Collector license plates

License number is assigned to the owner for as long as you own the collector vehicle. A letter suffix is added to the number i.e., 1A, etc. for subsequent collector vehicles owned by the same person. Registration does not expire.
To qualify for Collector plates, each owner must have at least one other motor vehicle, which is used for regular transportation, and is currently registered in Wisconsin under the same name(s) as the collector vehicle.
Truck type vehicles with Collector plates cannot haul more than 500 pounds.
Collector plates cannot be personalized.
Collector vehicles cannot be operated during January unless a temporary plate is purchased. A five-consecutive-day plate may be purchased by sending form MV2750 with the correct fee to the address provided on the form.
Street modified vehicles, replicas, homemade motorized vehicles or vehicles that have been altered or modified from the original manufacturer's specifications do NOT qualify. These vehicles may be eligible for Hobbyist license plates, form MV2388 .
For second and subsequent Collector plates, allow approximately 4-6 weeks for the manufacturing process after the new Certificate of Registration has been issued.
Collector special plates are available for autos, trucks (registered at 8,000 pounds gross weight or less), farm trucks (registered at 12,000 pounds gross weight) and motor homes (registered annually) regardless of the model year if you have one or more vehicles registered with regular Collector plates.

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How to apply

Send the following items:

Completed and signed Collector Registration Application form MV2323 ; print clearly.
If the vehicle you wish to register with Collector plates is already titled in your name and
- is currently registered, send a copy of your Certificate of Registration.
- is not currently registered, send the actual Certificate of Title - not a photocopy
If the vehicle is NOT titled in your name, send a completed title application (MV1 (401 KB) or MV11) and fees, including Collector registration fees.
Using the fee schedule below, determine Collector registration fees. NO credit is given from current registration. If you are transferring a Collector plate, you must pay the fee shown in the "Transfer" column.
Send check or money order payable to: Registration Fee Trust.

Mail to:

Wisconsin Department of Transportation
Special Plates Unit
P.O. Box 7911
Madison WI 53707-7911

Note: Collector plate applications can only be processed at above address.

Temporary plate required

To legally operate your vehicle, you must display license plates within two business days of purchase. If you do not have current plates, apply to a DMV service center or an agent authorized by DMV to obtain a temporary plate while your Collector is processed. An agent may charge additional service fees.

Registration fees

Vehicle type	Gross weight*	First plate effective January 1, 2008	Second and subsequent plate or transfer from a vehicle you no longer own - effective January 1, 2008
Automobile		$200	$150
Truck	4,500	$200	$150
	6,000	$218	$168
	8,000 and over	$262	$212
Motor home	5,000	$147	$97
	8,000 and over	$160	$110
Motorcycle/moped		$73	$23

*Weight: To determine the approximate weight, use the weight of the vehicle, full tank of gas, and equipment normally on the vehicle. The weight does not include the weight of a camper, lid or cap that is mounted on the truck or the weight of any persons or pets riding within the driver's compartment.

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Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Release of information

WisDOT uses the information on form MV2323 to issue Collector license plates. Under open records laws, the department must make nonexempt information available upon request. If you want your name and address withheld from such business mailing lists, complete the "release of nonexempt information" portion on form MV2323.

If you have questions: