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Collector Vehicle Registration
Applications for registration in one of the collector classes must be made at a deputy registrar office or by mailing an Application to Title/Reg a Vehicle (ps2000) and appropriate fees to Driver and Vehicle Services, 445 Minnesota Street Suite 164, St. Paul, MN 55101.

• Vehicles registered in any of the collector classes are restricted to operation solely as a collector item. These vehicles cannot be used for general transportation purposes
• You will be issued a 60-day permit if applying at a deputy registrar office so you may operate the vehicle until you receive your license plates in the mail
• Initial Application Fees: Plate: $15.00 for double plates, $13.50 for a single plate, $25 one-time registration tax ($10 for Classic Motorcycle) plus $8.50 filing fee.
• Collector plates may be personalized, see the Personalized plate section above for fees and restrictions
• For additional information about the following Collector Classes please visit your local motor vehicle office or email: motor.vehicles@state.mn.us

Collector Classes and Requirements

Pioneer Plate

• May be displayed on any motor vehicle (except recreational) manufactured prior to 1936

Classic Plates

• May be displayed on any motor vehicle manufactured between and including the years 1925-1948, designated as a classic car under Minnesota Statutes, section 168.10 subdivision 1b, excluding any type of commercial or recreational vehicle.

Collector Plates

• May be displayed on any motor vehicle (except recreational) that is at least 20 model years old and manufactured after 1935.
• At the time of application, the owners must certify that they have one or more vehicles registered with regular Minnesota license plates.

Street Rod Plates

• May be displayed on any modernized motor vehicle manufactured prior to the year 1949 or any motor vehicle designed and manufactured to resemble a motor vehicle manufactured prior to 1949
• At the time of application, the owners must certify that they have one or more vehicles registered with regular Minnesota license plates.

Classic Motorcycle Plate

• May be displayed on any motorcycle that is at least 20 model years old, original in appearance, and owned solely as a collector's item
• At the time of application, the owners must certify that they have one or more vehicles registered with regular Minnesota license plates.

Original Minnesota Plates

• Original plates are plates with an issue year that is the same as the vehicle model year, or that display a tab or registration sticker that is the same as the vehicle model year (i.e., an original 1965 license plate with a 1966 validation sticker may be used on a 1966 vehicle).
• May be displayed on any vehicle that qualifies for collector registration or is at least 20 years old registered in the passenger class.
• The original plate cannot conflict with a license plate series currently in use, or reserved for use by the department.
• Original plates cannot be displayed until the Driver and Vehicle Services Division approves the application.