Order picture and professional plates[1] 
You can order picture or professional plates for passenger vehicles, commercial vehicles and motorcycles. Many picture or professional plates can also be personalized [2]. You can browse our collection of picture and professional plates and order online directly from the pages below. The categories are : I Love NY Adventure [3 ] Sports [4 ] Military and Veterans [5 ] Counties and Regions of NY State [6 ] Colleges , Fraternities , Sororities [7 ] Causes [8 ] Professions [9 ] Organizations [10 ] Motorcycle Plates [11 ] Learn more about picture and professional plates. [12] 

Order online 
You can order many picture plates online, see the list above for more information on how to order a plate. If you wish to purchase plates for people with disabilities that have the Universal Symbol of Access , you must contact the Custom Plates Unit. All professional and military / veteran plates, and some organization picture plates require you to provide proof or certification that you are eligible. These plates must be ordered through the organization or the Custom Plates Unit. To order picture or professional plates online : You must have a valid New York State vehicle registration in the passenger, commercial or motorcycle registration class that does not expire within 60 days. The mailing address on your vehicle registration record must be your current mailing address. Your vehicle registration record must match your current name if your name has changed. You must provide your current plate number, the 3-letter registration class code and the first three letters of your last name. See a sample registration document. [13] You must have a credit card that DMV accepts, and a valid email address for confirmation purposes. 

Order by mail 
To order picture or professional plates by mail , use the Application for Custom Plates pdf [14] CP-30. Mail the completed form and your payment to : NYS DMV Custom Plates UnitP.O. Box 2775Albany , NY 12

user: Hello there. Can you walk me through the process of ordering picture plates, please?

assistant: Of course. You can order picture or professional plates for passenger vehicles, commercial vehicles and motorcycles.

user: That's what I would like to do. Can I order by phone as well?

assistant: Yes, you can order by phone, however it's faster and easier to do it online. Call the Custom Plates Unit at 1-518-402-4838. Office hours are 8:00am - 4:00pm, Monday through Friday.

user: Oh, so it's slower than an online order. And what about ordering plates at the local DMV office? Is this a possibility?

assistant: Yes, but you can save yourself the trip. It's faster and easier to do it online.

user: What about ordering by mail?

assistant: Do you want to order picture or professional plates by mail?

user: Sure, but only if it is as fast as an online order.

assistant: If you want to order by mail you can use the Application for Custom Plates (CP-30).

user: Can you suggest a topic to me?

assistant: Plates.

user: Thank you for this wonderful topic suggestion. Well, if ordering online is the fastest option, then I'll do that. Is there anything I should consider when ordering online?

assistant: You can order many picture plates online, see the list on our website for more information on how to order a plate.