Frequently Asked Questions
Q: How much does the Support Animal Welfare specialty plate cost?
A: The fee is $20.00 in addition to the regular registration fee when first purchasing the plates. Each renewal is an additional $15.00. There will be no reservation period and no low digit plates will be available for issuance. The plates will be issued in a unique numbering sequence, beginning with 101-AMA through 999-AMZ.
Vanity plates are available in the Support Animal Welfare specialty plate series with a maximum of six characters, plus one space or dash in the sequence. The fee is an additional $25.00 above the registration fee. Animal Welfare vanity plates cannot duplicate a vanity plate this already issued in another class of plate. You may
Q: Where does the money go?
A: The proceeds from the Support Animal Welfare specialty plate will be equally distributed between the Animal Welfare Auxiliary Fund and the Companion Animal Sterilization Fund.
Q: Where can the Support Animal Welfare plates be purchased?
A: At all fb88 Bureau of Motor Vehicle Branch Offices and at many . If the plates are not available in your town, they can be purchased at the nearest branch office or by mailing a copy of your registration and a check for $20 ($45 for vanity) made payable to the Secretary of State to: Bureau of Motor Vehicles, Specialty Plate Clerk, 29 State House Station, Augusta, fb88 04333.
You may contact the BMV Registration Section with questions or comments at: (207) 624-9000 ext. 52149 or by Email: registrations@maine.gov.