Ohio's requirements are not near as strick as some other states. The plate is white with black letters and goes with anything. Here is the official scoop:
Historical License Plates
General Information:
To qualify, motor vehicles must be at least 25 years old. They are solely collector's items and are used for participation in club activities, exhibitions, tours, parades, etc. They are NOT for general transportation.
Registrant Eligibility:
These plates may be issued to any Ohio motorist. The vehicle must be 25 years of age or older. It is a collector's vehicle used in participation in club activities, exhibitions, tours, parades, but NOT for general transportation.
Title Requirements:
Ohio Certificate of Title issued in individual's name, either singly or jointly, or the name is the same name on the lease agreement.
Vehicle Information:
These plates may be issued to any vehicle.
Type of Plates:
Stock, reserved, or personalized plates inscribed with the words Historical Vehicle Ohio (personalized plates may now contain up to seven characters). Model Year Plates are also permitted.
Issuance Information:
Applicant must complete BMV Form 4806 (affidavit).
Cost:
There is a one-time fee for historical plates. The fee is determined by ORC 4503.181.
FEES
HISTORICAL PLATES NEW RENEWAL
License Tax Fee: $10.00 $0.00
New Plate Charge $2.00 $0.00
Deputy Fee $2.75 $0.00
Plate Reflectorization Fee $0.25 per plate $0.00
County Sticker(s) $0.00 $0.00
Postage current rate current rate
Here is the scoop on historical model year plates:
Historical Model Year License Plates
General Information:
Purpose is to allow owners of historical vehicles to use Ohio plates for the same year as their vehicle was manufactured. (For More Information).
Registrant Eligibility:
These plates may be issued to any Ohio motorist.
Title Requirements:
Ohio Certificate of Title issued in individual's name, either singly or jointly, or the name is the same name on the lease agreement.
Vehicle Information:
These plates may be used on any vehicle.
Type of Plates:
Registrant provides his/her own plates which must be servicable and legible and issued by Ohio and inscribed with the same year when the vehicle was manufactured.
Issuance Information:
Applicant must complete BMV Form 4806 (Affidavit For Registration) and Model Year Adffidavit BMV Form and submit a copy of the model year plate(s).
Cost:
There is an additional fee of $3.54. The fee is determined by ORC 4503.181.
FEES
MODEL YEAR PLATES NEW RENEWAL
Transfer Fee: $1.00 $0.00
Deputy Fee $2.75 $0.00
Postage current rate current rate
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The interesting thing about model year plates is that you only have to run a rear plate. Ohio is a 2 plate state.
One other thing to remember is how the state looks at what is considered "general transportation". If you use your historically registered car for transportation to work, school, shopping hauling lumber home(trucks) or anything that isn't pleasure ot club, show, cruise related you are in violation. An evening cruise with the just to enjoy the car is ok too.
Tom
