Re: Ink Stamp on Patent Plates

Posted by David Grubbs On 2014/10/29 22:32:05

From a legal standpoint, if you are ever stopped by the police, or questioned when you sell the car, you could be accused of fabricating a bogus plate. This happens sometimes when the car is stolen, or presented as a more rare car than it really is. My advice is to put the new plate on, and keep the old one in an envelope in the glove box in case you are ever questioned.

For what it's worth, some of the local cars here in Billings have new plates engraved by a local jeweler, using the same type font as the manufacturer. It looks slightly different, being cut in rather than stamped, but if you can't line up a punch, maybe it's a good idea. Some of the dealers (mostly the larger ones) used a jig to keep the letters and numbers aligned.