Pennsylvania: transferring a plate to another person
Limited
How To Accomplish
Reissue possible after 5 years of inactivity
Transfer permission is not necessarily permission to accept payment.
Confirm current requirements for your plate type with the issuing agency before proceeding.
Process, conditions, and sources
- Rule: If a personalized plate has had no renewals or transfers for five years, PennDOT can reissue the configuration to someone else. A third-party guide says this requires the current owner’s written authorization. I found no general person-to-person process.
- Form: MV-904.
- Source: Available with Pro or Premium
Before arranging a transfer
- Confirm whether transfer to this recipient and payment are permitted.
- Ask which forms, fees, plate classes, and vehicle-transfer conditions apply.
- Confirm how the agency protects the requested configuration during the process.
- Get the agency’s instructions before releasing your rights or paying the other person.