SF0112

Eliminates the requirement for periodic license plate reissuance and instead allows license plates to remain valid for up to eight years or until they become unreadable, with replacement available upon payment of a fee.

• Removes the mandatory periodic reissuance requirement for license plates and instead allows plates to be valid for up to eight years with annual validation stickers, or until the numbers or letters become unreadable or damaged. (W.S. 31-2-213(b), Sec. 1)
• Defines 'no longer readable or visible' as one or more numbers or letters being permanently worn, faded, corroded, or damaged so they cannot be clearly identified in ordinary daylight, excluding temporary obscuration from snow, mud, ice, or other environmental conditions. (W.S. 31-2-213(b), Sec. 1)
• Establishes a procedure for vehicle owners to obtain replacement license plates from a county treasurer or the department when existing plates are no longer readable, with replacement plates bearing the same identification number as the initial plates. (W.S. 31-2-213(b), Sec. 1)
• Sets the fee for replacement license plates at $8.00 for standard plates and $30.00 for prestige, specialty, and preferred number series plates. (W.S. 31-3-102(a)(xxiv), Sec. 1)
• Updates redesign schedules for special license plates including University of Wyoming, gold star, wildlife conservation, search and rescue, and rodeo plates to align with the elimination of the periodic reissuance cycle. (W.S. 31-2-219(d), W.S. 31-2-229(d), W.S. 31-2-231(d), W.S. 31-2-234(d), W.S. 31-2-235(c), Sec. 1)

Effective: July 1, 2026

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