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CDL HOLDERS:  As of June 16, 2025, DMV will no longer accept a paper medical certificate.  Your certificate will be sent electronically to DMV.  Learn more here. 

 

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REGISTRATION SERVICES: We offer appointments to reduce in-office wait times. Residents with an immediate need to register a vehicle may visit any office location, except for Cheshire, Putnam and Stamford. Residents without an appointment may experience longer wait times, as those with appointments will receive priority service. We will do our best to accommodate everyone. (HOURS: Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday - 8 a.m. - 12 p.m./Thursday - 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.)  Before visiting DMV: Select this link to verify that services are available at your desired location.

Fees for special business license plates

Learn about plate fees by line of work

Fees for special business license plates

Learn about plate fees by line of work

Learn about fees for special business plates related to line of work

Some businesses are required to use special plates for their vehicles depending on the line of work they are in. For payment, reference acceptable forms of payment.

 

 

Fees for 1-year plates

Type

Fee

Saw rig (commercial plate)

$27

Sprayer (commercial plate)

$27

Well driller (commercial plate)

$49

Heavy-duty commercial*

$326

Permanently mounted crane (commercial plate)

½ commercial fee

Construction plate

$12

Special mobile equipment plates**

½ commercial fee

Transporter plates

$260

Hearse plates

$37

Factory plates (e.g., forklifts)

$30 to $114***

*over 55,000 lbs. gross weight: CTDOT overweight permit required 

**vehicle is not designed for transportation of persons on the highway, including, but not limited to: 

  • Ditchdigger
  • Well-boring apparatus
  • Asphalt spreader
  • Bituminous mixers
  • Bucket-loader
  • Street sweeper
  • Ditchers
  • Level graders
  • Finishing machines
  • Motor graders
  • Road rollers
  • Scarifiers
  • Earth moving carry-alls and scrapers
  • Power shovels
  • Drag lines
  • Self-propelled cranes
  • Earth-moving equipment

***determined by distances traveled between facilities