Personalized Plate but No Speedster Yet in CA AM I Going to Loose My Plate

Dave here in Long Beach, CA. I have just received notice that my personalized plate has arrived at the local DMV. The notice sent to me states roughtly, if it is not on a car in 30 days I loose the plate. Can anyone offer some insight?

stick the plate on one of your other cars temporarily till you have a speedster to put it on....the fee to transfer isn't but 15.00 or so.

This ought to be good. I am an Electrical and HVAC contractor my other 'car' is a 22 foot Isuzu Npr with an utility bed. With a "356" plate I should be the talk of Long Beach!!! Maybe I shall post pictures!

Dave: What do you mean by "lose the plate?" Does DMV come and take the plate back, put it back into the DMV personalized plate site database or make you pay extra to extend the 30-day time limit? If they rescind your ability to use the plate, do you get your money back? (Dumb question....does the government every give money back...and I'm not talking about tax refunds).

On the post card sent from the DMV I shall quote;" This office is holding your...plates. In order to retian your priiority, Vehicle Code... requires that these plates be assigned to a vehicle. If they are not assigned to a vehicle within 30 days from the date of final notice, we will cancel these plates and make them availble to other applicants." Dirty rats. I thought I could pay a rention fee, as loosely stated on their web site, but I don't think that applies to the orignial issuance. Only if I get rid of the initial car that they were initially registered to...?

To pick them up, they need to be registered to a particular vehicle and you need to surrender the old plates...if any.

Dave,

Go to the DMV, tell them you have not received your car yet, and you need them to extend the period of time they will hold the plate at your local DMV office. My plate come in months before I got my IM, and they held the plate for 90 days for me, after the date they said they would send it back.

Just tell them you still want it and you need them to hold it for a few months until you take delivery of your vehicle.

Oz