I see that PennDOT requires 20 for the specialty license plate. Is the fee for the license plate 34.00 or 54.00?

The breast cancer awareness license plate costs a total of $34.00, which includes the $20 that goes to PennDOT. The new plate will come with one new registration card. If you want additional cards, they cost $1.50 each on top of the $34.00.

Can I choose my own numbers or personalize the license plate?

Unfortunately, no. These plates are issued in sequential order only. They cannot be personalized in any manner. These plates are not “pre-manufactured.” As applications are received, they are manufactured in sequential order.

I have a handicapped license plate. Can I get this plate with the handicapped logo?

PennDOT offers a person with disability plate that provides parking privileges and they offer a person with disability parking placard. (The placard hangs on the rear view mirror and provides the same parking privileges as the plate.) Unfortunately, they are unable to offer specialty plates with the handicapped insignia on it. A customer can apply for a PBCC plate and apply for a person with disability placard. This will afford you the same parking privileges as a person with disability plate, while still supporting the PBCC. If you want to apply for the placard, you can access the PennDOT form on the state website at www.dmv.state.pa.us. The form you need is MV-145A.

My registration is due soon (or I just renewed my registration). What should I do?

Please do not let your registration lapse! Renew your registration as normal. Purchasing this plate does not automatically renew your registration. You will not be paying twice by paying for this specialty plate, as the $34.00 is the fee for the specialty plate and does not affect your registration. On the next page of this application is a place to fill in your current license plate number and the expiration date of your registration. When your new plate arrives, it will have a new registration card and sticker with your expiration date. It does not matter where in the vehicle registration cycle you get this plate.

How do I order extra registration cards?

You will receive one registration card automatically at no extra cost. If you would like extras, please indicate how many EXTRA cards you would like at the very end of section A of the application and add 1.50 for each extra card ordered. If you want only one registration card, please leave that line blank.

Do I need to be a member of the PBCC to order this plate?
The General Information section of the application mentions being a member of the organization, but that is standard PennDOT wording which we were not allowed to revise. The PBCC does not technically have memberships. Anyone living in Pennsylvania can order this license plate, as long as your vehicle meets the other requirements listed on the application.

How long does the license plate application process take? (When will I finally get my plate?)

The PBCC sends the applications to PennDOT in batches around the 15th and 30th of each month. Once PennDOT receives an application it takes about 6 weeks until the license plate arrives in your mailbox. Why? Because the plates are not pre-made.    They are made in consecutive order as applications are submitted. Thank you for your patience!