More retro-style license plates will be available for Michigan residents starting next month.
Following the release of the Water-Winterland plates in December 2021, which were originally issued between 1965 and 1967, three more retro styles are going to be available soon.
A bill sponsored by Sen. Mallory McMorrow was passed by Michigan lawmakers in 2023 to bring back more retro license plates.
The legislation amends the Michigan Vehicle Code to require the Secretary of State’s Office to issue the following three legacy plates:
- A black plate with white text that replicates a plate originally in use from 1979 to 1983
- A blue plate with white text that replicates the plate originally in use from 1983 to 2007 (See photo at the top of the article)
- A red, white and blue American flag plate that replicates the plate that was in use in 1976
The blue and black plates were required to be issued no later than one year after the law went into effect on Feb. 13, 2024.
The red, white and blue plate will only be available in 2026, to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, also known as the U.S. semiquincentennial.
The retro plates will be available for $55, with $5 of that going to the Transportation Administration Collection Fund, and $50 going to the Michigan Transportation Fund.
In addition, it will cost drivers $10 more to renew these retro-style plates.
For more information on license plates, visit the Secretary of State’s website.
