A picture or professional plate is a vehicle plate that has the words " New York " contained in a blue banner, and a picture or logo next to the plate number. Some personalized [1] picture plates are available for an additional fee. You can browse the available styles of picture and professional plates online. The categories are : I Love NY Adventure Plates [2 ] Sports [3 ] Military and Veterans [4 ] Counties and Regions of NYS [5 ] Colleges , Fraternities , Sororities [6 ] Causes [7 ] Professions [8 ] Organizations [9 ] Motorcycle Plates [10 ] 

Cost of picture and professional plates 
Our picture and professional plates have a variety of prices. You can browse the available styles using the categories above to find detailed pricing information on the plate you re interested in. 

Privileges of professional plates 
Custom plates reserved for professional groups and emergency services organizations serve to identify the registrant as a member of that group. The plates come with no special rights or privileges. 

Standard series plates to replace picture or professional plates 
To exchange custom plates for standard series plates complete a Vehicle Registration / Title Application pdf [11] MV-82 bring the form, the plates and your NY State Driver License to a DMV office [12 ] pay a one - time plate exchange fee of $28.75 , and surrender your plates We will then issue your vehicle a set of standard series plates. 

If I remove a vehicle from the road, can I keep my picture or professional plates? 
Yes. You can store your picture or professional plates at most DMV offices. Find a DMV office. [12] You will receive a receipt form FS-6 T when you surrender your plates. Verify the information listed on the receipt, make sure that the receipt displays the words " Stored at Local Office, and keep this receipt. We will indicate on the registration record that the vehicle plates have been stored. To register the vehicle again, or to use your stored picture or professional plat

user: I'm removing my truck from the road for a while and I need to know what to do with my professional plates.

assistant: You can keep your professional plates and have them stored for you at most DMV offices.

assistant: Do you plan to register your vehicle again in the future?

user: Yes. I will be registering it again later on.

assistant: Great. When you are ready to register your vehicle again, you need to go to the DMV office that has your plates stored. Be sure to bring your receipt form FS-6 T and any other documents you need to register your vehicle.

user: What about my custom plate fees? My vehicle was only registered for a year.

assistant: Since you've only had the registration for a year, you qualify for a refund for your custom plate fee. To get your refund, you need to submit Request for refund or fee paid for motor vehicle registrations and driver licenses MV-215. You will be charged a $1.00 processing fee.

user: How much do professional plates cost?

assistant: The prices of professional plates vary. You can browse the available plate styles and view detailed pricing information on our website.

user: How much do the personalized picture plates cost?

assistant: These plates can be purchased for an additional fee, but their prices vary. You can find pricing information for specific plates on our website.

user: How do I find out more information about parking privileges with professional plates?

assistant: Your local police or parking enforcement agency can help answer these questions.