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<div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">One other tid-bit that you might want to know. I was told the only reason for getting a new plate every 10 years is to replenish the reflective paint material on the plate so that the automatic license plate readers on toll roads, intersections or other video cameras can see the plate better. Other than that, there is no reason. So, if you want to go "stealth", don't remove your old plate and just store the new one. </div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">73</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Wa4byk Terry </div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Plant City</div><div><br></div>
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On Tuesday, April 22, 2025 at 04:31:30 PM EDT, John Thacker via CQ <cq@lists.lakelandarc.org> wrote:
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<div style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12pt;" class="ydp6d239058yiv1847530782userEdit"><span style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);background-color:#ffffff;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;">Reference the pdf, I wrote this tutorial some 9 or 10 years ago before the Lake Wales Tax Collector Office remodeled and changed its order of operation. The information is now outdated.<br clear="none"></span></div>
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<br clear="none">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>LWRA has a handy guide </div>
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<blockquote>On Apr 22, 2025, at 04:57, Ed Marchese via CQ <<a shape="rect" href="mailto:cq@lists.lakelandarc.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">cq@lists.lakelandarc.org</a>> wrote:<br clear="none"><br clear="none"></blockquote>
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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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