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<br>In a message dated 4/22/2025 7:56:30 AM Eastern Daylight Time, cq@lists.lakelandarc.org writes:
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<p dir="ltr">Could the license plate PDF be memorialized on the LARC website for future inquiries? I suspect this would be of great value to future members who are new hams. 73 de George KJ4UW</p>
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<div>The plate type code is RGA. I had to mention that to the clerk when I got mine, she was also just trying to process it as a vanity plate.
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<div dir="ltr">OK. Amateur radio license plate renewal issue resolved. It wasn't easy but I finally got it resolved. (took way too much time.)</div>
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<div dir="ltr">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>
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<div dir="ltr">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>
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<div dir="ltr">Here's my experience. Hope it is useful for others.</div>
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<div dir="ltr">~ 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>
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<div dir="ltr">~ The registration renewal cost for my pickup truck, based on the vehicle weight, was $98.00. </div>
<div dir="ltr"> The replacement "ordering fee" was $16.10. </div>
<div dir="ltr"> The credit card fee was $2.85.</div>
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<div dir="ltr">~ After you pay for "renewal" and "ordering", the Polk County DMV <strong><em><u>local </u></em></strong>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. </div>
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<div dir="ltr">~ In about 8-10 weeks (+/-) you will received a brand spanking new shiny amateur radio license plate from the <strong><u>state</u></strong> office. The new license plate will then replace the existing "old" plate. AND ... in addition to the new plate, they will <strong><u>also</u></strong> include <em>another</em> 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. </div>
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<div dir="ltr">~ FL DMV does NOT publish this detailed process information on their website for the general public. (I guess it's 'secret' .. LOL)</div>
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<div dir="ltr">~ FL DMV does NOT publish the associated costs for the process of renewing and ordering a replacement amateur radio plate. </div>
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<div dir="ltr">~ 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.)</div>
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<div dir="ltr">~ The DMV agent at the Polk County DMV call-center said that the reason that she had <strong><em><u>NO IDEA</u></em></strong> 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. </div>
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<div dir="ltr">~ 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. </div>
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