North Dakota
Blackout plates on the way to becoming a reality
BISMARCK, N.D. (KFYR) – North Dakota drivers are one step closer to having blackout license plates as a design choice.
The North Dakota Senate passed an initial bill to allow the plates, and the House followed suit after lowering the fee structure to a $10 initial fee and standard registration charges.
Iowa and Minnesota already have blackout license plates. North Dakota’s blackout plate is still in the design phase.
“This is just another step, in that, to customize their vehicle. And they have become extremely popular in other areas, and we are really anticipating that they are going to be extremely popular here in North Dakota,” said Brad Schaffer, the North Dakota Department of Transportation Driver and vehicle services director.
The bill will be sent back to the Senate for consideration.
If signed by Governor Kelly Armstrong, the DOT expects over 7,500 drivers to choose blackout plates, generating more than $2 million for the state highway fund. The plates would be available in fall 2025.
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