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Get additional dealership or repair shop plates

A comprehensive list of what you need to know about getting additional dealership or repair shop plates in Connecticut

Get additional dealership or repair shop plates

A comprehensive list of what you need to know about getting additional dealership or repair shop plates in Connecticut
Beginning July 1, 2023:
We will begin issuing a new style plate to dealer and repairer customers. The new style plate eliminates the embedded expiration date.

Required documents

To get additional plates, please provide the following:

  • Completed request for marker plates (Form K-6).
  • Connecticut special financial responsibility insurance certificate (Form R1325e, provided by your insurance company) that lists coverage for the total number of plates that the licensee will have assigned to them.
  • Provide a written statement justifying the need for additional plates. Include the number of employees and your average number of service customers in your letter.

Fees to order additional license plates

  • Regular plate fee: $145

  • Motorcycle plate fee: $79

  • SX plates (dealer plates for commercial vehicles) will be based on gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR)

Contact us  
In order to get or to submit the items necessary, please contact:

Department of Motor Vehicles
Dealers and Repairers Licensing Unit
60 State Street
Wethersfield, CT 06161

Hours of operation: Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Email: dmv.dr@ct.gov