Dealer and other motor vehicle industry license plates

Dealer | Demonstrator trailer/semi-trailer | Demonstrator truck/tractor | Distributor | Finance company | Manufacturer | Mobile home dealer | Recreational vehicle dealer | Trailer dealer | Transporter | Wholesaler

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) issues various license plates to licensed motor vehicle industry businesses.

  • All plates issued prior to February 5, 2018 have the same plate number and do not have validation stickers.
  • All plates issued on or after February 5, 2018 have alpha character(s) following the last digit of the plate number, and do not have validation stickers. Sample plate images below:

Motor Vehicle Dealer Plates

 Delaer MV        New design issued 2018


Dealer license plate         Motor vehicle issued before February 2018


Motorcycle/Moped Dealer Plates

Dealer Cycle plate        New design issued 2018

Motorcycle/moped version issued 2011             Motorcycle/moped issued before February 2018

Registration period  2 Years
Plate expirationJanuary, March, May, July, September, or November
Fee$150 for 2 plates plus $10 for each additional plate
Number of platesOne

Plate color

Black on aluminum (issued July 2011 and later) or green on antique gold (issued before July 2011)
Statutory reference s.218.10, s.341.51
DMV inquiryMV (motor vehicle), MC (motorcycle)

Demonstrator trailer/semi-trailer

      New design issued 2018

Demonstrator trailer/semi-trailer license plate        Issued before February 2018     

Registration period  1 Year
Plate expirationDecember 31
Fee$10
Number of platesOne

Plate color

Black on aluminum
Statutory reference s.341.51(2m)
DMV inquiryDMI

 

Demonstrator truck/tractor

Required on loaded unit weight in excess of 8,000 pounds.
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        New Truck-Tractor design issued 2018

        New Truck design issued 2018

Registration period  1 Year
Plate expiration
Fee20% of fee prescribed in s.341.25(2)
Number of platesOne

Plate color

Black on aluminum
Statutory reference s.341.25(2)
DMV inquiryDMO

Distributor

        New design issued 2018


Distributor license plate issued 2011        Issued before February 2018       

Registration period  2 Years
Plate expirationJanuary, March, May, July, September, or November
Fee$150 for 2 plates plus $10 for each additional plate
Number of platesOne

Plate color

Black on aluminum
Statutory reference s.218.10, s.341.51
DMV inquiryDMV (motor vehicle), DC (motorcycle)

Finance company

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        New design issued 2018

Finance company license plate issue 2011        Issued before February 2018       

Registration period  1 Year
Plate expirationDecember 31
Fee$75 for first plate plus $5 for each additional plate
Number of platesOne

Plate color

Black on aluminum
Statutory reference s.341.57
DMV inquiryFIN

 

Manufacturer

        New design issued 2018

Manufacturer license plate issued 2011        Issued before February 2018        

Registration period  2 Years
Plate expirationJanuary, March, May, July, September, or November
Fee$150 for 2 plates plus $10 for each additional plate
Number of platesOne

Plate color

Black on aluminum
Statutory reference s.218.10, s.341.51
DMV inquiryMMV (motor vehicle), MCM (motorcycle)

 

Recreational vehicle dealer

        New design issued 2018

Recreational vehicle dealer license plate issued 2011        Issued before February 2018

Registration period  2 Years
Plate expirationJanuary, March, May, July, September, or November
Fee$150 for 2 plates plus $10 for each additional plate
Number of platesOne

Plate color

Black on aluminum
Statutory reference s.218.10, s.341.51
DMV inquiryRV

Trailer dealer

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        New design issued 2018


Trailer dealer license plate issued 2011        Issued before February 2018        

Registration period  1 Year
Plate expirationDecember 31
Fee$75 for 2 plates plus $5 for each additional plate
Number of platesOne

Plate color

Black on aluminum
Statutory reference s.341.51
DMV inquiryTLD

Transporter

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        New design issued 2018

Transporter license plate issued 2011        Issued before February 2018

Registration period  1 Year
Plate expirationDecember 31
Fee$75 for 2 plates plus $5 for each additional plate
Number of platesOne

Plate color

Black on aluminum
Statutory reference s.341.51(1), s.341.51(2)
DMV inquiryTRP

Wholesaler

        New design issued 2018

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Wholesaler license plate issued 2011Issued before February 2018

Registration period  2 Years
Plate expirationJanuary, March, May, July, September, or November
Fee$150 for 2 plates plus $10 for each additional plate
Number of platesOne

Plate color

Black on aluminum
Statutory reference s.218.10, s.341.51
DMV inquiryWHL

Mobile home dealer

Department of Safety and Professional Services. Call (608) 264-9597 for inquiries.

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