems unlawful, unreasonable, or questionable.