Florida adds 12 new specialty license plate designs

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — The Florida Division of Freeway Security and Motor Automobiles added 12 new specialty license plates this week to be used by Florida drivers.

9 of the 12 plates are Divine 9 specialty plates, for members of the Nationwide Pan-Hellenic Council organizations.

The opposite three plates now supplied embrace a plate for Discover Off-Street Florida, in addition to an America the Stunning plate that encompasses a bald eagle, Florida sundown and American flag. An Military of Occupation Navy plate can also be out there for former army service members who served throughout the Chilly Struggle from Could 9, 1945 to Oct. 2, 1990.

Among the new plates require verification to order and use them.

For the Divine 9 plates, clients order the specialty license should be a Florida resident and member of the group. To order the plate itself, members should present current proof of membership, through group playing cards indicating their membership, or a written letter on the group letterhead and signed by the nationwide president of the group.

Income from the Divine 9 plates is given to the United Negro School Fund, sponsoring faculty scholarships for Florida residents attending the state’s traditionally black faculties and universities, in line with FLHSMV.

Divine 9 specialty license plates are as follows:

Buy of the America the Stunning specialty plate will likely be “distributed to the America the Stunning Fund for tasks and packages instructing character, management, and repair to Florida youth” in line with FLHSMV.

For the Military of Occupation Navy plate, eligibility is barely given to Florida armed companies members. Qualification for the plate is predicated on service time and site throughout the Chilly Struggle. Particularly, FLHSMV mentioned these making use of to make use of the plate should have been completely assigned abroad throughout the Chilly Struggle, and should have proof of energetic or former energetic obligation standing and membership.

Nevertheless, proof that the resident making use of for the plate was awarded the Military of Occupation Medal “is enough” to be eligible for the plate.

The brand new license plates can be found now for request, in line with FLHSMV. Drivers in search of to request one of many new plates, and who’s eligible, are inspired to contact native places of work to test stock earlier than buy. Those that ordered the plates with presale vouchers will “quickly have the ability to redeem them at their native tax collector workplace or license plate company,” FLHSMV mentioned.