Fillable Printable Dealer Demoand Intransit Plate Application
Fillable Printable Dealer Demoand Intransit Plate Application
Dealer Demoand Intransit Plate Application
Plate fees remain the same throughout the year and are not prorated.
*List the plates and/or stickers you are replacing and the reason (lost, stolen, damaged) for replacement.
The applicant agrees that all plates will be used only as provided by law (see reverse side).
X _____________________________________________________________________
(Signature of Owner/Officer)
PS2405-20 (01/16)
Demonstration and In-transit Plate/Sticker Application
MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
DRIVER AND VEHICLE SERVICES
445 Minnesota Street, Suite 186
Saint Paul, MN 55101-5186
Phone: (651) 201-7800 Fax: (651) 297-1480
Web: dvs.dps.mn.gov Email: [email protected]
DEALER INFORMATION
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OFFICE USE ONLY
DEALER NUMBER:
DATE RECEIVED:
COUNTY:
AREA:
INITIALS:
Dealer Name: Dealer Number:
City: State: Zip Code:
Street:
County:
Plate Type Fee Quantity Total Charge
Demonstration: Car/Truck/Trailer (First 4) $85 ea.
Additional (5 and over) $50 ea.
Demonstration: Motorcycle (First 4) $85 ea.
Additional (5 and over) $50 ea.
Demonstration: Boat/Snowmobile Trailers $15 ea.
And Moped/Motorbike (DSB) $15 ea.
In-Transit $15 ea.
Amount Due
Type Fee Quantity Total Charge
Duplicate Plate (includes sticker)
$14.50 ea.
Duplicate Sticker $11 ea.
Amount Due
REPLACEMENT PLATES/STICKERS*
DEMONSTRATION & IN-TRANSIT PLATES
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Date
Important Note: The $10 filing fee is included in the fees listed below. Please do not add a filing fee in the total charge.
Print Form
DEALER PLATES
Dealers may only display dealer plates on vehicles that they own or are holding for resale. The plates:
• Must be firmly affixed to rear of vehicle (not in rear window of vehicle)
• Must be clean, unobstructed, and clearly visible
AUTHORITY TO BUY DEALER PLATES
To protect dealers from the possibility of unauthorized individuals obtaining dealer plates, the owner or an officer of the dealership
must sign the application for plates. If you use a runner to pick up your plates in person, the runner must have a signed statement
from an owner or officer of the dealership, authorizing them to pick up the plates.
DEMONSTRATION PLATES (Minnesota Statutes, section 168.27, subdivision 16; Minnesota Rule, part 7400.6000)
Available for New and Used Motor Vehicle Dealers only.
Who may use Allowable Use
Dealer (owner/officer/board member)...............................................Business/personal
Dealer’s Spouse................................................................................Business/personal
Full-time Employee of Dealership ....................................................Business/personal
Part time Employee of Dealership ...................................................Only while conducting dealership business
Prospective Buyer ...........................................................................For Demonstration only - maximum 48 hours
(trucks, truck-trailer, semi-trailer for 7 days)
Retail Purchaser ..............................................................................Maximum of 72 hours
Promotional Events – 3 or more vehicles involved............................Maximum of 4 days
IN-TRANSIT PLATES (Minnesota Statutes, section 168.27, subdivision 17)
IMPROPER USE/IMPOUNDED PLATES
Law enforcement and the department may impound improperly used dealer plates. Impounded plates are invalid. The dealer
must title the vehicle in the name of the dealership, and pay all title and registration fees. The dealer must pay full dealer plate
fees to replace an impounded plate. Please contact the DVS Dealer Unit if you have questions concerning impounded dealer
plates.
Common Improper Use of Dealer Plates (not all inclusive):
• Demonstration plates displayed on consignment vehicles
• Plate displayed on courtesy cars, loaners or lease cars
• Plate displayed on tow trucks, service trucks, or parts pick-up trucks
• Plate displayed on a vehicle sold to an employee on contract
• Plate displayed on a vehicle used by the wife of a dealership employee (full or part-time)
• In-transit plates displayed on a vehicle being demonstrated
• In-transit plates used on a vehicle driven to repair or inspection site
PS2405-20 (01/16)
Available for New, Used, Wholesale, Auction, Lessors and Salvage Pool dealers only.
