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<div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">OK. <span></span> Amateur radio license plate renewal issue resolved. It wasn't easy but I finally got it resolved. (took way too much time.)</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">I'm happy share the details. <br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">I received an actual follow-up phone call from a lady in the Polk County DMV call center. (there is such a place) This is the result of a 45 minute phone call with her trying to get it resolved. She even had difficulty reaching out to her internal contact at DMV HQ Talahassee. </div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Originally she was quoted $150 for renewal. Talahassee eventually figured out that "something" was wrong with that amount. I'd like to hear how much others have paid.</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Here's my experience. Hope it is useful for others.</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">73,</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Ed DE N2TE QRT</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"> ========================</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><span><span><font face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: inherit;"><font color="#0c14f5"><br><div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">~ The process of renewing an amateur
radio license plate at the 10-year mark is NOT the same as normally
renewing your vehicle registration during years 2-9 because a "replacement" license plate has
to be "ordered". Thus, you can NOT renew online at the 10-year mark. You MUST
physically go into a DMV office ... so they tell you on the website. (obviously, not entirely true.) I guess I got lucky as I was able to pay
over the phone with a woman from the Polk County DMV call-center office who called me back. She offered to take care of it on the phone for me. She was a big help, obviously.</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">~ The registration renewal cost for my pickup truck, based on the vehicle weight, was $98.00. </div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"> The replacement "ordering fee" was $16.10. </div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"> The credit card fee was $2.85.</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">~
After you pay for "renewal" and "ordering", the Polk County DMV <b><i><u>local
</u></i></b>office will mail you an updated "renewal" yellow decal that will display
your 2026 renewal status. (5-26 in my case) This renewed 5-26 decal will be placed on the "soon-to-be" discarded license plate that is
CURRENTLY on my vehicle. <br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">~
In about 8-10 weeks (+/-) you will received a brand spanking new shiny
amateur radio license plate from the <b><u>state</u></b> office. The new license plate will
then replace the existing "old" plate. AND ... in addition to the new plate, they will <b><u>also</u></b> include <i>another</i> identical 5-26 yellow decal expiration sticker that will be placed on the new
replacement license plate that you will install on your vehicle. Old plate off, new plate on. <br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><span>~ FL DMV does NOT publish this detailed process information on their
website for the general public. (I guess it's 'secret' .. LOL)</span></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><span><br></span></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><span>~ FL DMV does NOT publish the associated costs for the process of renewing and ordering a replacement amateur radio plate. <br></span></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><span><br></span></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><span>~ Depending on WHO you speak with at DMV you are likely to get a different answer regarding both the process and the costs. (I did.)</span></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><span><br></span></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><span>~
The DMV agent at the Polk County DMV call-center said that the reason that
she had <b><i><u>NO IDEA</u></i></b> how to do this renewal is because "we don't do a lot of
these amateur radio license plates. Therefore we're not familiar with the procedure details and the associate costs. <br></span></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">~
It is NOT necessary to fill out another application form to "apply" for
a "vanity/personalized" license plate. When I first called early this morning, I was initially told that I had to fill out a whole new form. I filled out NOTHING as this was all done over the phone with the lady who was helping me. <br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><b><i><u>~ THEY HAVE NO CLUE.</u></i></b></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div></div></font></font></span></span></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div></div><div><br></div></body></html>